Google Testing Energy Tracker

For those of us trying to shave every penny imaginable, there may be some new technology on the docket. Google is testing new software, essentially a home energy tracker, to help households plug and play to better estimate the costs associated with powering a home.

Google PowerMeter is not yet available to consumers, but should be an interesting add to the already large crop of energy monitors world wide. The percentage of energy actually saved may seem small in scale, but over a full year and with dedicated efforts to find out which appliances waste the most energy and subsequently cutting back, people could easily lower monthly utility bills.

More information is available at CNN/World Business.