Strictly Business: Google Extending Brand to Energy Management

Google One Green Project Logo.gif Earlier this week, Google announced its latest plans for promoting its online "PowerMeter" tool, a move that demonstrates the company is extending its mission from information management to managing personal energy data.

The new Google tool, which builds on last year's partnership with GE for smart grid technology, will allow consumers to monitor their home energy consumption through placement of a smart electricity meter on a user's iGoogle home page. There's even a component tie-in to President Obama's proposed stimulus program. Check out the following video clip for a brief overview of the program:

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