Microsoft Hohm enters public beta (US-only)

Microsoft Hohm (think Home + Ohm), an online service that allows users to track their energy use, has become available after a few minor launch problems as a public beta for US home owners. The Web service takes advantage of smart grid data on energy use when it’s available, but even when it’s not, Hohm allows users to input their own details and share the results of their efficiency efforts. The whole point is to save energy and money by better understanding home energy usage and by offering recommendations on how to conserve energy.

If you fit the criteria (a homeowner in the US with a Windows Live ID), make sure to take the service for a spin and let us know in the comments what you think.

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