{"id":290529,"date":"2010-02-07T19:42:54","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T00:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/energy-saving-wattbox-learns-energy-usage-patterns\/14099\/"},"modified":"2010-02-07T19:42:54","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T00:42:54","slug":"wattbox-habit-learning-device-to-lower-energy-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/290529","title":{"rendered":"Wattbox: Habit-learning device to lower energy bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/wattbox.jpg\" alt=\"The proposed design of the Wattbox showing clearly the water heating control unit and corr...\"><\/p>\n<p>The adage &#8220;less is more&#8221; rings true when discussing energy usage &#8211; as energy costs rise, using less saves you more money each year. And studies have shown that householders who know how much energy they use on a daily basis tend to use significantly less. A new device called the Wattbox &#8211; a smart control unit for central heating and hot water heaters that learns householders&#8217; energy habits and provide immediate feedback on consumption &#8211; could deliver home energy savings of up to 20 percent without compromising comfort say UK researchers. A great feature of the Wattbox is that it is retrofittable, meaning it&#8217;s suitable for all houses, not just new ones&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/automatic\/\" rel=\"tag\">Automatic<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/consumption\/\" rel=\"tag\">Consumption<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/controller\/\" rel=\"tag\">Controller<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/electrical\/\" rel=\"tag\">Electrical<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Energy<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/energy-saving\/\" rel=\"tag\">Energy-saving<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/heat\/\" rel=\"tag\">Heat<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/home\/\" rel=\"tag\">Home<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/thermostat\/\" rel=\"tag\">Thermostat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/electrolux-sunny-solar-water-front-loader-washing-machine\/9421\/\">Electrolux Sunny solar water front loader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/human-body-heat-building-stockholm\/8792\/\">Human bodies turn up the heat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tefal-quick-cup-instant-hot-tea\/8814\/\">Tefal Quick Cup: hot tea in seconds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/7843\/\">Sustainable House Day 2007<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/7654\/\">Solar reflective film boosts home heating efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/cea-study\/11484\/\">Homeowners getting the energy conservation message<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sCFf6_xAl465SQa2Zhcxdb2LYwY\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sCFf6_xAl465SQa2Zhcxdb2LYwY\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sCFf6_xAl465SQa2Zhcxdb2LYwY\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/sCFf6_xAl465SQa2Zhcxdb2LYwY\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=0B6pf3oSgiY:4NJIaKv34QI:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=0B6pf3oSgiY:4NJIaKv34QI:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=0B6pf3oSgiY:4NJIaKv34QI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=0B6pf3oSgiY:4NJIaKv34QI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=0B6pf3oSgiY:4NJIaKv34QI:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=0B6pf3oSgiY:4NJIaKv34QI:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=0B6pf3oSgiY:4NJIaKv34QI:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/0B6pf3oSgiY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The adage &#8220;less is more&#8221; rings true when discussing energy usage &#8211; as energy costs rise, using less saves you more money each year. 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