This past year I have been independently researching how people interact with energy–in an effort to design ways to reduce consumption–in the age of climate change. My main intervention, called EnerGlow, is a light that promotes energy saving by responding to electricity usage. The light receives real-time data from smart meters and lights up to signal when a household is using high amounts of electricity. It encourages consumers to react by turning off things they’re not using to reduce their usage. During tests, one household that installed an EnerGlow used 45% less electricity within the first 30 days. As climate change persists, it is increasingly important to find ways to reduce electricity consumption, like this.
Please click here to view the EnerGlow video.
