Comments on: OPower, peer pressure and climate change http://www.marcgunther.com/2010/01/19/opower-peer-pressure-and-climate-change/ This blog is about the impact of business on society. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pennies down the drain: a startup helps consumers save water and money http://www.marcgunther.com/2010/01/19/opower-peer-pressure-and-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1122757 Pennies down the drain: a startup helps consumers save water and money Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:29:05 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3499#comment-1122757 [...] WatersSmart software aims to give people, first, more information about their water use and then, second, advice on how to use water more efficiently. Using billing information from water utilities, along with real estate, climate and geographic data, WaterSmart will compare a household’s water use with the neighbors in a friendly, easy-to-use format, on line and in print. It’s similar in concept to a fast-growing startup called OPower which promotes energy conservation. [See my 2010 blogpost, Opower, peer presssure and climate change.) [...] [...] WatersSmart software aims to give people, first, more information about their water use and then, second, advice on how to use water more efficiently. Using billing information from water utilities, along with real estate, climate and geographic data, WaterSmart will compare a household’s water use with the neighbors in a friendly, easy-to-use format, on line and in print. It’s similar in concept to a fast-growing startup called OPower which promotes energy conservation. [See my 2010 blogpost, Opower, peer presssure and climate change.) [...]

]]> By: Will American Consumers Ever Go Green? | ecoAffect http://www.marcgunther.com/2010/01/19/opower-peer-pressure-and-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-601172 Will American Consumers Ever Go Green? | ecoAffect Wed, 18 May 2011 23:37:27 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3499#comment-601172 [...] education to reward consumers for greener behavior. Recyclebank is one. OPower is another. (See OPower, peer pressure and climate change.) Retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods are looking for ways nudge consumers towards better [...] [...] education to reward consumers for greener behavior. Recyclebank is one. OPower is another. (See OPower, peer pressure and climate change.) Retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods are looking for ways nudge consumers towards better [...]

]]> By: Will American Consumers Ever Go Green? http://www.marcgunther.com/2010/01/19/opower-peer-pressure-and-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-526323 Will American Consumers Ever Go Green? Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:38:59 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3499#comment-526323 [...] education to reward consumers for greener behavior. Recyclebank is one. OPower is another. (See OPower, peer pressure and climate change.) Retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods are looking for ways nudge consumers towards better [...] [...] education to reward consumers for greener behavior. Recyclebank is one. OPower is another. (See OPower, peer pressure and climate change.) Retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods are looking for ways nudge consumers towards better [...]

]]> By: Will American consumers ever go “green”? http://www.marcgunther.com/2010/01/19/opower-peer-pressure-and-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-523449 Will American consumers ever go “green”? Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:15:08 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3499#comment-523449 [...] education to reward consumers for greener behavior. Recyclebank is one. OPower is another. (See OPower, peer pressure and climate change.) Retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods are looking for ways nudge consumers towards better [...] [...] education to reward consumers for greener behavior. Recyclebank is one. OPower is another. (See OPower, peer pressure and climate change.) Retailers like Walmart and Whole Foods are looking for ways nudge consumers towards better [...]

]]> By: PowerSaver23 http://www.marcgunther.com/2010/01/19/opower-peer-pressure-and-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-318069 PowerSaver23 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:45:00 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3499#comment-318069 Although inducing competition is bad, having a healthy competition is very good as this help people in being aware on the amount of energy that they consume. Opower will really help in saving our planet from the drastic climate changes that is happening right now. I just hope that many people will be open minded and support Opower in making our world a better place to live in. Although inducing competition is bad, having a healthy competition is very good as this help people in being aware on the amount of energy that they consume. Opower will really help in saving our planet from the drastic climate changes that is happening right now. I just hope that many people will be open minded and support Opower in making our world a better place to live in.

]]> By: ron enomoto http://www.marcgunther.com/2010/01/19/opower-peer-pressure-and-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-304366 ron enomoto Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:15:15 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=3499#comment-304366 how do I get opower or have my utility participate? I gently perused some information on opwer, but did not see any offers, cost, etc. thanks, ron how do I get opower or have my utility participate? I gently perused some information on opwer, but did not see any offers, cost, etc.

thanks, ron

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