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The study has started by Elin Henriksson

2009 December 15th
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The first test participants have now had their Lodestar installed. On Lodestars web service, they can see their electricity consumption in various aspects.
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Visualized in a graph:

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Numerical statistics:

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My consumption in comparison:

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My record, and what the difference would be if everyone in the country consumed by my record:

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Prototyps in progress by Elin Henriksson

2009 December 1st
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The first Lodestar prototypes starting to take shape!
Plastic to the boxes are cut out and put togheter. Glue-free!

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Ready for the technology!

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How much electricity is too much?

posted October 19th 2009 with 2 Comments »

Issue
In some way electricity is an infinite resource. Electricity is an energy deliver, and energy can never disappear only transform. Electricity in itself creates no environmental pollution, and because it´s an infinite resource, it shouldn`t be a problem to use as much as we want, right?
The problem is that even though energy is infinite, the way [...]

Lodestar in use!

posted October 8th 2009 with 1 Comment »

This is a chance for you to get your own Lodestar, for free! We’re looking for people who want to reduce their energy consumption, and who would be willing to help us improve Lodestar.
Sign up for our first round of interviews, and you will have a chance to get a Lodestar of your own for [...]


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