http://www.greenadvisor.com/consumer/seeking-recognition-of-benefits-of-smart-appliances/ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.greenadvisor.com/consumer/seeking-recognition-of-benefits-of-smart-appliances/#comment-6162 Ovidio Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:43:55 +0000 http://208.79.82.146/~greenadvsr/?p=1158#comment-6162 The magic resource I’d love to see is real time feadbeck and micro-financial rewards for day to day conservation behavior.Imagine:Wouldn’t it be great if you woke up in the morning and your bus pass was free that day because you turned the heat down the night before? Or you got a text message voucher to your iPhone for a free latte at a neigborhood coffee shop because you unplugged your wifi router 3 nights in a row?Real time, immediate gratification, small rewards for positive behavior. It would help shift conservation and energy issues out of the realm of policy and into the realm of fun, enjoyable and meaningful activity.Ground it in reality, rewards baby steps and we could go a long way.

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