App that Encourages Energy Behavior Change Yields 9-10% Bill Savings
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People Power’s Presence Pro Energy Pilot Program — whose app was a number one seller in the Apple store — has yielded 9- to 10 percent energy savings, says Gene Wang, CEO of People Power. The program first attracts participants with programs that allow them to monitor pets and relatives at home, then adds energy efficiency. Learn more from Lisa Cohn’s interview with Wang.
About the Author
Lisa Cohn
Contributing Editor
I focus on the West Coast and Midwest. Email me at [email protected]
I’ve been writing about energy for more than 20 years, and my stories have appeared in EnergyBiz, SNL Financial, Mother Earth News, Natural Home Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Oregon Business, Open Spaces, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Monthly and other publications. I’m also a former stringer for the Platts/McGraw-Hill energy publications. I began my career covering energy and environment for The Cape Cod Times, where Elisa Wood also was a reporter. I’ve received numerous writing awards from national, regional and local organizations, including Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Willamette Writers, Associated Oregon Industries, and the Voice of Youth Advocates. I first became interested in energy as a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where I helped design and build a solar house.
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