GreenZoner egypt: Heatmeter

Insert Coin: HeatMeter wants to save your money and the planet (video)

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/heatmeter.jpg" width="640" /> </div><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"></div>Back in 2011, MIT discovered  that the Fisker Karma's batteries only lost 10 percent of their battery  life after 1,500 charges. Admittedly, the study didn't examine the EV's reliability, nor its tendency to spontaneously combust,  but the MIT researchers did learn plenty about energy conservation in  the process. Fast-forward to now, and YShape, a start-up spun off from  that original research, is taking to Kickstarter to fund HeatMeter, a  sensor that's designed to measure the efficiency of fuel-based boilers.<br />While electricity usage meters are ten-a-penny, it isn't so easy to  find equivalents for gas, propane or oil-powered units. By measuring the  vibrations in its casing, HeatMeter can tell you exactly how much  energy has been used. Combine that data with your home size and average  bill cost, and it'll work out what you're spending and how to use less.  YShape, led by Radu Gogoana, needs $60,000 for the initial production  run -- and will offer you a discounted unit if you kick in $129 -- or  lifetime upgrades and support if you make it $149. Not convinced? Head  on past the break for the video pitch.<br /><center>   </center><b>Previous Project Update: </b>Securifi's Almond+  Touchscreen WiFi router smashed its original $250,000 target, and is  now well beyond the $500,000 mark. With 18 days left to go, maybe this  is another project destined to join the Million-dollar Kickstarter club.</div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/474874800/heatmeter-stay-informed-save-energy/widget/video.html" width="480"> </iframe></div>