Image via Google PowerMeter A significant component to making home energy monitoring really catch on is the idea of making it into a competition. Manufacturers of dashboards and devices fro power monitors note that when people can see not only their ow Full Article at Treehugger

After several years of prodding by bicycle and alternative transportation enthusiasts, Google has launched a new feature in their map directions - a bike there feature. Now you can get directions for biking to a location, but not just any old... Full Article at Planet Green

And more are being added. Just how awesome the directions are, I'm not sure yet. I'll have to test it out. When I asked for directions that I thought would be sure to direct me along The Wiggle in San Francisco - the flattest route from one part of to... Full Article at Treehugger

We've partnered with Google to offer our entire 137-year archive for free browsing. Each issue appears just as it did at its original time of publication, complete with period advertisements. It's an amazing resource that beautifully encapsulates our... Full Article at MAKE: Blog

Earth2Tech reports, "[Srikanth Rajagopalan, PowerMeter Product Manager] tells me that Google has put a strong emphasis on security and privacy into the API. For example, there are specific steps for authorizing a home energy device so that it can... Full Article at Treehugger

The code, which is available here, is intended for manufacturers of electrical devices, from refrigerators and washing machines to other appliances, that have built-in energy monitoring technology. It also works with other smart meter devices. Google... Full Article at Environmental Leader

Google can help. The Internet search giant launched its Person Finder for the Chile earthquake over the weekend. The service, which allows users to request and leave information about people in both English and Spanish, is tracking 41,700 records as of... Full Article at Inhabitat