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Sleuthy Money-Saving Machines

The Energy Detective is On the Case of Cutting Energy Bills

— July 18, 2009 — Eco
Not only can The Energy Detective help families do their part to conserve resources, it can also help prevent that shock they receive when they open their electricity bills.

The Energy Detective is actually a real-time, accurate electricity monitor which provides reading in a simple comprehensible format. 

Along with having a built in alarms for notification of high energy use, The Energy Detective can be easily installed in up to 15 minutes

Implications - The Energy Detective is a phenomenal concept that would work great in my house, where I assume I waste too much energy unknowingly. Cut your energy by picking up one of these gadgets. Leave your thoughts about this product in the comment section below to join the community.
Trend Themes
1. Real-time Energy Monitoring - Innovative energy monitoring systems like The Energy Detective that offer real-time and accurate readings in a comprehensible format create disruptive innovation opportunities in the energy conservation industry.
2. Personalized Energy Conservation - With the use of alarm systems such as The Energy Detective, consumers can easily monitor and reduce unnecessary energy usage, creating potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the home automation industry.
3. Sustainable Living - The Energy Detective helps individuals and families take responsibility for their energy consumption, and as sustainable living becomes more important, such innovations and products will have significant disruptive innovation opportunities in the energy and environmental industry.
Industry Implications
1. Energy Conservation - Innovative monitoring systems like The Energy Detective create disruptive innovation opportunities in energy conservation industry.
2. Home Automation - Personalized energy conservation systems like The Energy Detective offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the home automation industry.
3. Environmental Sustainability - The Energy Detective and similar products have the potential for significant disruptive innovation opportunities in the sustainable and environmental industry as consumers become increasingly aware of the importance of sustainable living.
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