As you may have seen this morning, Natali Del Conte of CBS Early Show put together a great segment about Microsoft Hohm. CBS followed a family in Sacramento and tracked their use of Microsoft Hohm. The family used Hohm which provided them with custom recommendations based on their home's appliances and family habits. They were surprised to learn that their refrigerator in the garage is very inefficient, that they could combine laundry loads to save, and that replacing traditional light bulbs with energy efficient compact florescent ones can make a ...

While I was trying to come up with some blog topics around the holidays for Hohm I headed out to my parents who are always up for a cup of coffee and some strong debate early in the morning. Quickly the conversation tuned into the upcoming holiday and what is the possibility of households conserving energy by preparing food in one location while the community gathers in once place to eat. This idea was almost instantly rebutted by my dad ...

About 100 days ago, a small, very enthusiastic and very tired team here in Redmond launched our Hohm beta website.  This was the first public step in a journey that we started on over two years ago,  one that began with a vision on how we could help consumers around the world save energy and money.  It’s a big vision, and one we on the Hohm team are thrilled to pursue with you.  The early consumer response to the Hohm ...

It is now easier than ever for you to upload your energy details directly to your Microsoft Hohm profile, via the addition of datafeeds. We are excited that SMUD customers in the Sacramento California area will be able to better understand and change their energy consumption habits and look forward to hearing their feedback.

For tips on how to save energy at home and get more information about rebates in your area, fill out your Hohm profile today at ...

I had the honor on Friday of coming back to my home town of Fargo North Dakota last week and share the story of Microsoft Hohm as we announced the partnership with Xcel Energy. It was a warm and enthusiastic welcome for Hohm with the governor of North Dakota John Hoeven, U.S. Congressman Earl Pomeroy, Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark and Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker all joining me to talk about the importance of energy efficiency.

As I looked out ...

Just in time for the winter, the Microsoft Hohm team is very excited to announce that energy provider Xcel Energy has reached another milestone enabling its 3.4 million customers across Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin and parts of Colorado to opt in to automatically upload their energy data into their Hohm profiles.

Microsoft Hohm uses advanced analytics licensed from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Department of Energy to give consumers personalized energy-saving recommendations. These ...

This video below is a trailer for a series of interviews that we’ve conducted for Microsoft Hohm in Fargo. When you watch the trailer you’ll notice that there are a variety of people from all walks of life. When you dive into the actual interviews we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the ideas and forward thinking that is going on in Fargo.

A little over a week ago I sent out a tweet from the Microsoft Hohm twitter account asking if any of the followers were interested to shoot a quick interview about their experience. First to respond was Barry Fuchs who is a Training Manager at NW Public Power Association.

Take a moment out of your day kick back, put your feet up and watch this interview with Barry.

If you want to get behind the camera and tell ...

SolveClimate.com wrote a very interesting article about energy conservation in residential homes. In Massachusetts over 50,000 residents will get an energy report card. The reports are called New Home Energy Reports (HERs) Comparing them to their neighbors and having their energy use judged. On this report customers who are doing well with their energy use get a nice smiley face on their report, those who need to make improvements are given suggestions on how they can do so.  “Officials ...

We've been incredibly inspired by the energy and passion of the Hohm community. And now we're giving you the chance to show off your commitment to reducing your energy bills and carbon emissions. With the new 'Welcome Hohm' Video Challenge, you can share your best green ideas — and win some great prizes along the way.

Here's how it works. Starting November 4, simply submit a photo or short video (no more than 2 minutes) of your home and ...