Since Google can’t be the only multibillion-dollar technology company having all the home energy monitoring fun, Microsoft’s jumping in with “Hohm” — like a portmanteau of “Home” and “Ohm,” get it? We’re not entirely sure just how it works yet, but according to the company, using both user input / feedback and analytics licensed from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the US Department of Energy, the program provides suggestions for energy conservation

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Microsoft unveils Hohm beta for overanalyzing your home energy usage