New Updates to website.
As usual, a long delay between anything new...Hope you like this though..
Some new features on the website:
You can compare your usage to other users. Do you use more than them? Is your household greener than everyone else's?
You can add friends and compare to them. You will be able to see how you rank against them, get updates as to how you are doing against them etc.
You can view your profile in a single, simple summary page. How have I been doing?
You can view the usage profile of other users (options to disable this is you really really want to.)
The simplest way to compare your usage is to add them (other users) as a friend. To add a friend, go to the My Energy section, click on the Friends link and add them. They will get an email letting them know you are watching them. If they don't know you or are embarrassed, they can remove you.
Your, and other users, profiles are now easy to view and hopefully, understand. Click on the Energy Profiles in the main menu to view. They are ordered heaviest to greenest.
Still to come:
Still work in progress is the direct comparison to other users. This should be about in the next few days. There will also be a section to "define yourself". This will allow you to enter details about your household. Once done, a fairer comparison can be done to other users.
For example, my house consist of two dogs and my wife. You cannot really compare me to someone with 3 kids and a cat.
Once the system is setup, there will be a rating, the MyEnergyUsage Rating if you will - MEUR, and users will be able to compare with others with a bit more accuracy.
Finally - the billing section is coming to the web. This will allow you to enter your electricity compare tariff details and view your cost per month etc. Again, you will be able to compare this to other people in similar situations. For example: You can see that Bob, who has 3 kids and a cat pays less with company X than I do with no kids, two dogs and a wife with company Y. Should I change?
That is all to come in the next few weeks.
Some new features on the website:
You can compare your usage to other users. Do you use more than them? Is your household greener than everyone else's?
You can add friends and compare to them. You will be able to see how you rank against them, get updates as to how you are doing against them etc.
You can view your profile in a single, simple summary page. How have I been doing?
You can view the usage profile of other users (options to disable this is you really really want to.)
The simplest way to compare your usage is to add them (other users) as a friend. To add a friend, go to the My Energy section, click on the Friends link and add them. They will get an email letting them know you are watching them. If they don't know you or are embarrassed, they can remove you.
Your, and other users, profiles are now easy to view and hopefully, understand. Click on the Energy Profiles in the main menu to view. They are ordered heaviest to greenest.
Still to come:
Still work in progress is the direct comparison to other users. This should be about in the next few days. There will also be a section to "define yourself". This will allow you to enter details about your household. Once done, a fairer comparison can be done to other users.
For example, my house consist of two dogs and my wife. You cannot really compare me to someone with 3 kids and a cat.
Once the system is setup, there will be a rating, the MyEnergyUsage Rating if you will - MEUR, and users will be able to compare with others with a bit more accuracy.
Finally - the billing section is coming to the web. This will allow you to enter your electricity compare tariff details and view your cost per month etc. Again, you will be able to compare this to other people in similar situations. For example: You can see that Bob, who has 3 kids and a cat pays less with company X than I do with no kids, two dogs and a wife with company Y. Should I change?
That is all to come in the next few weeks.
added: 2010/11/28
