information aesthetics

data visualization for the masses: a new real-time monitor that will help cut greenhouse gas emissions & the amount of energy wasted by appliances being left on standby is now proposed to be freely distributed in UK households.

the MorePower device aims to give people more information about their energy consumption by displaying the cost of energy & carbon emissions over time & for each device. "the visual language is designed to let non-expert users quickly & easily understand the messy world of energy-use without becoming boring energy geeks."

will people be truly able to make sense of them?

see also eco-visualization & patterns of energy use & power-aware cord & standby visualization & power socket bar chart & wattson energy display.

[link: moreassociates.com & bbc.co.uk & bbc.co.uk|via engadget.com]