University of Richmond Launches Electricity Use Monitoring

U of R has just launched this new website which allows students and others to compare per capita energy usage in the dorms at U of R in real-time. They can also use the site to compare their energy usage converted into pounds of carbon, miles, dollars and lightbulbs. The university hopes to sponsor future inter-dorm competitions using this site to help reduce energy usage, as the site was only official launched on Thursday, April 2, 2009, at an educational fair where on- campus students were informed about energy saving behaviors and alternative energy sources. Check it out, and kudos to the University of Richmond!