Hohm Explained

Microsoft Hohm was an online web application by Microsoft that enabled consumers to analyze their energy usage and provided energy saving recommendations.

History

Announced on June 24, 2009, Microsoft Hohm was built on the Windows Azure cloud operating system.^[1] Microsoft licensed the Home Energy Saver energy simulation program developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to drive Microsoft Hohm.^[2] It was publicly released on July 6, 2009.

Home Energy Saver and Hohm received an R&D 100 Award in 2010.^[3]

Fate of Hohm

The Hohm service was discontinued on May 31, 2012, due to a lack of consumer uptake.^[4]

See also

• Google PowerMeter
• Home energy monitor
• OPOWER

References

• Web site: Microsoft Reveals Its Energy Management Tool: Hohm. 2009-05-24.
• Web site: Microsoft Hohm scores home energy efficiency. 2010-05-26.
• News: New York Auto Show: Ford, Microsoft and E.V.’s. 2010-03-31 . The New York Times.

External links

• • Official blog
• Official Facebook Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mundie on Microsoft's 'Hohm' energy push. 2010-04-04.
2. Web site: 2009-06-24. Microsoft Licenses Berkeley Lab’s Home Energy Saver Code for Its Energy Management Software. 2021-01-04. News Center. en-US.
3. Web site: Meet the R&D 100 Winners for 2010. R&D Magazine. 7 July 2010.
4. Web site: Microsoft Hohm Service Discontinuation. 2 July 2011.