3. The Problem (cont.) Huge energy inefficiency in U.S. today, and costs are growing $165B in electricity spend in 112M homes today – and growing $69B in electricity spend in 4.4M commercial buildings – and growing No good scalable solution for people to see & control energy use Current wireless technology solutions limited in range and reliability Solutions must include the ability to create a social environment that accelerates behavior change
5. People Power Overview Experienced team of 70 based in Palo Alto, building new energy efficiency solutions Deep experience in sensor networks, highly scalable software, energy management, networking, mobile Our team is passionate about saving the planet for our children, & our children’s children! People Power is building an Energy Services Platform based on OSHAN allows users to set rules, get analysis and recommendations , and connect to social networks Our OSHANsolution is a standards based, open source, IPv6 solution
18. Increasing energy efficiency through games, competitions, and social networking“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” - Native American saying