The Energy Orb is a frosted glass ball that provides real-time data about energy consumption, enabling customers to modify their energy usage when it matters most. The simple display communicates changes in pricing and demand by glowing a varying degree of colors; when the device glows green, demand and pricing is low, while glowing red indicates that demand and pricing is high. The Energy Orb receives signals over the Ambient Information Network, a service delivery infrastructure and wireless network. More than a dozen utilities have used Ambient’s Energy Orb in both residential and commercial demand response projects, and a ZigBee-enabled version of the Energy Orb is also available for utilities interested in taking advantage of their smart metering initiatives.
