As much as some people will moan about technology and the impact on the environment, smartphone users can put it to some good use with some green apps. If you can negate just a little of the harm technology does to our world with the green apps then I’m all for it. What about you? Did you know there were apps available to help you do your bit in protecting the planet? Take a look see at these few examples:
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This is one of those great Apple green apps that allows you to see how much energy you are using. You can then use your energy rates to see how much you are being charged for the energy you are using. It is one of the first steps to taking control of your energy costs. It could be compared to going on a diet. How could you judge how well you were doing without any weighing scales? This app lets you see how well you are doing when trying to save energy.
On iTunes: itunes.apple.com
This is another one of those energy tracking green apps, but it distinguishes itself from the others by focusing on how much you are wasting. Using this app may make your energy saving a little easier. With this app and the one above, you may see where you are using energy and where you are wasting it. If you can cut down on the amount you waste, then you will start to save money and energy at the same time.
On iTunes: itunes.apple.com
This has an iRemote function so that you can change the heat settings in your own house and your energy level in your own house. You have to also have the nest thermostat on your heating system. Using the thermostat, you may send controls via the app. The app is free and it allows you to change the heat setting, and turn your heating on and off, even if you are not in the house when you do it. It may all be done remotely from your NestMobile app.
On iTunes: itunes.apple.com
This app is good for checking the energy rating of houses in your area. You can see if your house has a good energy rating, and you can try to improve that rating. You can also see what the energy rating is for houses that you are going to buy or rent. The app is free and may save you a lot of money in the long run by helping you to avoid houses that are very difficult to heat or where it is difficult to keep the heat in the house because it escapes so easily.
On iTunes: itunes.apple.com
This is one of those green apps that makes energy saving and energy management easier to do and understand. They show you how to make your home a little greener and how to save energy. It also shows you how you are saving money in the process of saving energy. It is a great link app that is going to help you learn how to save money so that you can save energy and not be so oblivious to the many ways you are throwing your money away.
On iTunes: itunes.apple.com
With this app you can go greener and you can do it by developing your own strategies to save money. You can use the app to make your own plans to lower your carbon footprint. It can help you change the way you shop too, so that you are not bringing goods into the house that leave too much of a carbon footprint. It will also help you find goods that are not going to cost you too much energy when you get home and start using them.
On iTunes: itunes.apple.com
If you buy an Ecobee Smart Thermostat then you can set your home heating from anywhere instead of just at home. If you are going to be late home from work, then you can make sure your heating is not on all day. You can set it to switch on shortly before you get home.
At the moment green apps are mainly focused on energy, reducing energy consumption and saving money. This isn’t a bad thing! We all want to save money on our energy bills and if we use less energy, it helps the planet. I like to think future green apps will take us a little more into the whole “green” issue so I wait and see. What green apps would you like to see?