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
References
References
- "Mundie on Microsoft's 'Hohm' energy push". 2010-04-04.
- "Microsoft Licenses Berkeley Lab's Home Energy Saver Code for Its Energy Management Software". News Center. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- "Meet the R&D 100 Winners for 2010". R&D Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- "Microsoft Hohm Service Discontinuation". Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- "Microsoft Reveals Its Energy Management Tool: Hohm". 2009-05-24.
- "Microsoft Hohm scores home energy efficiency". 2010-05-26.
- "New York Auto Show: Ford, Microsoft and E.V.'s". The New York Times. 2010-03-31.