VELObill - The Utility Bill of the Future
WINNER: Best Overall Application – Third Prize
WINNER: Popular Choice Award – Grand Prize
WHY VELObill?
Traditional utility bills are difficult to read and full of unneeded information. Consumers lack the relevant information that will help them manage utility costs and make smart decisions about consumption.
VELObill makes it easy and rewarding to use Green Button data. With just a few clicks, consumers can view their utility usage, measure whether it is high or low, compare it to that of their peers and examine ways to save money. With this useful information in-hand, users will create an energy saving action plan and decide whether to change consumption habits or seek an infrastructure upgrade to their home.
WHAT DOES VELObill DO?
- Experience what it’s like to upload real data from Green Button
- Display electricity, natural gas and water consumption in a simple, single view
- View past usage and peak-demand usage to uncover savings opportunities
- Compare your usage to that of your neighbors or your friends
- Set goals to reduce energy and track progress over time
- Evaluate the cost and payback of energy efficiency upgrades
- Set a budget and find local contractors to help meet your goals
GET STARTED
- Visit the VELObill portal.
- Click on the Green Button to test drive VELObill.
- Experience what it's like to upload your own Green Button data.
- Go to www.zerofootprint.net to view and download a sample of Green Button data set.
Check out the READ ME file for detailed instructions on how to navigate through the App.
35 comments
Declan French • almost 14 years ago
Meant to say VELObill is an awesome App.
Ahmed Badruddin • almost 14 years ago
Awesome app!
Leo Goldfeld • almost 14 years ago
VELObill is a great product, and it will most definitely evolve into something even greater
andrea astone • almost 14 years ago
Fantastic app! Looking forward to it
ron dembo • almost 14 years ago
thanks Declan....we'd love to show all the the things this app can do that are not explained here, like the stuff it does for small businesses, building owners, municipalities, schools
we make it simple for them to combine Greenbutton data with other building data to allow for simple, cheap benchmarking of their energy usage across multiple sites
Lisette Stamsnijder • almost 14 years ago
Hi!
Great app!
I am working for a Dutch energy company Essent, part of the European energy company RWE, and this summer we are going to start a pilot; where developers are challenged to build an app for the smart meter, and we will invite 250 customers to test it.
There will be some nice cash prices for the developers, and ofcourse we have the intention to bring the winning app on the market.
We expact to start the pilot within a few weeks. I think this app is perfect for our customers. So if you are interested: please subscribe for the pilot at: www.essent.nl/co-creation
And we will keep you informed!
Thisis Natural • almost 14 years ago
I will make sure all Thisisnatural followers follow this Vote as I personally met Ron way back in 2004 and he was already working on the concept back then!! So, who else but Ron to solve this!
ron dembo • almost 14 years ago
VELObill was nominated yesterday for a Katerva sustainability award - thanks to all of you
Sabina Schamer • almost 14 years ago
The KISS rule through and through....keeping it simple and visually self explanatory. Job well done!
CLEMENT YASADA • almost 14 years ago
It is very nice idea, the issue is in developing nation especially countries from Africa where people are still living under 1dollar per day,where technology is still very low, where corruption is at peak.
It is difficult to implement at once in every where,probably we to have a education program for energy server.