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EcoDog's FIDO Home Energy Watchdog System Receives Top Honors at CommNexus Gadget Fest 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA, Nov 04, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
EcoDog, Inc. (http://www.ecodoginc.com), an innovator in home energy
efficiency and management, received the Greatest Gadget Award for its
FIDO Home Energy Watchdog System at the CommNexus Gadget Fest 2009.
Currently in pilot production and slated for launch later this year,
the FIDO system is designed to give homeowners a comprehensive,
room-by-room graphic overview of their energy use, complete with
real-time utility charges and personalized saving tips based on
individual usage patterns. Typical FIDO users can expect to save 15
to 25 percent on their home electric bills, and the system can also
be used to identify "energy hogs" in the home that may produce even
greater savings.
CommNexus gave each of the seven finalists, selected from several
hundred applicants, five minutes to present their products'
highlights. Ron Pitt, founder of EcoDog, demonstrated the FIDO Home
Energy Watchdog system to the panel of judges and moderators along
with an audience of about 400 people. In a close race with Verizon
Wireless' new Droid phone, EcoDog's FIDO system ultimately won the
award based on a combination of the judges' scores and audience
enthusiasm for the products. When asked by the moderators to make a
tie-breaking final statement, Pitt won over the crowd, noting simply,
"This is the only product demonstrated tonight that will pay for
itself and save homeowners money."
"Our goal at EcoDog is to help customers easily understand their
energy consumption and lower their energy bills with our FIDO system.
We were pleased that the judges and audience appreciated these
benefits," explained Pitt. "The caliber of competition from Verizon's
Droid phone, Flo TV, Nokia and others was truly impressive, so it's
an especially great honor to be recognized by CommNexus."
EcoDog's FIDO Home Energy Watchdog system consists of an easy-to-use
PC software package along with hardware interface modules for the
breaker panel and computer that provide data through existing home
electrical wires. This system eliminates the need for additional
wiring. The PC interface module stores electric usage data for
extended periods so users are not required to leave their computer
running. Compatible with any standard electrical meter, FIDO will
enable homeowners to achieve even greater savings as utilities roll
out the next generation of Smart Meters with time-of-use surcharges.
In addition to showing room-by-room detail about electric use, FIDO
only stores the data locally to ensure user privacy and security. As
added benefits for homes with solar or wind installations, EcoDog's
FIDO system shows savings (or earnings) from alternative energy input
at a glance, monitors loads for maximum return on investment, tracks
energy generation over time in KWHr and actual dollars and compares
consumption versus generation.
EcoDog, Inc. is committed to designing, building and making available
the tools necessary to easily and affordably control energy
consumption to reduce homeowners' expenses while lowering demand for
electricity.
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Corporate Contact:
Susan Connell
VP Marketing
EcoDog, Inc.
760-842-5941
susan@EcoDogInc.com
Media Contact:
PJ Jennings
Jennings & Associates Communications, Inc.
760-471-7376
pj@jandacommunications.com
www.jandacommunications.com
SOURCE: EcoDog
mailto:susan@EcoDogInc.com
mailto:pj@jandacommunications.com
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