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Carbon Connections Trial (2008)

Carbon Connections
UEA

Green Energy Options (GEO) is working with Carbon Connections and the University of East Anglia (UEA) on a trial of their new home energy monitoring and control device, starting this summer. This particular trial is open to people that live within East Anglia.

We are offering visitors to our website to be the first to have the Home Energy Hub at a 70% discount by participating in the trial of the device. The Home Energy Hub is a device that is designed to be fitted to any wall in your home where you can then use it to monitor and control your energy usage.

For more information about the Home Energy Hub devices please click here.

We are looking for volunteers to take part in the trial which begins this summer and lasts until spring 2009.

About the trial

There are three options in the trial involving different versions of the Home Energy Hub detailed below. Please have a look at the different options and the features they offer and then select which options you would be interested in taking part in the trial for. There are limited places available for each of the different options, so by selecting more than one it is more likely that you will be selected to take part.

Application Form

Complete as much of the form as possible and then click the Submit your application button at the bottom of the page.

System Options

Please select the system options that you are interested in. You may select more than one.

DuetOption A : Trial “Duet” Model

  • Monitors your heating, hot water and up to six appliances
  • The cost of buying device in order to take part in the trial, at 70% reduction, is £75
  • You will be able to keep the device at the end of the trial
  • Read more about the Duet here

DuetOption B : Trial “Trio+” with full display

  • Monitors your heating, hot water and 10 appliances
  • Also monitors electrical circuits (e.g. for lighting or cooker)
  • The cost of buying the device in order to take part in the trial, at 70% reduction is £250
  • You will be able to keep the device at the end of the trial
  • Please do not select this option if you do not have broadband internet access at home
  • Read more about the Trio here

Option C : Trial “Trio+” with no display

  • This device will monitor heating, hot water and 10 appliances but will not have a display
  • At the end of the trial you will be provided with a report on your energy usage and will also be able purchase either of the above devices at the 70% discounted rate
  • Please do not select this option if you do not have broadband internet access at home

Personal & Contact Details

Please enter your contact details below so that we may contact you with regards to taking part in the trial and to let you know if you were successful in your registration.

Household Details

In this section, please enter details of the number of the people living in the house and details of the property. This information helps us to see the size and type of households that are selected to take part in the trial.

Property Ownership

Please select the the type of ownership of your property.

Residency

Please select the number of people that live in your house and for how long you have lived at this address. Please exclude those at university or not resident at all times.

Internet Connection

Please select the type of internet connection you have available at the property

Property specifics

Please enter as much information about your house as possible. Don´t worry if you are not sure about the answer to some of the questions, please just enter your best guess for the time being.

Submit your application

Recruitment for the trial is being conducted by Basis Research, an independent market research agency and member of the Market Research Society. If you have any specific questions relating to the trial please send an email to: rune@basisresearch.co.uk.

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