This paper reports on the design, deployment and initial
evaluation of “Wattsup”, an innovative Facebook
application which displays live data from a commercial
off-the-shelf energy monitor. The Wattsup application
was deployed and trialled in eight homes over an
eighteen day period in two conditions - personal energy
data viewable and friend’s energy data viewable. A
significant reduction in energy was observed in the
socially enabled condition. The paper argues that
socially-mediated discussion and competition made for
a more enjoyable user experience
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