What is an Energy Orb?
An energy orb is a simple technological device that can alert a subscriber when the amount of usage on a power grid is about to reach a critical level. Many utility companies around the country make use of energy orbs. Two examples are Pacific Gas & Electric of California and Southern California Edison. Here is some information about how an energy orb functions, and why the use of the orbs is growing across the United States. The PG&E model of energy orb is manufactured by a company named Ambiant Devices. Essentially, the energy orb is based on the transfer of data from a source to a point of termination. The same type of technology can be used to get the current status of stocks on various stock markets. In fact, the PG&E issued model of the energy orb will allow reprogramming to obtain that sort of data. However, for purposes of energy tracking, the orb will let a subscriber know when the power grid utilized by the utility is reaching a certain level of usage. This allows the subscri
