Part 1: EV and Smart Meter :https://plus.google.com/u/0/109854785137745177366/posts/bTPTcazeBDB 

How many IP addresses at home does it take to make me happy? Tons apparently. Just to name a few: currently running off my wireless network:
+Home security system,
+Various gadgets & toys,
+TV/AVR/GoogleTV/Boxee etc
+Computers peripherals,

+Test transceivers for smartmeter, test boards etc,
+Some 240v appliances and now 
+Thermostat.

The Nest 
The Nest Thermostats got delivered today. A set of pliers, a level, sandwich and an hour later, my home thermostat is "self aware" and can be controlled from anything i own with an internet connect. The idea is to reduce energy and its cost at home, measure and share my energy consumption.

Read more about Nest~ www.nest.com

Thoughts on the device
+$250 - This thing costs way too much for a hermostat. Hopefully cost savings pays for it over time.
+'Purrrdy' - Very sleek and intuitive to use.
+Android/iOS - They launched it with popular native and web apps right off the bat
+Zigbee FTW - HVAC joins my home ecosystem. Perfect addition to a home automation project. 
+API - Would be nice. For now it does everything I need it to, except the ability for me to pull my own data from it. Time.

I'll try to make this part of a "You can't improve what you don't measure" on-going series:
Part 3: Zigbee and putting it all together.
Part 4: Data and savings if any.
Part n: Solar home?