In Australia, where he was overseeing a Better Place initiative, the company provides GM customers with a fixed-charging network and home chargers for the plug-in electric-hybrid Volt.
The Plug-In City rejected the assumption that buildings be fixed in place, instead envisioning a permanent scaffolding supporting moveable living units.
To find the energy hogs, you simply plug each appliance into the meter in turn, and then plug the meter into the wall socket and leave it switched on for a fixed time.