in the Peterson's house displays power usage information in dozens of different ways-live household consumption and production,stored backup power, and carbon emission reductions translated into gallons of gasoline and acres of trees saved each year.The dashboard also allows the Petersons to program their home thermostats to adjust the temperature by room,time of day'and season.A digital dashboardSince the project began in the spring of 2008,the Petersons have been able to reduce their electricity use by one-third.