Not every idea that comes out of the Googleplex catches on and becomes a massively successful online platform.

For every Gmail there's a Google Knol, and for every Google Earth there's a Google Wave.

And now we've got two more Google...

Google's PowerMeter product is to debut in the UK from first:utility, a small, independent electricity and gas supplier, based in Warwick.

Google PowerMeter is a software tool that allows users to see a near-real-time display of their energy...