An extension that displays the current emissions of California's grid.

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Version
2.2
Update
May 24, 2021
Size
115KiB
Developer
Category
Users
209
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Http://www.caiso.com/*
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Energy Lollipop Extension

Have you ever thought about how much carbon dioxide the California electricity grid is releasing at any moment?

Energy Lollipop is an extension that displays the current emissions of California's grid. Simply click the colored lollipop circle in your browser to see the metric kilotons of CO2 / hr updated every 5 minutes. Check it any time of the day!

The Energy Lollipop will show you what times of the day your power is the cleanest and what times of the day (and year) it is the most polluting. Electricity is the cleanest during the middle of the day when California’s solar panels are active. It’s the dirtiest in the evening at dinner time and on hot summer days (from AC use) when the grid relies heavily on gas power stations.

Data is drawn from the California Independent Systems Operator.

We hope this data will inspire you to join our mission to get the electricity grid to zero emissions - through saving energy and influencing your local community.

Let's get to it zero!
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Energy Lollipop extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Energy Lollipop extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Energy Lollipop extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Energy Lollipop extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Energy Lollipop extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Energy Lollipop extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Energy Lollipop Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Energy Lollipop extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Energy Lollipop extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Energy Lollipop extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Energy Lollipop extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Energy Lollipop extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Energy Lollipop extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Energy Lollipop extension file

Select and download the Energy Lollipop extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Energy Lollipop extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Energy Lollipop extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Energy Lollipop extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Energy Lollipop extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Bruce Karney (ID: 0000001e7ee9a84c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/05/2023 Simple, accurate, useful. Avoid using electricity when emissions are high (late afternoon and early evening) and use it when emissions are low (mid-day, especially on weekends).

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Selim Benayat (ID: 00000040a7cb893f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/04/2020 Simple. Elegant. Understandable. All I need to make a change!

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Brad Clarke (ID: 0000006f47306041) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/20/2020 I love how I can see the power generation changes during the day, and get super excited when it goes down - great tool!

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Ian Fletcher (ID: 0000006cda94cf06) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/19/2020 This is a really great app. It's interesting to see what our power grid is doing all day, and it really helped motivate me to make a bigger effort to save energy! Definitely recommended.

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Katie Patrick (ID: 000000482b902c3e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/19/2020 I have never been more motivated to save power since installing this. Even though it's for the whole state as an aggregate, seeing it go into the red every night has gotten me being much more careful with power than I was before. It's real-time, so it's so interesting to see it change so much all the time.