This week, once again, we heard even more noise from both startups and large firms looking to grab a piece of the smart energy home space. On Wednesday dueling announcements emerged from energy management startup Tendril and conglomerate General Electric about a smart appliance partnership, as did a strong showing from home automation startup Control4, which has raised money to connect with utilities and smart meters. But a post from Jesse Berst on SmartGridNews cuts through the press releases and sums up the dilemma of this market quite nicely:
As I’m watching utilities make their first forays into the space, I see most of them driving full speed straight over a cliff. They are piloting HANs [home area networks] and in-home displays (IHDs) that are the worst of both worlds. They have neither the power necessary for utilities nor the sex-appeal demanded by consumers.
via How Utilities Can Avoid “Driving Off a Cliff” With Home Energy Tools.
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