The Consumer Electronics Show is on the horizon (Jan 7-10, 2010) and will feature some new in home displays and wired appliances that will usher in a new era of home networking. Luckily for you faithful readers, the PSP blog will be on hand to cover all the exciting developments. Here is list (in no Continue reading →
home energy monitors
While the market for these devices is growing at a rapid pace, there are still some hurdles to be overcome before it becomes a mature, stable retail environment. Fragmentation of Regulations One of the problems facing consumers is the fragmentation of regulations governing these devices and their applications. Called EIDs, for energy information displays, these Continue reading →
Dozens of home energy monitors are coming to market, but nobody knows whether only hybrid Prius owners will use them. Whole home energy monitors, or displays, are designed to help consumers conserve energy by providing far more detailed information than a monthly bill. These types of devices are already available, but millions more are poised Continue reading →
If you think it’s impossible to actually keep track of your electricity use, how you use it, or when you use it, think again. Green Tech reports that it’s only a matter of time before many of us will have access to a wealth of information about our energy usage. According to Pike Research, by Continue reading →
At this point, the number of creative ways that companies have developed to help home owners monitor and manage their energy consumption, seems to far surpass the volume of consumer interest. That’s OK, though, because the home energy management market is so new, and it’s still unclear which services and technologies will be the most Continue reading →
When you think Cisco, you generally think routers, not power plants. But increasingly, Cisco sees its future in the Smart Grid via a backdoor route — selling data center hardware to electric utilities. And that’s good news for anyone wanting to green their data center. Cisco certainly isn’t ignoring selling products directly for the Smart Continue reading →
