Home energy management systems are coming, and the best part is, you may not even have to pay for them. BC Hydro, a large utility in Canada, will roll out two million smart meters to its customers over the next two years. In addition, they will offer rebates for home energy management systems in stores Continue reading →
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Whenever I write about smart grid gadgetry, much of it is probably quite boring for the average consumer. Meters, protocols, wireless networks, software — who cares? But just as utility-side smart grid products have grown, so has technology tailored to the consumer. Some of the early offerings have struggled to engage users: Industry executives like Opower’s Continue reading →
Energy Aware Technology Inc., a Canadian developer of in-home power consumption display products, announced today that their PowerTab has been launched in a 2,200 home trial with Synergy Electricity Retail Corporation and Western Power in Western Australia as part of the Australian Government’s $94M Solar Cities program. The PowerTab is an in-home display (IHD) device that Continue reading →
AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, has selected Control4, a provider of IP-based home control systems, to improve customer experiences with home energy management. Control4 makes it possible for virtually any appliance or device in a home to intelligently communicate with another—from locks to lights, doors to drapes. via AEP Ohio Selects Control4 Continue reading →
Smart consumers now have a new tool available to help them use less electricity and save more money. The BrightenSM iThermostat, TXU Energy’s flagship energy efficiency product, is exclusively available through TXU Energy. TXU Energy is the only retail electricity provider that offers the Web-enabled device. via TXU Energy Introduces BrightenSM iThermostat to CenterPoint Area Continue reading →
A look into what could be the future of America’s energy grid is on the screen of Bert Haskell’s iPhone. Haskell, technology director of the Pecan Street Project Inc. , a clean-energy consortium, is in a home in Austin’s Mueller development, where a program on his iPhone is monitoring the home’s energy use. The display Continue reading →
Cisco Systems on Tuesday introduced a home energy management system, which it will test with customers of utility Duke Energy and which it plans to offer to other utilities. The two companies said that Cisco will supply a home energy “controller,” a countertop touch-screen display that allows people to monitor electricity usage and to program Continue reading →
Rather like energy smart from British Gas the smart power energy monitor does exactly the same thing if you switch your electricity to npower for all new customers taking out one of Npower’s products. What does the smartpower meter do ? Any energy monitor is designed to easily fit into your home and monitor your Continue reading →
The Energy Detective or (TED) is a simple home energy meter that let you measure electricity usage inreal-time. TED is one of the few smart energy meters already available on the US market. TED does not requires any power to operate, and only uses very little electricity to operate. according to Energy Inc, the company Continue reading →
The ConnectPort X2 for Smart Energy gateway that connects ZigBee Smart Energy devices from a home area network (HAN) to an energy service provider via broadband has been introduced by Digi International. It is the industry’s first gateway that connects, controls, or gathers data from ZigBee Smart Energy devices equally well before or with smart Continue reading →
The Aztech In-Home Display has earned ZigBee’s Smart Energy certification. The device connects wirelessly to most smart meters and helps utilities to reach their conservation goals. Aztech is a leading provider of energy conservation and demand management products for the home, is pleased to announce that its In-Home Display has achieved via Aztech Device Earns Smart Continue reading →
SilverPAC has unveiled the SilverSTAT 7, a cutting edge thermostat that provides intelligent HVAC control with a Smart Energy In-Home Display and enabled with 802.11 Wi-Fi. The SilverSTAT 7’s Smart Energy In-Home Display (IHD) allows consumers to monitor utility usage to help reduce power use. The thermostat can be programmed up to seven days in Continue reading →
SilverPAC, a leading provider of innovative home entertainment solutions, announces the preview of their new SilverSTAT 7, advanced seven-day programmable thermostat. The company partnered with Windows Embedded to develop a truly innovative device that features a Smart Energy In-Home Display (IHD) to help monitor utility usage and expenses in style. SilverPAC has long been dedicated Continue reading →
The new SilverPAC Advanced Thermostat provides intelligent HVAC control coupled with a Smart Energy In-Home Display and 802.11 Wi-Fi. Live the Smart lifestyle with the SilverSTAT 7, a true advanced Smart Energy Thermostat that seeks to replace the standard household thermostat with an advanced home climate control system. SilverSTAT 7 not only provides all the Continue reading →
