Dinner is in the oven. A grocery list has been generated after surveying the empty pantry. The front door’s been opened for the deliveryman and the authorities have been alerted of a possible intruder on a neighbor’s property. Sounds like a fairly normal day. Except each one of these tasks has been miles away from Continue reading →
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QNX Software Systems, a Harman International (NYSE:HAR) company, today unveiled its new smart energy reference, a pre-integrated software stack that makes it easier to design, deploy, and extend smart-home energy management systems. The smart energy reference provides out-of-the-box support for Zigbee sensors, Insteon home area networks (HANs), streaming IP video cameras for security monitoring, an Continue reading →
A ‘smart’ energy meter will allow users to turn off their heating or oven by sending a text message. PassivEnergy, the British company behind the invention, says up to 20 per cent of annual energy bills could be saved. via ‘Smart’ energy meter turns off heating by text message, saving ‘up to 20 per cent Continue reading →
Imagine controlling your household appliances via your iPhone. Start-up companies are offering new software to enable households to boost their energy efficiency. It’s a potential mass market which is also awakening the interest of giants like Microsoft and Google. via Green Technology: Smartphone Apps to Help Households Save Energy – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – 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 →
A recent study by Intamac shows that consumers in Britain and North America are eager to have better remote control over their homes. Two-thirds of utility customers polled say they are willing to pay for remote home energy monitoring. But half of the respondents wanted the fee included in their monthly power bills and not Continue reading →
Over its 3-year lifetime, Cambridge, UK-based home energy management startup AlertMe has managed to develop a slick hardware design and become one of the first startups to sell its gear to customers. In the past several months since the company decided to focus predominantly on utility sales, however, it had not announced any utility deals. Continue reading →
