CES 2011: Eragy Home Energy Monitoring

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Eragy has updated its home energy monitoring software, available on the Control4 platform to help you manage your energy consumption. Read more →

CES 2011: LG Smart Appliances

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In Las Vegas, LG says it's pulling together its full range of smart-appliance technologies to deliver the smart home of the future now. Read more →

Smart Home Data Comes To Facebook

Smart home on Facebook, University of Cyprus

Researchers, noting the pervasiveness of Facebook, take a smart plug and study how the smart home might take on a "social shape." Read more →

Smart Switch Concept Retrofits Homes for Energy Efficiency

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What if your could manage all of your existing home's energy usage from one remote control? That's the idea behind the Smart Switch concept. Read more →

Micro Wind Power Being Showcased As Wind Energy Frontier

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A company called Humdinger is rolling out a tiny device called the MicroBelt that harvests the vibration of the wind to power the smart building sensors of the future. Read more →

Wattbox Home Energy Monitor Studies User Energy Patterns

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A new home energy management system increases energy efficiency by learning users'habits and creating intelligent programs for saving energy with heating, cooling and hot water. Read more →

zeroHouse Design Gives Off Grid Living A More Friendly Touch

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The off-grid zeroHouse collects its own water, recycles its own wastes and provides its own power, via a fleet of solar panels over the two bedrooms hooked up to a battery bank. Read more →