Picowatt allows for home energy monitoring without smart grid integration
A number of companies are building in-home energy displays that are designed to poll data from smart meters to show breakdowns of a home's energy consumption. Millions of smart meters are being installed over the next three years, but utilities are being slow with sharing consumption data inside the home over a wireless network. That's why Tenrehte Technologies is taking a different approach. Instead of relying on a utility-installed smart meter, Tenrehte Technologies is building Wi-Fi-enabled smart plugs, called Picowatts, which will provide many of the benefits of a smart grid, including a real-time read-out of electricity usage and the ability to control appliances from a central point. The company expects that a small smart plug, about the size of an Apple AirPort, will be available in April of this year for $79.
[via cnet]
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