Networked 'smart plug' gets energy info flowing

Technology News (Nov 9 2009) Monitoring , Emissions , Fossil Fuel , Networking

1. What if you could better control home appliance energy use by making your wall socket more clever? That's the idea behind TalkingPlug from Toronto-based Zerofootprint, a company that makes software for measuring and monitoring corporate carbon emissions. TalkingPlug is a plug that fits on top of existing electrical outlets. But it's equipped with componentry to make it a controllable node on a network, including an RFID chip, microprocessor, and wireless networking. The company plans to introduce the product next week. (Read Full Article)

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