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It's true. You can find just about anything innovative in the world of home electronics and related devices at the Consumer Electronics Show running through the week in Las Vegas: home entertainment centers, health and fitness applications and everything you could ask for in control and audio and video technologies – and that includes a lot of new and improved home energy management and EV-related technologies as well.

 

Here's a taste of what's on display at the show.

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Ford announced its MyEnergi Lifestyle collaboration to illustrate how a typical American family can substantially cut their power bills and CO₂ footprint by connecting home appliance and plug-in vehicle technology. The collaboration between Ford, Eaton, Sunpower, Whirlpool and others specifically shows how connecting renewable energy generation with "time-flexible" loads can boost efficient energy use. A Georgia Institute of Technology computer model predicts that a typical home can reduce energy costs by 60% by including a MyEnergi Lifestyle product. The collaborators plan to outfit a home (to be selected through a contest that will be announced later) with energy saving products from each company and others to demonstrate how affordable and convenient a sustainable lifestyle can be.

 

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EV charging station major players ChargePoint and DBT USA have announced their plans to "significantly expand the networked EV charging station landscape in North America." As a result of their partnership, DBT's Level II charging stations can now connect to ChargePoint, considered the world's biggest global EV charging network. The benefits are that through ChargePoint DBT can offer station owners and EV drivers several advanced features that include trip planning assistance, managing charging costs and finding and using public charging stations.

 

Nexia Home Intelligence is displaying what the company says is a "bigger and better than ever" home automation system. The Nexia system is compatible with products from a number of major home industry companies to help homeowners manage a variety of functions and equipment like door locks, heating and cooling systems, video surveillance, lights and shades and energy use. Acknowledging homeowners' increasingly mobile lifestyle, Nexia's home automation system allows them to manage their homes from wherever they are.

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Smart Appliances at CES

Korean manufacturers, like LG, exhibited smart appliances that use smart grid concepts in CES. To ensure consumer adoption of these technologies, Manufacturers need to customize products for local ecosystem. The technology and applications related to Smart Grid concept are in various stages of evolution across the globe.

Chandan Agarwala - 01/24/2013 - 00:15

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