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CES: Smart Grid Outshines Green Tech at CES
Greenwave Reality CEO Greg Memo shows off how a grid-aware home-energy system can be controlled and monitored either from a smart phone, PC, or Sony TV.
Martin LaMonica / CNET
Consumer electronics companies used to tout the energy efficiency of individual gadgets. Now many want to make your whole house more efficient.
This year's Consumer Electronics Show saw a blending of the consumer electronics and the energy businesses, often in the form of the idea of a smart home filled with connected devices.
There was still plently of outwardly green gear on the show floor, such as solar-powered radios and energy-saving power strips. But CES also saw more "home of the future" displays with electric-vehicle chargers, smart appliances, efficient LED lights, and even small wind turbines and solar panels. In cars, Ford decided to introduce its electric Ford Focus, a week before a big auto show.
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