Latest news 03 July 2010
Cisco launched an innovative new product aimed at enabling homeowners to control their energy consumption better.
Working over the internet, the company’s newly-unveiled Home Energy Controller will give users the ability to set control electronic appliances remotely.
Users will be able to turn energy-hungry devices such as air conditioning units or refrigerators on and off according to peak demand times, which, when combined with enhanced communications with local utilities providers, will help them cut back on their bills as well as reduce their carbon footprint.
“The Cisco Home Energy Controller is like a virtual energy assistant for consumers, giving them valuable information about, and more discretion over, their energy use,” explained Paul Fulton, general manager for Cisco Prosumer Business Unit.
The launch of the new product comes as the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has called for a radical shift in environmental policies so as to ensure that Britain gets back on track to meet its green targets.
Posted by Mark Stephens
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