General Electric Co. will introduce control panels to the market in December to help homeowners control water and power usage.
The control panel is called “eco-dashboard”. It could demonstrate for homeowners the ways in which they can save money on their electricity and water bills. The first appearance will be in the southern and western U.S. in December.
The control panel has many advantages. It can give homeowners real-time information on electricity rates, which would allow them the option of presetting certain functions, such as air conditioning or heating, for time of the day when electricity is cheaper. Isn’t that a wonderful innovation?
The second advantage is that the technology also could be used for owners of home solar panels to help them run their systems more economically.
Another advantage is that homeowners are allowed to make decisions on whether they would like to change their behaviour to be more green.
A big mystery is the cost price of the eco-dashboards. The smart-metering infrastructure also must become more widespread. We have to reach homeowners of other parts of the country.
The technology is part of GE’s massive ecomagination initiative. The company spend $1.5 billion each year to develop environmentally friendly products and services.
Olivier Neyt
By: GreenerBuildings.com
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