GE Zero Energy Housing Initiative

Ars Technica reports on a plan by GE for the energy neutral home of the future. As part of their smart grid programme, the system will include an energy device monitor and intelligent appliances to provide residents with detailed information about domestic power consumption and automatically throttle a device´s power usage at times it is not required. Combining this with solar power for water heating and charging residential batteries, the project could reduce domestic power consumption by at least 15%.