The Smart Home Breakthrough (PDF)

August 17, 2010

Smart home appliances are triggering a major revolution in energy use – so utilities must adapt to survive, says Adrian Tuck, Vice Chairman of the ZigBee Alliance and CEO of Tendril.

Smart home appliances will make life a great deal easier and cheaper for householders in the future. Hooked up to the utility through a centralized computer system, programmed with individual preferences on energy use and controlled by a smart meter, these devices will help householders manage their heating, lighting and the entire domestic environment in an intelligent, energy-saving way. Add remove control functionality and we will be able to control the system from our mobile phones.