Smart Networked Powerplugs Save Energy, Prevent Fires

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 15:49 in Physics & Chemistry

If a plug and socket could communicate, what would they say? Would they discuss how much energy is needed to power a device? Would they tell each other when there’s a risk of an overload? Would they prevent themselves from being used improperly? At John La Grou’s recently released TED presentation, he explains the benefits of his big idea: an ingeniously simple way of getting a plug and socket to talk to each other. read more

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