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The Smart Energy Home

There are major transformations underway in the U.S. electric grid, driven by an aging infrastructure and growing concern over the environment. Well-established firms, like IBM and SAP, have launched energy practices aimed at capturing emerging opportunities to revolutionize the way electricity is delivered to our homes. But there is a similar shift about to occur on the demand side, and the residential market is ripe with opportunities to revolutionize the ways in which we use that energy in our homes. This briefing looks at the trends and challenges facing this market.

What Is Smart Energy and Why Does It Matter?

Smart energy applies information technology innovations to the way we generate, distribute and use energy in order to make the system more efficient. For consumers, that may mean energy savings and lower bills. For utilities, it means meeting future electricity demand with fewer, more efficient power plants.

What Makes a Successful Smart Energy Technology?

Technology innovation will help blaze the trail for smart energy practices by making it possible for consumers and legislators to understand how smart energy technologies work. But in order for technology to lead the way, it needs to be able to meet and overcome specific marketplace challenges. Learn the six essential features of successful, smart-energy technologies.

What Are The Opportunities Ahead?

The smart-energy ecosystem is diverse, and despite regulatory and policy challenges that remain, innovators are likely to keep pushing the ball forward on these technologies. We outline some of the key opportunities to watch.

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25 Smart Energy Home Startups to Watch

About Earth2Tech

The threat of global warming has inspired a new wave of entrepreneurs and innovators to develop technology that could ultimately save our planet. Earth2Tech.com is a news-based web site that chronicles these cutting-edge clean technology startups and their innovations, be they based on solar, biofuels, wind, energy efficiency, green IT, water or other materials. Earth2Tech keeps all members of the eco-ecosystem — from entrepreneurs and investors to students, researchers and policymakers — informed.

About GigaOM Briefings

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