Smart Appliances Joel Brown, Jeremy Glassenberg, Matt Grieco, Adam Stout, Sean Travis
Leaking Appliances Consume 5-23% of Electricity TelevisionStove Computer Monitor Cable Box Answering Machine Cordless Phones
...or all of the power produced by 103 Nuclear plants in the US
Smart Appliances Reduce Electricity Consumption Appliance Control Unit attaches to individual appliances Appliance Control unit wirelessly connects to Smart Appliance Interface Program Smart Appliances to shutoff during off hours Wirelessly control and schedule circuit breakers Program Smart Appliances to shutoff during off hours
Optimizes Usage to Off- Peak Hours
Considerable Cost, Electricity and Environmental Benefits Reduce or eliminate energy leakage (up to 23% of total consumption) Reduces peak hour energy consumption Potential government and utility support
Additional Research Required Feasibility of insulating freezers and hot water heaters to make non-peak energy consumption possible. Interoperability between a Honeywell’s new devices and existing household appliances. “The Clock Issue” Market potential – Better understanding of the market size, customer’s willingness to pay for such products, and R&D / COGS costs. Willingness of government and/or utilities to provide incentive for non-peak energy usage