electric car Archive
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Ford: Focus Electric Vehicle – CES 2012
Posted on January 28, 2012 | No CommentsWhile at CES, we stopped in and talked to the folks at Ford. Eric talks with Jeffrey about the Ford Focus Electric, and why you would purchase an all-electric car over a gasoline combustion engine. We talk about the internal battery system, the interactive charging system inside, sending routes directly to the car (a partnership with Mapquest), and more. One thing we focus on... -
General Electric (GE) Neucleus Monitor Smart Meters
Posted on February 7, 2011 | No CommentsElizabeth Kurfess comes on to the TPN Live CES coverage for Neucleus from GE. It talks to the smart meter outside the home. It can then tell you what you are using and when. As more utilities are deploying energy, Nucleus will monitor and give you a report on how your devices use energy. It can also tell you how you can save energy.... -
Energy Monitoring for Appliances From Whirlpool, Direct Energy – CES 2010
Posted on February 12, 2010 | No CommentsEver wanted to track your energy consumption? Well, Whirlpool and Direct Energy might have the answer with that. In a test going out to 40 homes, energy retailer Direct Energy will test how these Appliances will save and how consumers react. The system will automatically figure out how to manage the devices. Andy McCaskey talks with Whirlpool about this pilot project and how the...


