The UK Will Hand Out 3,000 Smart Fridges in 2009

The British government will distribute approximately 3,000 smart fridges in 2009, in an attempt to test how grid-sensitive appliances will work when connected to the power grid. These refrigerators will have the capacity to recognize peak periods in electricity usage and avoid drawing power a... [ read more >> ]

Smart fridges could ease some of the strain currently placed on electric power grids worldwide

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Smart fridges could ease some of the strain currently placed on electric power grids worldwide