Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a prototype of a device that can sense critical conditions on the grid at the receptacle and control refrigerators, water heaters, air-conditioners, and other home appliances to avoid power outages.
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| Document Title: | Grid Friendly(TM) Controller |
| Category: | Energy Production and Conservation |
| Media Type: | Graphics |
| Date of Image/Photo: | October 2001 |
| Background: | In the future, appliances may have built-in grid-friendly controls that operate much like the Laboratory's prototype. These controls could adjust how and when appliances operate based on the cost of electricity, helping consumers save money. This story was orginally published in the the Fall 2001 Breakthroughs. See http://www.pnl.gov/breakthroughs/fall01/special3.html#refrig |
| URL of this page: | http://picturethis.pnl.gov/picturet.nsf/by+id/AMER-53DLVB |