Panasonic develops an ‘Eco-friendly’ and ‘sensory’ home

We have often heard of so many solar panels or devices that use solar energy to charge or power a particular gadget or function. But Panasonic has come up with an entire house that is a living energy saver. With sensors all around the rooms, the lights get switched on and off by sensing presence, lighting and temperature in the room. Solar panels on the roof and a fuel-cell in the backyard power the family house, a lithium-ion battery stores the surplus electricity, hot water pipes double as floor heating, and good insulation saves energy. Called the ‘Eco Idea House’, has extremely intelligent appliances like a washing machine that almost halves the water used by simply tilting its drum and a fridge that adapts itself to the users habits and remains off around the time when it is not expecting to be opened for a long time.
[Physorg]