GE’s developed home energy monitoring system and vehicle charging pedestals to hit markets in 2011

So you plan to turn your home into a green crib, and have been on the look out for just the right technology to do so. Well, here’s a development by GE, two actually, that are green as it gets. Together, this home energy management system and electric vehicle charger was announced recently. The Nucleus energy monitor and WattStation electric vehicle charging pedestal will soon be available, probably by the next year itself! The size and shape of a mobile charger, the Nucleus home energy monitor and energy management system connects and monitors appliances, and controls them too, keeping them green. Here’s the hitch though. This one only hooks up to a smart meter that uses the Zigbee wireless protocol.

Costing around $149 and $199, the Nucleus enables users to observe their energy usage in real time through a PC or a smartphone application too. Imagine a city with electric car charges everywhere, juicing up your EV while home energy monitoring systems keep you informed on your power usage. A green future lies ahead!

[Cnet]