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CBO Infographic: Energy Security in the U.S.

Energy security -- the ability of homes, businesses and everything else to weather a shortage in the energy market -- is hugely important in today's energy market. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has compiled a series of graphics showing where the U.S. stands in terms of energy security, including stats on diversification, price volatility and U.S. energy sources. View the infographics

Feature:

Market perspectives on the energy management ecosystem

by Tom Kerber, Director, Home Systems and Energy, Parks Associates

By 2015, smart meters will be installed in nearly 50 percent of U.S. homes; however, fewer than 5 percent of those homes will have a meter with the HAN (home area network) capabilities enabled.   Therefore, most home control systems with energy management capabilities are not tied to the meter.

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