The CBC and Toronto-based e-Radio-Inc. have unveiled a new technology that harnesses the power of FM radio to activate household appliances at energy-saving times of the day.
The made-in-Canada technology uses a micro-chip receiver which is installed in a home appliance to receive FM signals.
"That's what's inside a programmable thermostat, inside a dishwasher, inside a dryer," Jackson Wang, the CEO of e-Radio, said in an interview Friday.
"It's a remote-control device that can switch them on and off."
interesting. who will have access to the remote device? who can switch it on or off? will it be the consumer? or will it be the utility company on the other end of the grid, conveniently activating appliances during peak demand times that carry higher energy rates? what's to prevent the utility from tapping into the frequency?
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