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Idratek have just released v23 of their home automation software, Cortex.  The new features include the ability for the system to estimate actual energy savings made from its intelligent heating and lighting control.  Other notable additions in this update are a new lighting automation engine and the inclusion of support for the xAP protocol...

Home & building automation supplier Ivory Egg is to launch Sensolux, the world’s first self-powered occupancy sensor, at ECO Build - the UK’s leading green building event...

The "Current State" concept from The Greener Grass is an idea for monitoring and controlling power usage round the home - "Current State is a real-time energy use monitoring system and timer for powered devices combined into one. The Current State system is made up of two parts, a mobile application for you cell phone, which allows you to control and monitor electricity use from anywhere, and a series of Plug-Ends that give you control over the products around your house...

Seluxit, a Danish company specialising in intelligent energy saving devices, has just launched the ViaSens home controller. The device is based on the Z-Wave standard and provides users with an overview of the status of all devices within their home control network.  The ViaSens Home Controller connects to a PC via USB and the free software retrieves information via sensors connected to the devices and provides a comprehensive, easy-to view analysis of it. Using the ViaSens controller, homeowners can continually monitor the power consumption of their household and can optimize energy consumption by adjusting their device settings...

The Owl (formerly the Electrisave) is a neat device for monitoring how much electricity your home is using.  The systyem costs £49 and is available now online at www.theowl.com and also from nationwide B&Q stores...