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A plug for smart power outlets

John La Grou · TED

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John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires -- and to conserve energy.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2009
Speaker
John La Grou
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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