# A plug for smart power outlets

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/john_la_grou_a_plug_for_smart_power_outlets)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [A plug for smart power outlets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/john_la_grou_a_plug_for_smart_power_outlets/70031ac2f664), 4 min (TED's player)