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Cleantechnica reports that the UK is experimenting with smart fridges (fridges that adjust their power consumption dynamically based on grid load) - UK Giving Away "Intelligent Fridges". Live in the UK? You may be the lucky recipient of a free "intelligent" refrigerator. 3,000 fridges that adapt power usage based on the demands of the electrical grid will be given away by the government next year. According to a report from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, the dynamic demand fridges could potentially save 2 million tons of carbon each year and £222m. In addition to saving energy, the dynamic demand fridges will also help ease the transition to intermittently produced renewable energy by reducing the minimum amount of power necessary to keep the electrical grid stable- in other words, the fridges limit the base amount of fossil fuels used in energy creation.

This product from Haier has good features like a convenient refrigerator compartment, thermostats etc. The comparatively big refrigerator compartments are very useful in storing beverages and other perishable food items.

The Internet of Things continues to build momentum, with connected devices ranging from fridges, light bulbs and TV's. The question is, what happens to the data these connected devices create? What do we need to do to secure these networks?