Home improvements

Your virtual home energy bill has shrunk to the size of a pixel. In the kitchen, your fridge slowly digests any food it identifies as leftover, using the energy to power your ultra-efficient washing machine. As the spin kicks in, it turns a tiny turbine, providing power to heat up some water for the dishwasher. As the dishes begin to sparkle, the steam drives another tiny turbine… and so on. With rising energy prices driving innovation, on-site recycling and micro-generation could see our homes minimise waste for us. - Anna Simpson

This article is part of series of Weak signals from the future.

Forum for the Future’s new blog tracks weak signals from the future: www.forumforthefuture.org/futures/weak-signals

18 January 2010

Anna Simpson