China, U.S., Australia, and U.K. are among the top markets for smart appliances to be purchased by ‘griders’ i.e. smart grid ‘active’ consumers, Zpryme reports

For many global economies, the deployment of the Smart Grid could easily be one of the leading drivers of wealth well into the next 10 to 15 years. Consequently, even in its infancy stage, countless companies are chomping at the bit to figure out the best way to enter this moving-at-the-speed-of-broadband industry. The smart appliance segment is echoing similar sentiment with two major players GE and Whirlpool galloping full stride into this space; however there is plenty of room in this uncharted market to capitalize on – identifying consumer drivers and trends early in the game is key for the next industry-shifters i.e. emerging start-ups. The next ‘sonic-boom’ will be the advent and evolution of the modern [smart] appliance for ‘griders’ i.e. future Smart Grid consumers. Read more.