CES to highlight tech for greening homes

While most electronics companies are still trying to establish green credentials, 2008 could mark a turning point for previously obscure “home automation” technologies that now are being advertised as a way to save electricity


Systems that let people configure lights, security and entertainment devices from single control points are not new. But like most technologies, early buyers mainly have been hobbyists or wealthy consumers willing to spend thousands outfitting their homes with smart controls.

Now the industry hopes that high energy costs and environmental awareness