Frog Design Is Making the Smart Grid Sexy

Alternative energy and the promise of clean, reliable power has an allure, but power meters and electric vehicle chargers aren't all that exciting. Frog design wants to change that. The firm has joined with the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC)--a nonprofit amalgam of vendors, utilities, suppliers, and consumer advocacy groups--to help make smart grid-related products more user-friendly.

Smart energy products are still in their infancy. While plenty of tools exist to help homeowners...