'Smart house' achieves 90% cut in energy consumption

'Smart house' achieves 90% cut in energy consumption

NAGOYA, Japan - Toho Gas Co. exhibits a "Smart Energy House" with high energy-saving efficiency in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on May 29, 2014. The developer of the house says it has achieved a cut of around 90% in energy consumption.

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