Within the cavernous halls at CES 2012 were plenty of energy efficient, “green” and eco-friendly products along with OLED and smart TVs. Panasonic and Samsung led the pack.

Last week’s Korea Smart Grid Week plenty of eye candy for everyone, and offered a break from the dog and pony shows that make any trade show exhausting.

One of SK’s futuristic buildings in north Seoul, the T Tower, hosts T.um, or “Ubiquitous Museum.” The tour is part Avatar, part futuristic living room and also provides a view of how our transportation options are going to change.

The Green Energy Park is where energy storage, solar power and smart grid technologies will provide the next level of not only innovation, but revenue streams as well.

Welcome to co-housing. As land becomes scarce and the desire to be part of community becomes stronger, developers are taking a second look at how they build neighborhoods.

Panasonic is now determined to become the number one green innovation company in the electronics industry. That vision is on display in a prototype of an eco house in Tokyo, and a planned smart community in Fujisawa to open in 2013.

Smart grid technology innovation is surging in Japan, and the Eco Ideas House displays why: heat, wind, light and water. Back to basics wins a 21st century sheen in Tokyo.

As Japan rethinks its energy strategy in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and the Fukushima disaster, innovation is thriving with renewed vigor throughout the country.

Best Buy announced the launch of a new gadget, the ThinkEco modlet, which should help families save money on their electrical bills.

Honeywell and and Opower, a smart grid technology leader, will team up to create more smart grid tools for consumers, starting with a smart thermostat.