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Fox BusinessWASHINGTON, Dec 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ ----TechNet, the bipartisan political network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today released a new poll that found that wide majorities of the American people support their utilities offering more technologies for home energy management and smart metering which are key parts of creating a national energy Smart Grid.

"The American people strongly support cutting-edge innovations to help them save money on their energy bills and change their electricity consumption," said Jim Hawley, Acting CEO of TechNet. "As the world gathered in Copenhagen over the past few weeks to discuss better ways to manage our energy resources, this data proves that our citizens are willing to embrace technology to become more efficient and on save on energy costs. Technology solutions are critical to a robust deployment of a national Smart Grid and helping us be smarter about the way we use energy and our natural resources."

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