According to Earth2Tech, CES was the launchpad for 5 energy management tools. They are:

GE’s Smart Home Energy Panel: GE has launched an energy panel in conjunction with gadget-maker OpenPeak, which connects via wireless standards ZigBee and Wi-Fi to a smart meter (GE also makes smart meters), connected appliances (GE makes those too) and connected thermostats. GE says the device is shaped like a table-top picture frame and will also connect with “Internet news, sports, music, weather services, social networks like Facebook and instant messaging.”

Direct Energy’s Energy Gadget: As we first reported energy reseller Direct Energy and a group of gadget heavyweights, including appliance maker Whirlpool, retail group Best Buy, and gadget developer OpenPeak, launched a home energy management device dubbed the Home Energy Management (HEM) center at CES. Tim Woods, founder of POCO Labs, the group that will conduct the in-home tests for Direct Energy, told us the device will also offer communication and social networking information.

Control4’s Energy Management Gear: Control4 only started focusing on utilities and smart meters back in July 2009, but at CES it showed off its Energy Management System (EMS) 100. The package, which includes a Zigbee-enabled thermostat and a touch-screen energy device controller will be available in April, says CNET.

Tenrehte Technologies’ Wi-Fi Smart Plugs: A Rochester, New York-based company called Tenrehte Technologies is developing Wi-Fi-enabled smart plugs called Picowatts that can be used instead of smart meters. According to Smartmeters.com the Picowatts are about the size of an Apple AirPort and will cost $79 will then go on sale in April. The product will be sold directly to consumers.

Intamac’s Energy Offering: Connect home player Intamac said at CES that it has partnered with D-Link to offer a Home Energy Monitoring Starter Kit. The kit includes two power sensor adapters that plug into the wall sockets. When appliances are plugged into these adapters, users can see energy consumption of those devices on the mydlink.com web site.