Innovation isn't always a good thing. Here are four technologies that are worse than what they replaced.
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Solar Panels

Yes, solar panels are cool, especially as the incentives pile up and the costs come down for homeowners, cutting the ROI to as little as three years in some cases.

They also are a great business model for CE pros. But global maximums and programmed scenes for lighting control systems offer immediate impact.

Energy conservation trumps energy creation. I also read that the Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) used to manufacture the panels is actually a heavy contributor to global warming.

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