Thermostat

Google To Buy Smart Thermostat Maker Nest For 3.2 Billion

During our first winter in this house, my husband and I realized we had a problem: the house was horribly, unbearably cold all the time. It didn’t matter how high we kept the thermostat. The temperature in the house stayed low, and our heating bills went up. I wrote all about our exodus last year.… Keep reading →

Mid-Winter Check In And Getting Ready For Spring

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From tire alignment to accumulated items, now is the time to prep your car—as well as your house—for an energy-savvy start to spring. Here in Washington, D.C., the days have been cold and rainy lately. I think we’re all ready to put the worst of winter behind us in one cold-and-flu-filled bundle. That means now… Keep reading →

Google To Buy Smart Thermostat Maker Nest For 3.2 Billion

You can save money on your heating and cooling bills by simply resetting your thermostat when you are asleep or away from home. You can do this automatically without sacrificing comfort by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat. Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning… Keep reading →

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Editor’s Note: It’s a new year, and that means new resolutions. Whether this is the first year you’re looking for ways to save energy or you want to lower your energy bills even more than last year, check out our eight strategies for saving energy. We first released these tips in 2013, and while a… Keep reading →

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Space heating is likely the largest energy expense in your home, accounting for about 45 percent of the average American family’s energy bills. That means making smart decisions about your home’s heating system can have a big impact on your energy bills. Our new Energy Saver 101 infographic lays out everything you need to know… Keep reading →

Thermostats

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You can save money on your heating and cooling bills by simply resetting your thermostat when you are asleep or away from home. You can do this automatically without sacrificing comfort by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat. Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning… Keep reading →

2013 Consumer Electronics Show Highlights Newest Technology

We’ve written many times about the potential for technological advancements in thermostats to usher in huge energy savings. But our coverage has always represented the point of view of innovators, manufacturers and utilities. Blogger Rebecca Reynolds has written a unique customer’s take on her digital thermostat, entitled “My Digital Thermostat is Slowly Trying to Kill… Keep reading →

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Wifi-enabled thermostats can deliver substantial efficiency benefits when they’re used, but the trick is expanding deployment to as many households as possible. Broadening the range of wifi thermostats that can link up to any utility’s demand response program could help to achieve that. Home thermostat technology has made evolutionary leaps and bounds, such as the… Keep reading →

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Focus on energy efficiency is intensifying as policy makers and leaders in the energy field seek to reconcile what are sometimes conflicting priorities of supplying the market with sufficient energy to sustain economic growth and reducing overall energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. But getting energy end-users involved in efficiency is “a little bit of… Keep reading →