EnergyHub has announced that its Mercury smart thermostat service, a cloud-based service using advanced analytics, is now available to utilities. Utilities and service providers can implement the system efficiently and economically, as it does not require investing in backend integration, and greatly improves energy efficiency and demand response results. via EnergyHub smart thermostat engages customers Continue reading →
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Verizon’s long-rumored push into the smart energy home is, finally, on its way. Well, a trial version is. The phone company said today that starting in January it will conduct a home monitoring and control pilot program in homes in New Jersey that will include an energy reading device, a smart thermostat, smart appliance control Continue reading →
Enphase Energy Inc., a provider of solar micro-inverter systems, has introduced the Environ Smart Thermostat, which the company says is the world’s first solar-integrated smart energy device. Environ is a thermostat that wirelessly connects to the Enphase micro-inverter system, allowing owners to simultaneously manage their solar installations along with their heating and cooling systems in Continue reading →
Cypress Envirosystems, a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:CY – News), announced today that the California Smart Grid Center (CSGC), has successfully completed the demonstration testing of Cypress Envirosystems’ Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat (WPT) solution. The CSGC is funded by the California Energy Commission and is the unbiased proving ground for Smart Grid technologies in California. Continue reading →
Using the thermostat as a home’s energy meter is gaining popularity. It’s a quick way to add another useful function to an existing system. Ecobee is one such example, but the latest contender is Silverpac's rather massive 7-inch touch-screen thermostat. The thermostat – the SilverSTAT 7 – is a “Smart Energy Thermostat” that gives advanced Continue reading →
Control4 has unveiled a Zigbee-enabled thermostat with a touchscreen interface that allows its users to view energy data and help minimize energy consumption by controlling the devices that consume the most power. via Control4 Debuts Energy Management System 100 At CES 2010 – Ecofriend.
GE (NYSE: GE) is introducing an in-home, multi-function energy information panel that will give consumers insight and control to help them manage energy usage and understand costs. The sleek, touch-screen panel will wirelessly connect to a household’s smart meter, appliances and thermostats, via ZigBee or Wi-Fi, to gather information, manage usage and deliver the real-time Continue reading →
SilverPAC has unveiled the SilverSTAT 7, a cutting edge thermostat that provides intelligent HVAC control with a Smart Energy In-Home Display and enabled with 802.11 Wi-Fi. The SilverSTAT 7’s Smart Energy In-Home Display (IHD) allows consumers to monitor utility usage to help reduce power use. The thermostat can be programmed up to seven days in Continue reading →
The new SilverPAC Advanced Thermostat provides intelligent HVAC control coupled with a Smart Energy In-Home Display and 802.11 Wi-Fi. Live the Smart lifestyle with the SilverSTAT 7, a true advanced Smart Energy Thermostat that seeks to replace the standard household thermostat with an advanced home climate control system. SilverSTAT 7 not only provides all the Continue reading →
A Silicon Valley startup called EcoFactor aims to cut consumers’ electricity bills and help utilities manage peak demand by controlling homes’ heating and air conditioning systems over the Internet. As I write on Tuesday in The New York Times: As utilities install more smart meters in homes, more companies are offering services that tap the Continue reading →
