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What About Florida? Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, & Regulatory Backwardness In The Sunshine State —…

March 4, 20187 years ago Danny Parker 0 Comments

I’ll close the series by offering two small informational gifts to my patient readers. One is my thoughts on how the Florida Public Service Commission might provide the right signals to help us to make better progress in the Sunshine State. After all, the utilities are simply doing what they can to maximize their profits within the rules of being a regulated monopoly. The rules are the problem.

Residential & Commercial Battery Storage Projects Raised $625 Million In Q3’2016

October 26, 20168 years ago Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

Smart grid, battery storage, and energy efficiency companies raised $102 million in venture capital funding during the third quarter of 2016, according to new figures from Mercom Capital, while residential and commercial battery storage projects raised $625 million in project funds.

Ecobee Leads Nest Labs & Honeywell As Leading Smart Thermostat Vendor

August 2, 20169 years ago Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

Navigant Research has released its Smart Thermostat Leaderboard, claiming ecobee as the leading smart thermostat vendor, beating out Nest Labs and Honeywell. ecobee has been steadily rising on the Leaderboard over the past few years, as can be seen below: 2016 2015 2013 1. ecobee 1. Honeywell 1. Honeywell 2. … [continued]

Up To 76% Savings On Smart Home Devices: OhmConnect Offers Cash Back Rebates

November 20, 20159 years ago Jake Richardson 0 Comments

The smart home service OhmConnect has launched an online retail store offering cash back rebates on smart thermostats, smart plugs, home automation, and electric vehicle charging brands and products. Ecobee, Honeywell, Nest, and ChargePoint electric vehicle chargers are some of the products in the store. OhmConnect can sync with all these products, and … [continued]

Energy Apps Have Potential To Save Customers 8% Average Savings

October 28, 20159 years ago Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

Energy-focused apps being offered by utilities and other vendors have the potential to save customers an average of 8% on their energy bills. A new report by Navigant Research investigating the residential energy app market found that residential customers are more and more turning to energy-focused apps to make better … [continued]

Muzzley Continues To Integrate With “Internet Of Things” Connected Devices

October 16, 201510 years ago Joshua S Hill 4 Comments

With the continuing growth of societal concern for the environment and climate, alongside the long strides being taken by consumer technology, it was inevitable that the two would cross over at some point. Tech-savvy consumers jumped on board the Nest Smart Thermostat train as if it was the last out … [continued]

OhmConnect Helps People Save Money With EVs, Smart Home Devices, & An App

October 7, 201510 years ago James Ayre 1 Comment

Originally published on EV Obsession. A new app from OhmConnect known as “OhmHours” allows users to automatically lower energy consumption during peak hours via integration with various “smart home” devices, and get paid for it, according to an email recently sent to EV Obsession. One of the services that can be … [continued]

Honeywell And Nest Lead The Way For Smart Thermostats

July 25, 201510 years ago Joshua S Hill 2 Comments

Honeywell and Nest are leading the way for smart thermostats, according to a new analysis conducted by Navigant Research. The market for smart thermostats has exploded over the past few years, progressing quickly through an early technological adoption phase and into a stable and flourishing market. Two vendors have stood … [continued]

Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Grid, & Other Cleantech News

June 14, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

And some more top cleantech news from around the interwebs (last roundup of the day): Energy Efficiency TOPTEN USA Releases New Lists of Energy Efficient Televisions — Sharp, Samsung, and Magnavox Lead the Field “It’s a surprising trend: Even as manufacturers pack higher-tech features into their televisions, the new … [continued]