Originally published on Eden Keeper. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country known for the extravagance and luxury its oil exports have funded. It is also a country known for the strong Muslim faith of its people and the government’s, sometimes scary, adherence to Islamic traditions. And now this oil-rich, … [continued]
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]
Originally published on EV Obsession. CarCharging (Car Charging Group) and Honeywell International have partnered for the implementation of Blink electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at the Honeywell offices in Phoenix, Arizona, according to a recent press release. The new deal between the two companies will see CarCharging operate and maintain … [continued]
Today, President Obama has once again set an example for corporate America by formally issuing an executive order that will cut the government’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40% (from 2008 levels) over the next decade. The order also specifies increasing the share of electricity the government consumes from renewable sources … [continued]
New numbers from Navigant Research, examining the regional and global trends in the home energy management market, have predicted the industry to generate more than $22 billion in revenue from 2014 to 2023. “Competition is heating up among vendors and, at the same time, [Home Energy Management] HEM products are … [continued]
Okay, we’ll say right up front that the voice issuing from Honeywell’s new Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Voice Control is not quite as saucy as Samantha, the puckish operating system in the overlooked sci fi flick Her. However, judging from our experience with a demo version of the device, that … [continued]
On the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, European energy journalist Karel Beckman, university biologist Joanne Manaster, and I got to have a conversation with a member of Boeing leadership who has been working on what seems to be a genuine breakthrough in the biofuel arena, and in the energy … [continued]
Update: I’ve actually been informed that Honeywell has a much nicer page for its Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Voice Control – a first in the smart thermostat space — than the one I found and linked to below. It also has a cool Energy Savings Calculator. So, my apologies to Honeywell … [continued]
The last few years has seen a veritable explosion of new energy-efficient technologies, and maybe none more popular than the introduction of “smart” thermostats. The web darling, Nest, has captured the hearts and minds of those looking for the ‘newest’ and ‘sleekest’, but Navigant Research has released a new Leaderboard for … [continued]
A new crowdfunding campaign aimed at creating the world’s most efficient semiconductor chip has just been launched on Kickstarter. The MicroPower Chips team has a rather ambitious goal of raising $250,000 within 30 days, but it may indeed be able to do so. Within just 1.5 days, it has already … [continued]
