The ever-popular Nest Learning Thermostat has now reached its third generation, with the new model being revealed this week. Nest, the company which has almost single-handedly reimagined the common thermostat (at least, according to public awareness and taste) this week revealed the 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostat, replete with a … [continued]
“So here’s the weirdest thing about programmable thermostats,” writes Matt Rogers, the founder and head of Engineering for the Nest learning thermostat: “it’s hard to prove how much energy they save or if they save energy at all.” That’s one hell of a way to begin an official blog post … [continued]
What are the biggest and best cleantech solutions for a new home… or for any home, for that matter? Below is my list of the top 5-ish. My wife and I are looking around for a new home. With such a big change, we plan to finally do many things … [continued]
More energy storage, energy efficiency, and climate news for your reading pleasure: Energy Storage News Hokkaido To Utilize 60 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery For Grid Storage Outback Power Releases Cost-Effective Energy Storage Solution Energy Efficiency News One Design Award After Another For Nest Save The Environment & More! Lessons In … [continued]
We’ve reached that point where even my editor will throw Nest stories at me, assuming that I will want to cover them. He’s right, of course, but I’m not sure what I think about the stereotyping. So when Nest announced that they were now stocking their Nest Learning Thermostat in … [continued]
Covering clean technology has always stemmed from my deep desire to see our world change. I started out covering the science of climate change and global warming, and then stepped across to cover clean technology. I feel it is an important topic that needs unbiased unsensationalised coverage, focusing on the … [continued]
Some more top energy efficiency news from around the internet: Lighting Science Group has completed the first phase of a relighting project in Washington, D.C. that will “save the city tens of thousands of dollars each year in energy costs” (and a lot of energy). “Already results show these new light … [continued]
Aside from our own energy efficiency stories from the past week, here are a few more from around: Lighting Cree has introduced the XSP Series LED Street Light. This new street light series is “the most affordable and efficient Cree® LED street light designed to speed payback to municipalities. Using … [continued]
1. New plug-and-play solar modules from Wagan Tech. At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Wagan Tech unvieled its new Solar e Power™ Cube 1500 and Solar e Power™ Case 450. More from the news release: According to Alex Hsu, Wagan Tech Vice President of Sales, the Solar e Power Series is expected … [continued]
