http://youtu.be/j1Q6B6d4FI0 Deciphering an instruction manual can confuse even the most competent of people. Good thing Nest has created an installation kit that even elementary school kids can handle. In a 10 minute video, 10-year-old Alex takes viewers step-by-step through installation of the Nest Learning Thermostat. Easy enough for Alex, … [continued]
He’s got one of those voices: little bit southern, jovial, relaxed. A voice you don’t recognize immediately, but realize after a listen (or two or three) that it’s him! It’s really him! Who’s him? Mr. Matthew McConaughey, and he’s in the new Reliant Nest ads. Nest, of course, is … [continued]
By Mark Golden STANFORD, Calif.–U.S. investors in clean energy technology are looking to make only modest financial commitments to startups now, but they still expect nothing less than total passion from entrepreneurs. Most early-stage investing in clean tech today focuses on energy startups that leverage information technology not currently … [continued]
From the people who brought you the world’s sexiest-looking thermostat comes Airwave, a new feature of the Nest Learning Thermostat that purports to be able to reduce air-conditioning runtime up to 30%. Nest brought out the sexy Nest Learning Thermostat last year to great acclaim, and many in the … [continued]
The Nest Learning Thermostat has been all the rage since it’s introduction late in 2011, thanks to its apparent ease of installation, flashy design, and usefulness. Now, you can get your very own Nest Thermostat at Amazon.com. Nest announced on June 7 that the Nest thermostat is now selling … [continued]
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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]
Nest, an innovative thermostat and home energy management tech company from the designer of the iPod & iPhone, just announced some new features of its thermostat. Both software features have been automatically added to purchased Nest thermostats. Energy History Nest’s new “Energy History” view tells people exactly when their heating and … [continued]
OK, I’ll admit, I was trying to create one of the spiciest energy monitoring titles I could above—there just aren’t enough opportunities for that. But, truthfully, an innovative energy monitoring technology company created by one of the key inventors of the iPod and iPhone, Nest Labs, is facing a … [continued]
