Smart Appliance
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Vermont Utility Makes (Another) Efficiency Offer
Green Mountain Power adds a water heater controller to previous energy-saving pitches to customers
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Amazon’s Echo: Always Listening, to Everything
A broadcast about the cloud-connected device has some unexpected consequences
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Will the Supreme Court Kill the Smart Grid?
An obscure federal policy called ‘Order 745’ is key to the debate over demand response
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Firm Will Test Smart Features in Rentals
Web-connected thermostats and locks could attract renters of apartments and save building owners time and money
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Apple Drops Nest Thermostats
The decision signals more competition in the market for smart-home products, and may be good news for rival Ecobee
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Could Pool Pumps ‘Store’ Renewable Energy Better than Giant Batteries?
California plans to spend billions of dollars on batteries to even out the flow of power from wind and solar sources, but maybe there's a better way
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Ontario to Yank Some Smart Meters
The order affects only a small percentage of the millions of meters that have been installed. In Maine, critics appeal a ruling the meters are safe.
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The Internet of Things Takes Center Stage
Interconnected devices for the home get a lot of attention at the annual Consumer Electronics Show
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In Nevada, Calls for a Smart Meter Probe
After reports that 70 smart meters have been ‘consumed,’ fire chiefs in two cities ask regulators to find out what's up
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Get Ready for Smart Appliances
Are homeowners willing to let utilities have remote control over their air conditioners, dishwashers, and refrigerators?
