Latest Temperature control Stories
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial blog, ChristianPF.com released an article featuring 22 simple techniques the average homeowner can use to save money on their energy bills each month. The article explains that while old houses have the greatest room for improvement, there are many simple fixes that can be made to new houses to improve their efficiency. The author suggests not waiting around for the proposed Cash for Caulkers stimulus program, but to get started now. The article...
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Intwine Connect today announced the introduction of the MyIntwine(TM) Personal Energy Network(TM), a consumer controlled, Internet connected ecosystem of retail distributed home energy management devices. Web-based access empowers consumers to manage energy usage with direct monitoring and control of their major energy consuming home products from anywhere at any time. Targeting retail distribution channels, the first energy management devices...
CHICAGO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As winter sets in across the country and companies turn up the heat, they may need to readjust the thermostat to keep their workers productive. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, when asked if the temperature at work affected their ability to get work done, more than one-in-five (22 percent) workers said that a "too hot" work environment made it difficult to concentrate. Eleven percent of workers said the same about a "too cold" work place. Overall,...
TORONTO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ecobee, the award-winning green technology company, has just released a new iPhone and iPod touch app for the ecobee Smart Thermostat. The application, which is free of charge, further distinguishes the ecobee Smart Thermostat from other programmable thermostats on the market. ecobee Smart Thermostat owners can now use an iPhone or iPod touch to remotely adjust the thermostat's temperature, schedule or update a vacation event, change the system and/or fan...
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The first day of autumn has come and gone, bringing with it colder days and crisp nights. Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning suggests Indianapolis homeowners take a few hours to prepare their homes for the upcoming winter before the snow begins to fall. Homeowners across Indianapolis are performing the various autumn rituals including winterizing the windows, firing up the furnace and otherwise preparing their homes for the changing seasons. Airtron...
Recycling Reduces Threats to Human Health and the Environment HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection has approved two plans to collect and recycle mercury thermostats, which will reduce the amount of mercury released into the environment. The plans are part of the new Mercury-Free Thermostat Act which requires the recycling of out-of-service mercury thermostats. The law will take effect Dec. 8. "Mercury is a toxic metal that can...
DETROIT, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy's Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. is helping its business customers take advantage of an energy efficiency measure that residential customers have known for years - to install and use a programmable thermostat. MichCon will provide free programmable thermostats and installation in area business locations for up to 1,500 business owners who contact the company. "Adjusting temperature settings with a programmable thermostat for just eight hours a day...
TORONTO, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ecobee, maker of the ecobee Smart Thermostat, announced today that it has finalized a distribution agreement with Johnstone Supply, Inc., the leading cooperative wholesale distributor in the HVACR industry. The ecobee Smart Thermostat is now being sold at Johnstone branches throughout the United States, served by Johnstone's five regional distribution centers. "This agreement will greatly enhance our distribution efforts and build sales, as well as...
ST. LOUIS, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures and humidity levels are forecasted to be high all week, AmerenUE's energy experts are offering a number of tips for cost-effectively keeping cool this week and all summer long. The biggest cause of higher energy prices in the summer is electricity used to power air conditioning. Today, 72 percent of American homes have air conditioners, with about 8 million new air conditioners sold in the United States annually. For customers who expect...
New smart thermostats allow consumers to track and manage home energy consumption using Wi-Fi enabled phones or devices LAS VEGAS and LOS GATOS, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ - INTEROP EXPO, booth 2513, - GainSpan(R) Corporation, a leader in low power Wi-Fi semiconductor solutions; Radio Thermostat Company of America (RTCOA), provider of programmable communicating thermostats; and Our Home Spaces, supplier of energy management solutions for homeowners and developer of iPhone(TM)...
