Apple alums give home thermostats a new twist
Nest Labs, a startup founded by former Apple engineers, hopes to do for home thermostats what their former employer did for smartphones -- make them hip and intuitive.
Nest Labs, a startup founded by former Apple engineers, hopes to do for home thermostats what their former employer did for smartphones -- make them hip and intuitive.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 25, 2011
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A team of EU-funded researchers has, for the first time, successfully carried out a constant stabilisation experiment of a quantum state - something Albert Einstein himself once dreamt of.
Quantum Physics
Sep 12, 2011
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Nature doesn't appear willing to cut consumers a break. Neither does the economy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 14, 2011
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is slowly beefing up a Web site aimed at helping people monitor their home energy use and pinpoint ways to cut costs.
Energy & Green Tech
May 26, 2010
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A new generation of inexpensive programmable thermostats with the capacity to communicate may provide a simple and versatile tool for addressing California’s complex, billion-dollar summer peak energy demand problems. Engineering ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 12, 2009
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Dear EarthTalk: What are some simple low-cost improvements I can do to my home to make it greener? (Stefan Lonce, via e-mail)
Environment
Aug 11, 2009
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US software giant Microsoft launched a free online home energy monitoring tool on Wednesday that allows consumers to gauge their usage and reduce consumption.
Software
Jun 24, 2009
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Steve and Beth Griffith and their family thought they were well on their way to living an energy-saving green lifestyle.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 22, 2009
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