Smart Thermostats for Saving Energy: The Other Side of the Coin

Thermostats have long been on the radar among government agencies and utilities hoping to encourage consumers to be more energy efficient. The programmable thermostats of the 1970s and 1980s were promoted as a way to use less energy by automating temperature control. These days, we have moved from programmable thermostats to smart thermostats. The goal is essentially the same.
Most of what comes with smart thermostats is good from an energy conservation perspective. But as with just about everything, there is another side to the coin. There are … Read More