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Some Texans in the Houston area said their homes have been much warmer this week, even while they are running their air conditioners, KHOU-11 reported. Many of these Texans claim that someone has been turning up the temperature on their thermostats since the energy shortage began. It turns out that someone was, in fact, messing with the temperature on their
London-based firm Green Running have launched Verv, a home energy assistant that uses AI technology to automatically figure out which appliances are running and how much they're costing. It's clever stuff and they've got 6 patents to prove it. The UK's smart meter programme has taken a bit of hammering in the press recently with The Register covering the debacle along with a healthy dose
Sengled has a history of winning awards at CES and this year is no exception with two Honorees in the 'Best of Innovation' and 'Eco-design and Sustainable Technologies' categories. The former was won by the Sengled Pulse Link, which is an interesting way of improving television audio with the need for wires or expensive AV amplifiers. By way of explanation, the
When Elon Musk's Tesla Motors acquired SolarCity earlier this year, there was much speculation as to whether or not this was a good idea. SolarCity's business is based on installing solar power systems, and the company has struggled financially. But Musk must see something good in what SolarCity is doing. Indeed, there are definitely some parallels between the overall missions of Tesla
When I arrived at Gadget Show Live, household and kitchen appliances weren't at the forefront of my mind, but I was astounded by Morphy Richard's transparent toaster and iron. Yes, you read that right - transparent - you can see right through them. Impressed and with thoughts of transparent aluminium, I chatted with Leon about the new "Redefine" range.
Intelligent Energy the intelligent energy company, has unveiled a number of consumer electronic prototypes powered by an embedded hydrogen fuel cell, to significantly extend the up time of the devices and provide a solution to the battery life conundrum facing consumers today. Intelligent Energy's presence at CES 2016 will demonstrate how embedded hydrogen fuel cell technology can untether people from
Powerline networking experts devolo have announced their intention to enter the smarthome market with a comprehensive array of products including movement and smoke detectors, radiator thermostats and switchable power outlets, taking on the likes of Nest and Belkin. Branded as "Home Control", the products will be debuted at this year's IFA show in Berlin in September. Focused on providing customers with