Software & Apps

Nest 3.5: How a Learning Thermostat Company Learns

Nest 3.5: How a Learning Thermostat Company Learns

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

Nest is secretive about its future plans—but the company isn’t shy about being in constant learning mode.

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2013

How does SolarCity scale its energy efficiency business? Don’t do the work in-house.

The Science Behind Virtual Energy Audits Versus Traditional Audits

The Science Behind Virtual Energy Audits Versus Traditional Audits

Hugh Gaasch and Chris Muth: May 15, 2013

Retroficiency takes a look at why virtual audits make sense (and cents).

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2013

Everything’s sexier in Paris.

What Makes an Effective Virtual Energy Audit?

What Makes an Effective Virtual Energy Audit?

Stephen Lacey: May 14, 2013

The race is on to find the fastest way to assess the energy performance of buildings.

WegoWise Raises $3M to Shift Into Commercial Efficiency

WegoWise Raises $3M to Shift Into Commercial Efficiency

Katherine Tweed: May 14, 2013

Multi-family energy efficiency was only the first step.

Intelligent Efficiency: Innovations Reshaping the Energy Efficiency Market

Intelligent Efficiency: Innovations Reshaping the Energy Efficiency Market

Stephen Lacey: May 11, 2013

A free special report and the official launch of Greentech Media’s Efficiency channel

Why Your Energy Dashboard May Be Doomed to Fail

Why Your Energy Dashboard May Be Doomed to Fail

Stephen Lacey: May 8, 2013

Pursuing dashboards for their own sake is like “fighting over a banana peel in the backyard.”

Nest Labs Acquires MyEnergy to Grow Utility Partnerships

Nest Labs Acquires MyEnergy to Grow Utility Partnerships

Stephen Lacey, Katherine Tweed: May 7, 2013

Nest makes its first purchase to gain more utility access.

Podcast: Everything You Need to Know About Intelligent Efficiency

Podcast: Everything You Need to Know About Intelligent Efficiency

Stephen Lacey: May 7, 2013

We feature an in-depth audio report on the way IT is revolutionizing energy efficiency.

EnerNOC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Virtual Auditing

EnerNOC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Virtual Auditing

Stephen Lacey: May 2, 2013

Why the business model is just as crucial as the technology

This Is the Face of the ‘New’ Energy Efficiency Industry

This Is the Face of the ‘New’ Energy Efficiency Industry

Stephen Lacey: May 1, 2013

We think energy efficiency is cool. And hopefully, so do you.

Nest Labs Updates Its Smart Thermostat for Summer

Nest Labs Updates Its Smart Thermostat for Summer

Stephen Lacey: April 29, 2013

Nest responds to its customers.

How Networked Streetlights Will Make Your City Smarter

How Networked Streetlights Will Make Your City Smarter

Stephen Lacey: April 26, 2013

Silver Spring Networks leverages streetlights to build on the internet of “important things.”

Whirlpool Launches the Wi-Fi Smart Appliance

Whirlpool Launches the Wi-Fi Smart Appliance

Jeff St. John: April 25, 2013

Fridges, washer/dryers, dishwashers that connect to your home wireless network? Whirlpool has an app for that.