Smart plugs are a simple, affordable way to upgrade your home. Here are some clever ways I use them for automation.

Heating can eat up as much as half of a home’s energy use, and with fall settling in, that can mean steeper bills ahead.

Chill wintry weather is about to descend into Florida, potentially bringing the first freeze of the year in some areas.

When it gets cold out, most people are tempted to crank the heat up, but there are more economical ways to heat your house ...

Ghazala Hashmi takes the stage after Lieutenant Governor race called State Senator Ghazala Hashmi made history Tuesday night. Soon after the Associated Press called the race, Hashmi spoke to ...

A thermostat is the brains behind your home’s heating and cooling system, whether that system has a heat pump, furnace, boiler, central AC, or a combination. By monitoring and controlling the ...

With a polar vortex bringing snow to the South for the first time in a longtime, there's a good chance many are clashing over what temperature to keep their homes. The debate over the ideal thermostat ...

Winter weather is here and the desire to keep our homes nice and toasty takes on greater importance. Unfortunately, this comes along with additional energy costs. It’s smart to keep your home warm in ...

The Amazon Smart Thermostat can be enrolled in a variety of Energy Savings Incentives Programs. These vary by location, but they essentially work to lower your energy bills by allowing the utility ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re a Portlander with air conditioning who is used to keeping your thermostat low through the summer months, you may be in for a surprise Monday and Tuesday evening.

A NEST smart thermostat is one of the best smart thermostats, enabling you to control your heating and cooling system by phone or voice and lower your utility bills. On the downside, you can’t ...