New energy management software from EnergyHub and Earth Networks' called e5 will allow smart thermostats to respond to local weather, current and forecasted. Using Earth Networks' system of 8,000 weather observation stations around the country - the same ones that source Weather Bug - the e5 system will use live, neighborhood-level weather conditions and forecasts to anticipate major changes in weather and manage heating and cooling needs in advance, in the most energy-efficient way.
Earth Networks approach also focuses on user preferences for comfort and homewoner schedules, both of which are programmable, through Energy Hub's website or mobile apps.
Read more about the product, scheduled to begin rollout in summer 2012, at the Treehugger blog.
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