I love to see technology & electronics being used to automate the home. And when this automation helps save energy, what else can I ask for?
A company called Ecobee has created an internet enabled smart thermostat that offers simple touch-screen programming and a personalized Web Portal so home owners can manage their home comfort from anywhere!
Say you have programmed your thermostat to a lower temperature between the hours you are at work. Work piles up and you know you will end up getting 
home later than usual. What do you do? You log in to your personal portal and change the settings so the temperature will stay at the lower level for another two hours. That is just cool. Or maybe I am too much of a gadget fan.
Conserving a bit of energy for two hours won’t make you rich, but having the flexibility to do that, as needed, throughout the year can add up. What if you are out of town and are scheduled to come home a day early? Log in, adjust the thermostat and your home will be waiting for you all nice, warm and comfy.
As Ecobee’s website says: “Our green automation platform sits at the convergence of energy conservation, green technology, the networked home and consumer electronics. Our products automate energy conservation, making it easier to save on energy costs without sacrificing comfort.”
