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Retail

5 Things Pro Desks Need to Know About Hospitality Buyers

November 26, 2019

If your pro desk has a long line of contractors and builders each day—but no one from the local hospitality market—you’re missing out on a big segment of potential customers. The good news is tha … read more

How to Use Smart Plugs to Save Energy (and Money!)

November 5, 2019

With the help of a simple smartphone app, your customers can control almost any appliance plugged into a smart plug—from anywhere with an internet connection. A smart plug simply plugs … read more

How to Make ‘Dumb Devices’ Smart

October 22, 2019

It used to be that any electric or electronic device plugged in at home, or in the office, could only be controlled individually—users had to turn them on or off themselves, usually with a manual s … read more

Smart Home

Put a Stake in Energy Vampires with Advanced Power Strips

October 15, 2019

Take a second and think about everything you have plugged in at home right now. A few obvious things may immediately come to mind: televisions, phone chargers, printer, refrigerator. Now, tally up … read more

Smart Home

Choosing the Right APS for Small Businesses

October 8, 2019

To a large extent, our economy runs on small businesses, and small business run on a lot of energy. To compete with modern demand, it’s important for even the smallest establishment to maintain the … read more

Varieties of Power Strips to Add to Your Marketplace

September 24, 2019

All the different types of advanced power strip (APS) on the market operate on the same basic principle of shutting off power to devices you’re not using—but they vary according to the control stra … read more

Kit Programs

Rules of Engagement

August 27, 2019

Customer engagement is not a new concept, but lately it has been a hot topic in every industry. The constant conversation that exists between companies and customers is becoming more and more impor … read more

Objectives of the Smart Home

August 6, 2019

According to Value Walk, a news and opinion website that covers financial and investing news, “Five years ago, just 13 percent of American households had some sort of smart technology integrated in … read more

Five Trends of the Smart Home 2.0

July 16, 2019

Smart homes still face the problems of subpar intelligence hampering functionality. But as intelligence systems mature, including more sophisticated algorithms, activity recognition methods and pre … read more

3 Standout Water Savings Initiatives

April 9, 2019

Several programs have shown demonstrable, proactive thinking in their approach to maximizing water and energy conservation by seeing the two goals as interdependent. Here are three of the most nota … read more

5 Key Criteria Essential for a Successful Water-Saving Energy Efficiency Program

March 26, 2019

In recent years, the relationship between water and energy, referred to as the energy-water nexus, has become a more compelling focus for energy efficiency programs. Researchers and practitioners a … read more

Energy Efficiency

3 Ways Utilities are Successfully Advancing Energy Efficiency

January 9, 2019

In light of a recent UN report on climate change, the need for energy efficiency has taken on even more urgency. Scientists warn that to avert the damages of global warming, we need to make massive c … read more

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