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From the Feit Electric page for their performance LEDs:
"DIMMABLE PERFORMANCE LED Bulbs use ocular lenses to harness the output of high power Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The light output is comparable to incandescent and halogen products and can be used for both distance and close-range...
From Philips page describing the L Prize:
"The L Prize® is the first U.S. government-sponsored technology competition challenging lighting manufacturers to push the limits of energy efficiency and develop a high quality solid state lighting product to replace the common incandescent bulb.
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The Brultech ECM-1240 is a whole home energy monitor that uses current transformers (CT's) in your home's electrical panel. Brultech provides some nice example installtions on their website. The ECM-1240 communicates back with a computer via an RS-232 port or an optional XBee wireless card to...
From Amazon:
"This 9-watt GE energy smart LED is an A19 General Purpose Bulb. A19 is a shape of light bulb that you see in most homes also known as a "household light bulb". They're the most common bulbs in the world and never before has an LED A19 existed that actually sends light out in all...
From Amazon:
"Philips AmbientLED Energy Saving 12.5-Watt A19 household light is ideal for use in kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms and hallways. The orange appearance of the lens is a result of Philips' patented color technology. When lit, this bulb produces a beautiful, soft white light similar to...
The Belkin Conserve Insight Energy Cost Monitor is the main competitor to the Kill-A-Watt and Kill-A-Watt EZ. Both of these energy monitoring devices monitor single appliances on a 120 V outlet. On the design side, there is one major difference that will be important to the majority of homeowners...
From the Honeywell Prestige 2.0 website:
"Connects to the Internet - Monitor and control your HVAC system over the Internet from a PC, smart phone or tablet (with Total Connect Comfort Services)".
Here is the link for the Total Connect comfort app . There is no monthly fee in order to control...
The Nest wi-fi thermostat is created by Tony Fadell, who worked at Apple on the first 18 generations of the iPod and the first three of the iPhone, and the not surprisingly the design of the thermostat is one of the most striking features. The Nest functions very similarly to the Ecobee wi-fi...
The Ecobee Smart SI thermostat is the lower cost version of the Ecobee Smart Thermostat. Like the Smart version, it has wi-fi and can be programmed over the internet and through the smart phone app. The biggest feature the SI lacks compared to its bigger brother is the ability to connect with...
The Ecobee Smart Thermostat is the company's first product for the home energy market. The web enabled wi-fi thermostat enables users to access their thermostat from any computer connected to the internet through the Ecobee web portal. Users with an Apple or Android device can access the...