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October 6, 2021 07:01 am

Nest Renew could make your smart home smarter





Select Nest thermostats will soon be able to tell you when you are using green energy. | Image: Google Nest



Google has announced several new features for its Nest thermostats centered around helping the smart home become a bigger partner in the battle against climate change. These features are wrapped up in a new service called Nest Renew.


The service will use intelligent automation to allow the thermostats to communicate with energy providers and make it easier for Nest users to know when there is cleaner and / or cheaper energy on their local power grid. The device will then automatically adjust to use that energy at optimal times without you having to do a thing.


Nest Renew is the “First program of its kind,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and it is entirely opt-in. It includes five main features:



  • Energy Shift — automatic shifting of...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22711307/google-nest-renew-nest-thermostat-service

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