A smart thermostat can lower cooling costs, but your actual savings depend on how you use it during extreme heat.

As Americans endure another bout of extreme heat, experts say small thermostat adjustments and other energy-saving steps can help reduce soaring cooling costs.

As another stretch of intense summer weather settles over West Texas, many residents may be bracing for a familiar combination: hotter days and more expensive electric bills. As l ...

A stylish and high-tech choice for making dumb high-voltage heaters a whole lot smarter. Mysa is one of the few manufacturers building smart thermostats for high-voltage heaters, including baseboard, ...

With ERCOT having issued conservation appeals on Monday and Wednesday, smart thermostats are again being remotely adjusted by Texas power companies in order to lower demand during the heat wave. Tom ...

Triple-digit heat is on the way, but experts say lowering your thermostat too much could backfire. Here's the temperature ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 52% of a household's annual energy consumption is used for space ...