Save on your energy bills by customizing your cooling scheduleBy Daniel WroclawskiEver feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a pr ...

A programmable thermostat can reduce your HVAC bills by approximately $180 every year, but the cost of the simplest thermostat you can install starts at only $25.

Programmable thermostats can save you by money by automatically adjusting your home's temperature when you're away or asleep. But as Consumer Reports found back in October 2007, the devices often ...

The southeast Houston home owner is getting her new programmable thermostat thanks to a state program that supplies the high-tech devices to low-income home owners.

Looking to move energy savings beyond light bulbs, a coalition of utilities, environmental groups and government agencies announced a new Chicago-area heating and cooling program Thursday that they… ...

In recent letters to the editor and stories in The News, some contractors have shown a reluctance to recommend programmable thermostats to consumers. They argue that programming is too difficult, and ...

ComEd officials said the smart thermostat program is part of one of the nation's best-performing energy efficiency programs, saving consumers some $2.5 billion.

Programmable thermostats are not new. They have been around for years in one form or another. But advancements in electronics and small computer chips have allowed these instruments to become more ...

An Ohio lawmaker wants to reintroduce an electricity peak demand program for small commercial and residential consumers.

Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a programmable thermostat or a smart model, setting a schedule on it can be confusing.

The southeast Houston home owner is getting her new programmable thermostat thanks to a state program that supplies the high-tech devices to low-income home owners.