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Smart thermostats are a really smart move

September 18, 2025

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Parks Associates, a leading market research firm, shared at their annual Smart Spaces conference in Dallas, Texas, that 47 percent of residents actively try to reduce their energy consumption.

From the article, "Smart thermostats are a really smart move" by Mary Nitschke

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