PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Nest® Learning Thermostat™, developed by Tony Fadell, who led the creation of 18 generations of iPod and three generations of iPhone, is now being shipped to Canada.
According to Natural Resources Canada, heating and cooling accounts for 64 percent of the average Canadian household energy bill. Use of the Nest is said to provide a noticeable reduction in energy consumption by addressing the thermostat programming difficulty users can face through a combination of sensors, algorithms, machine learning, and cloud computing. Ninety-nine percent of Nest thermostats have a schedule that matches their owners’ lifestyle, helping to save energy and money, says the company.