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> can't I buy a smart immersion heater which can then react to real time pricing information? This is exactly how Nest makes money. About 40$ per thermostat pe

• samstave 8y ago
  Wow - I had no idea thats who their real customer was. Brilliant.
  • ada1981 8y ago
    I’m confused, the utility companies pay Nest?
    • samstave 8y ago
      I assume thats what was meant - but these two articles are interesting: 1) getting into big data to help utils 2) shutting down (as a google does) a data service for users --- https://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2014/01/13/nest-gives-google-its-next-big-data-play-energy/#4d48987d20ff https://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2014/01/13/nest-give... http://fortune.com/2016/03/01/nest-shuttering-data-service-myenergy/ http://fortune.com/2016/03/01/nest-shuttering-data-service-m... --- Disclaimer: I do not know if this means they are/was/will-be providing data to utils/ users or not...