The smart home market continues to gain momentum with Statista forecasting a global market value of US$35,756 million in 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 15.9% and nearly doubling to US$64,452 million by 2024. Statista noted that penetration is at a low 8.0% in 2020, hitting 18.8% by 2024, with the US … Read more
As Oklahomans assessed the devastation from wildfires that whipped across the state, damaging or destroying hundreds of homes, officials in both Oklahoma and Texas warned of an increased risk of fire danger in the coming week. “We’re going to be back into a critical area,” Oklahoma Forestry Services spokesperson Keith Merckx said. Wildfires fueled by … Read more
Three of the biggest names in US home energy automation are coming together to offer some relief to the beleaguered Texas electrical grid. Power supplier NRG Energy Inc. is partnering with Renew Home LLC to distribute about 650,000 artificial intelligence-enabled thermostats that use Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud technology over the next decade. The initiative, announced … Read more
The Louisiana Division of Insurance coverage introduced that registration for the following spherical of Louisiana Fortify Properties Program (LFHP) grants will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, and shut at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 20. Whereas earlier grant rounds operated on a first-come, first-served foundation, registration for this and future rounds shall … Read more