Google Wants to Remotely Tweak Your Thermostat to Save the Planet

And to save you cash

Courtesy Thomas Smith

Nest, a division of Google’s parent company Alphabet, recently launched Nest Renew, a new program that allows the company to remotely tweak the temperature settings on users’ Nest Learning Thermostats. Nest Renew has two goals: save the planet by prioritizing the use of cleaner power, and save users money by…