
Emporia Smart Plugs are now in the UK and EU
UK and EU Smart Plugs with Smarter Home Energy Management features by Emporia are officially here!
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Best Level 2 EV Charger: Compare ChargePoint, Juice Box, Grizzl-E, Siemens, Blink, ClipperCreek, and Emporia
How do you find the best smart home EV Charger? Is a Level 2 Charger right for you? Do I need a smart charger? What are the top charging stations available today? Which deliver the best value?
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5 Reasons You Need a Level 2 EV Charger
Many EVs come with Level 1 EV chargers, but how different are Level 1 and Level 2 chargers? Emporia discusses the 5 reasons you may want to upgrade to a Level 2 charger, including: speed, convenience, efficiency, rebates, and automation.
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What’s the Big Buzz About “Energy Management”?
The Emporia Ecosystem enables Smarter Home Energy Management that can help you automatically manage your usage beyond energy savings tips to help lower your energy bill – it's good for your wallet and the planet!
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This Simple Device Enables Home Energy Savings for Under $15
Are you ready to take a small step toward making informed energy decisions that help put money back in your pocket by making devices in your home more energy efficient automatically? Check out this device from Emporia for under $15
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What Does the Mass Adoption of EVs Mean for the Grid?
While the imminent mass adoption of electric vehicles is surely a great step in the right direction for the environment as a whole, the shift from gasoline to electrified cars is bound to have a significant impact on the grid. Emporia has products and features to help minimize this impact.
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How to Deal with Two Big Factors that Cause High Energy Bills
Reasons why your energy bill is high can be difficult to navigate. Learn about how Peak Demand and Time-of-Use Pricing affect the cost of your electricity and how you can utilize Emporia products to drive energy efficiency and save money.
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Making Data Driven Decisions on Time-of-Use Electrical Consumption
Guest blogger, Professor Steve Linthicum, uses the data from the Emporia App, Emporia Smart Plugs, and Emporia's Scheduling features to reduce electrical consumption and ultimately, his energy bill.
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Emporia Named One of America’s Best Home and Garden Brands
Emporia was named by Newsweek as one of “America’s Best Home and Garden Brands of 2022” based on: Performance, Convenience, Experience, Value for Money, Quality, Design, Service, Safety, and Set-Up.
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Emporia Energy Management Features for Thermostats
You can now automate your Ecobee, Sensi, and Honeywell thermostat to meet your needs, comfort, and budget based on the price of your energy; how much energy you are consuming; and how much energy you are producing.
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Managing Electrical Energy Costs with Time of Use (TOU) Limitations
Guest blogger, Professor Steve Linthicum, completes a cost/benefit analysis on adjusting energy usage patterns using the Emporia Vue: Utility Connect.
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6 Expert Energy-Efficient Home Improvement Tips
Redfin consulted with Emporia for ways to save money on energy bills and increase the sustainability of the home. Here's what we had to say.
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Best Home Energy Monitor: Compare Curb, Sense, Smappee, Neurio, Efergy, Eyedro, and Vue
What is the best home energy monitor for your consumer dollar? Compare legacy devices -- and learn about a versatile new entrant.
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Electric Sub-Meter for Rental Units
The Emporia Vue is an accurate and affordable way to sub-meter rental units. The Vue installs in electrical panels to accurately monitor the energy usage of rental units, saving landlords time and headaches.
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The World's Best Value Energy Monitor
A major milestone now allows purchase of the best value home energy monitor for a mere $49.99, making energy insight and savings available to all!
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Introducing the Gen 2 Emporia Vue: a Smart Home Energy Management Solution
Emporia has built a tech platform that benefits both consumers and independent business owners. Learn how we make the connection between these groups in this post.
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The Emporia Smart Energy Home System
The transition to clean energy is well underway! Energy generation through solar and wind are higher than ever. That is why we are creating the Emporia Smart Energy Home System.
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4 Smart Home Devices that Pay for Themselves
By switching to a smart home device, you can save significantly. Moreover, by taking control of your energy use, you’ll be able to make informed decisions that will ultimately put money back in your wallet.
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Why an Energy Monitor is Your Next Smart Home Device
If you’re trying to decide what your next smart home device should be, we’ll help you cut out the guesswork. It’s time for an energy monitor.
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EZVid Ranks the Gen 2 Vue as the Best Energy Monitor
Emporia loves top rankings like this one from EZVid wiki. Still, our most important reviews come from our customers, for whom we strive for perfection.
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Go Green Radio Podcast
Recently Jill Buck of Go Green Radio hosted Emporia's Head of Customer Experience, Seth Terry, to discuss the company's flagship product, the Vue.
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Introducing the Vue Utility Connect Energy Monitor
As much as we hate wasting energy, few of us have access to the real-time data that helps manage against that waste. Learn about the best ways to bring usage data all the way to your phone!
Read MoreEmporia Energy at CEDIA 2019
Emporia Energy attended and exhibited at the CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver, CO2019 in Denver from September 12th to the 14th.
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Save Money by Avoiding Vampire Loads
The abundance of electronics on which we now rely may extract a significant unknown cost. Learn about the scale of Vampire Loads -- and how to avoid them.
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Sustainability and the Environment: It's Time We All Do Our Part
We may feel it hard to do our part for sustainability and the environment. However, such feelings need not lead to inaction!
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Manage Your Time of Use Rate Schedule for Electricity
Increasingly, energy consumers are faced with TOU -- or time of use rate pricing. Prepare for this change with a simple, cost-effective energy monitor!
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Energy Awareness at Home: Your Best Step for the Environment
As much as the US economy produces and uses lots of energy, it wastes even more! Learn what you can do to improve energy awareness for the environment.
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It's High Time to Connect Energy Use to Care About the Environment
The connection between monitoring energy use and care about the environment launched our company -- and could benefit you as well!
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How to Ensure Solar Makes Sense for Your Home
Before undergoing a major investment in solar, homeowners should ensure that doing so makes sense. Installing an energy monitor is the best first step!
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Welcome to Your New Vue Whole Home Energy Monitor!
This post provides that introduction and the first steps to welcome you to the Vue platform and to orient you with the app interface.
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Best Power Strips to Reduce Vampire Load
The best power strips help control vampire load AND add convenience to your home. We provide you with the information needed to make a great purchase.
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Best LED Bulbs to Replace in Your Home
Towards helping its Vue customers achieve greatest energy savings, Emporia provides this short, easy list of best LED bulbs to replace costly, old bulbs.
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Emporia Energy at Rocky Mountain Green 2019
Sponsorship of Rocky Mountain Green 2019 highlights the commitment by Emporia Energy to green building practices and the goals of USGBC.
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Best Smart Thermostats for Your Home
Emporia keeps tabs on the current market for the best modern smart thermostats that provide Wi-Fi connectivity and a host of other features to help consumers save money, energy, and carbon over time.
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Save Energy and Money: A Bold Path to Cut Costs by 50%
As our energy economy transitions evermore towards new technology, we set our sights high for saving money!
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Don't Waste What You Can’t Measure: Three Ways to Manage Home Electricity Use
As much as we hate wasting energy, few of us have access to the real-time data that helps manage against that waste. Learn about the best ways to bring usage data all the way to your phone!
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Improve Business Marketing IoT: Three Responses to Meet the Big Tech Challenge
Learn how business owners engaged in home services can improve marketing efforts to meet challenges of the emerging IoT economy.
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How to Navigate the Latest Energy Transition
The energy landscape in the US is changing rapidly -- and not for the first time. Understanding this context helps us all with the transition.
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Consumer Challenges in Energy Management
Consumers face confusion and challenges in energy management. Gain insight and learn about strategies for saving money in the upcoming energy transition.
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Who Benefits from Utility Meters?
Utilities place meters in our homes for their billing benefit. But advents in technology mean that we consumers could also benefit. Learn how!
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How to Understand Your Utility Bill
Jargon often impedes our ability to understand utility bills. But a simple analogy helps reduce confusion and sets us on the path towards energy savings.
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The Argument for Customizing Energy Choices
The Emporia Vue provides real-time data that helps consumers tailor recommendations to achieve optimal value based upon their own unique behavioral traits.
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Save Money and Realize Benefits with Real-time Energy Data
Savings benefits accrue from regular access to energy data in real time. This post references research to establish Emporia's savings range of 3% to 13%.
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Save Money with Thermostats for Energy Savings
Smart technology has greatly improved our ability to use thermostats for energy savings. Learn how the right thermostat could save you over 20% on energy.
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Save Money by Shifting Energy Load
Increasingly, utilities are sending price signals to encourage using "non-peak" energy. Shifting energy load to match favorable pricing will save you money.
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Save Money by Changing Energy Rate Plan
Consumers may save money by changing their energy rate plan or provider. This post justifies projecting an associated savings range of 3% to 10%.
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How Many Reasons Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
Multiple reasons justify the decision to change out a traditional incandescent light bulb in favor of LED technology. Be cool and make the switch!
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