A Letter From Sense CEO Mike Phillips

It’s been a busy year here at Sense! And, 2023 is shaping up to be an even bigger year for us. Since starting the company, we’ve been focused on how we can use technology and applications to help consumers...

Ingenious Clothes Dryer Hacks From Two Sense Customers

The humble clothes dryer can be one of the biggest energy consumers in your home. We recently heard from two people who saved money on their clothes dryers with Sense insights. Matt Ledbetter used Sense to...

How Do Smart Meters Work?

If you’ve heard the term “smart meter,” you may have asked, are they so smart? And what the heck do they do, anyway? Before the introduction of smart utility meters in the 1970s, utilities figured out how much...

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A Letter From Sense CEO Mike Phillips

It’s been a busy year here at Sense! And, 2023 is shaping up to be an even bigger year for us. Since starting the company, we’ve been focused on how we can use technology and applications to help consumers better manage their homes - first from an...

How Do Smart Meters Work?

If you’ve heard the term “smart meter,” you may have asked, are they so smart? And what the heck do they do, anyway? Before the introduction of smart utility meters in the 1970s, utilities figured out how much to bill you with the help of analog...

The Complete Guide to Kitchen Energy Savers and Wasters

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, now is a good time to clean up your kitchen’s energy wasters – and it’s just in time for Black Friday deals that make new appliances more affordable. In this article, we evaluate kitchen gadgets and...

Don’t let your gadgets turn into energy vampires

When you turn off your TV or game system, is it really off? The answer is not really. Your consumer electronics are still using energy—wasting energy, really — and it can increase your utility bills. Do an experiment. Go into your bedroom or...

Three Ways the Sense App Keeps Your Home Safe

The Sense app can help you track down energy wasters in your home and save money on your electricity bill. But did you know it can also help keep your home safer? Here are three ways the Sense app reduces risks in your home. Sense alerts you to...

Who Controls Your Thermostat?

People have been fighting over who controls the temperature at home since we lived in caves. Who controls the fire? Who gets to sleep comfortably next to its burning embers on cold nights? Now we call it thermostat wars. One family member likes to...

Eliminate the Gas Guzzlers in Your Yard

Picture this: it’s a beautiful Sunday morning. You’re on the porch, enjoying the sunlight shining while listening to the birds, when all of a sudden you hear your neighbor’s loud gas powered leaf blower whining in his front yard...