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Let's All Do Our Part To Go Green

Save energy, money, and time while helping our planet. It’s easier than you think with this list of apps that help you go green.

Track and Conserve Home Energy

Tracking your home’s energy usage can show you where to cut back and save. These terrific apps can help you do it.

JouleBug: Legacy

Cleanbit Systems, Inc.

JouleBug is the easy way to make your everyday habits more sustainable, at home, work, and play. Discover how you and your friends can use resources, without using them up, with this newly designed app.

JouleBug organizes sustainability tips into Actions that you Buzz in the app when you do them in real-life. Learn more about each tip with easy-to-understand Impact Stats, Bonuses, How-To Videos, and Helpful Links. Encourage your friends by sharing how you’re making a difference and following what they’re up to in the Feed. Join local Communities for the latest sustainable news, limited-edition Actions and Badges, plus get access to local Challenges. Track your impact with your career stats and fill your Trophy Case. Save money, have fun, and be a little kinder to the planet, with JouleBug!

Features:
EARN ACHIEVEMENTS
-Master Actions by Buzzing when you do it in real-life
-You’re awarded Points with each Buzz that correlates to the impact the action has on your wallet and the environment
-Earn extra achievements called Badges when you become an expert in the field
-Learn more about each action with Stats, Videos, and Links
-Localized content helps you find sustainable initiatives near you
-Easily discover new Actions by browsing various categories or searching

BE SOCIAL
-Share what you’re Buzzing to the Feed and Facebook or Twitter
-Add Photos to any Buzz
-Join local Communities to see what’s happening near you
-Like and Comment on others’ stories
-Follow your friends or see what’s Trending for JouleBug Nation
-Compete in local and national Challenges to see who’s the greenest

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
-Career stats show you how many achievements and points you’ve earned
-Track your impact with Impact Stats
-Fill up your Trophy Case

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Sense Home

Sense Labs, Inc.

→ Take control of your home energy use.
Sense empowers you to use energy more efficiently, lower your electricity bills and reduce your carbon footprint.

→ Save energy. Save money.
See how much energy your home is consuming in real time and how it compares to previous months right from your phone. Understand how your activity impacts your electric bill and get tips on how to save. People who use Sense save, on average, 8% on their electric bill.

→ Uncover energy hogs. Minimize waste.
Did you know many devices in your home consume energy even when not in use? Whether they’re always on by default or have become inefficient over time, Sense can provide you with the information you need to reduce your energy waste and determine whether it’s time to upgrade that old AC or dryer.

→ Get real-time notifications. Keep your home running smoothly.
Gain peace of mind by ensuring that everything in your home is working the way it should. Worried about heavy rains? Get notified if your sump pump isn’t running! Forgot to turn off the oven? Sense can notify you. Customize notifications to ensure that your loved ones at home are safe and well-protected.

→ Monitor your home from anywhere. Know what’s happening at any time.
Whether you’re at the office, running errands, or spending quality time with your family, Sense’s easy-to-use mobile app will keep you informed on what’s happening in your home.

→ Reduce your carbon footprint. Small changes have a big impact.
Power is Knowledge™. Sense gives you an unprecedented view of your home. It empowers you to use energy more efficiently and reduce energy waste. So you can do your part for the environment while saving on your electric bill.


→ Customer support
Website: https://help.sense.com
Submit a Ticket: sense.com/contact

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Direct Energy Account Manager

Direct Energy, LP

The Direct Energy App is a convenient all-access pass to your Direct Energy account. The Direct Energy App makes it easy to manage your account from your fingertips. You’ll be able to pay your bill, refer your friends, review your plan information and more!

GETTING STARTED IS SIMPLE:

1. Download the App. It’s free!

2. Log in with the same username and password as your Direct Energy Online Account Manager.

3. Activate PIN or biometric authentication for easier and more secure access.

4. Once you’re logged in, start exploring all the app has to offer.

MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT:

PAY YOUR BILL: Schedule bill payments from your credit card or bank account, set up Auto Pay so you don't have to worry about on-time payments, set up paperless billing on your account, or pay directly through the app!

MONITOR ENERGY USAGE: Analyze your energy usage to make informed decisions that can help you use less energy. Smart meter customers can view daily, monthly, weekly and yearly usage, and non-smart meter customers can view monthly usage.

RENEW YOUR SERVICE: Easily renew your Direct Energy service. We’ll give you a range of available plans and rates available for your home, and you can choose the one that’s best for you.

SWITCH BETWEEN MULTIPLE ADDRESSES AND ACCOUNTS: If you have multiple service locations, it's now easier than ever to access them all. With a single login, you'll be able to switch between all the service locations in your account.

PAST BILLS AND PAYMENTS: Get a convenient view of past payments and your billing history.

PLAN INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS: View your plan information and supporting documents.

REFER-A-FRIEND: Get a $50 bill credit for every friend you refer who becomes a Direct Energy customer & your friends get a $50 bill credit, too. Just share your unique Referral ID or your referral link to start earning.

CONTACT US: The Direct Energy App puts you in direct contact with our friendly customer care agents via chat, email or phone. We’re happy to help with any questions or concerns you may have.

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Save Time, Money and Emissions by Carpooling

Trusted carpool apps can get you on the road to going green. Share your commute and save money with these great options.

BlaBlaCar: Carpooling and Bus

Comuto

For those interested in a carpool app with verified members.

Find a ride, offer one, and save on travel with BlaBlaCar. You can choose a ride and agree on shared costs with members, publish your own ride and approve others to travel with you, and check out verified member profiles. Trusted carpooling is easy with BlaBlaCar.

Why we love it

Search for a ride, share costs, and get on the road to going green with BlaBlaCar.

Scoop: Plan great hybrid days

Scoop Technologies, Inc

For those who want a carpool app that makes matches with neighbors and coworkers.

With Scoop - Meet Your New Commute, you can share rides with others who have your same morning and evening schedule. The app seeks matches for you in your neighborhood and place of employment. Drivers go through a motor vehicle history check and payments are conveniently made within the app.

Why we love it

Scoop - Meet Your New Commute is a quick and easy way to carpool saving you time and money while helping the environment.

Shop Local to Help Even More

By just shopping local, you can save time and energy, plus give back to your community at the same time. These apps give you awesome nearby deals.

Lower Your Bills With Thermostat Apps

For an easy and convenient way to go green, use an app that connects with your automated thermostat. These apps can not only help your bills, but let you control your home temperature from anywhere.

Control your Nest Thermostat from your hand.

Nest

For those looking to save energy and adjust the temperature of their home from anywhere.

Nest uses sensors, algorithms and the location of your phone to do the right thing automatically, like turning off the heat and turning on the camera when you leave. And everyone at home can get notifications and control the Nest products they need with their own Nest Account.

Why we love it

The Nest thermostat is smarter than our old one and way easier to program. It's also built to save on our energy bills, and a standard unit doesn't care one way or another about that. It combines intelligence, usefulness, and just plain good looks to keep us comfortable, so what's not to like?

Simplify home comfort, security, and awareness by controlling connected home products with this app.

Resideo - Smart Home

For those looking for a smarter more comfortable home.

The Honeywell Lyric App has simple to use scheduling, with 8 daily setpoints all customizable across every day of the week. Smart alerts help ensure on-time maintenance for ideal system operation or will let you know of extreme temperatures or humidity levels in your home. You can calculate energy savings and control your Lyric Round thermostat anywhere by iPhone, iPad device.

Why we love it

It's the simplest, most intelligent way to control your home temperature.