Lutron Electronics RadioRA 2 thermostat

From an economic perspective consumers are under siege. Unemployment remains high, the commodity market and weak value of the dollar are driving the cost of oil to near-record levels and in turn affecting the price of gas, food, airline travel and many other goods and services.

One way that consumers can ease their financial burden is through the implementation of energy savings products in their homes. Lutron's newly released RadioRA 2 is a system that installers can offer that provides energy savings opportunities through its ability to manage a home's consumption of electricity and other utilities. Adding to the conservation potential of the RadioRA 2 system is the just launched RadioRA 2 thermostat.

Lutron says its new thermostat features a three-part design that includes the seeTemp users interface, a wireless temperature sensor and an HVAC controller. As part of the RadioRA 2 system homeowners can control as much as 60 percent of their homes' energy use from a keypad, mobile device or Apple iPad.