Japan Seeks Power To Turn Down Private Home Air Conditioners Remotely, Report Says

Gov't seeks power to turn down private home air conditioners remotely, report says

For a large part of the year, the weather in Japan is far from comfortable. Winters are cold, and summers are hot and humid. Those seasons could become even less comfortable, though, if a new plan from the Japanese government goes through. As reported by Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun, in…

Japan Seeks Power To Turn Down Private Home Air Conditioners Remotely, Report Says

Japan Today reports: As reported by Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun, in a meeting on Nov 2, the Energy Conservation Subcommittee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry resolved to begin working group discussions with the aim of gaining the ability to remotely turn down privately owned air cond...

Japanese government seeking power to turn down private home air conditioners remotely, report says

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