Enphase Energy Releases First Smart Solar-Connected Thermostat

So you've done your part and purchased a smart thermostat to help micromanage your home energy use. But if you plan to install rooftop solar panels, it makes sense to have a thermostat that can also check on panel performance. Enphase Energy's new Environ Smart Thermostat, the first smart thermostat with solar-monitoring capabilities, can do just that--but only for customers who have solar photovoltaic panels outfitted with Environ's solar microinverters.

The company's microinverters attach...