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British Gas is teaming up with Samsung to help customers save energy.
They're going to add British Gas services to Samsung's SmartThings app, which tells you the best times to use your appliances to save money. The SmartThings app lets you control all your internet-connected devices from one place.
By adding British Gas to the app, it will help users set their appliances to use energy when it's cheaper and demand is lower. Also, British Gas will start offering Samsung heat pumps to UK homes to help reach net zero targets by 2050. Specially trained British Gas workers will explain the benefits of heat pumps and install them.
Deborah Honig, chief customer officer at Samsung UK, said: "This collaboration will help educate consumers on the benefits of moving to heat pumps as well as how to manage their overall energy use through our leading home management app, SmartThings. It is an exciting moment for the technology and energy sectors to offer innovative ways for customers to manage their energy with less effort."
"Through SmartThings, we are putting the power directly into the customer's hands so they can take greater control of how they manage their homes and energy use more efficiently. There are also many more exciting possibilities for us to help customers reap the multiple benefits of a connected home, moving forwards."
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Catherine O'Kelly, managing director of British Gas Energy at British Gas, said: "This venture is a big milestone in providing British customers with simple and affordable ways to help save money on their energy bills and cut carbon. This is the first step in our collaboration with Samsung, which will see us combine our strengths and bring more innovative solutions to the market."
"At the core of this venture is a shared commitment to helping customers manage their energy usage and carbon emissions through new technologies which will play an integral role in supporting the UK's net zero drive." Lord Callanan, the energy efficiency and green finance minister, said: "We want more households to benefit from switching to greener energy and I am pleased to see Samsung and British Gas teaming up to help consumers on this journey."
He also mentioned, "Since we increased our Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant to £7,500 applications tripled in the first week, helping more hardworking families to install a heat pump in their homes."
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