This indiegogo campaign launched 2 days ago is doing a "Nest for split A/Cs":
http://igg.me/at/sensibo/x
Hopefully they can help the rest of the world become more energy efficient. Thermostats are not common outside the US.
Hopefully they can help the rest of the world become more energy efficient. Thermostats are not common outside the US.
Do you have a source backing that up? I was in Germany last summer, and they seemed to be just as ubiquitous. (both in Berlin and Munich)
Asia: I have traveled for months in China, India and Japan and don't recall seeing any thermostats, aside from hotels and commercial spaces.
Europe: no A/C in most countries (aside from commercial projects). They make extensive use of residential heating using liquid pipes that pass through the building. In southern europe split ductless A/C systems are common.
South america: I believe they have both central air and split systems.
USA: central air everywhere!
Africa: no money for A/C. ;-)
The split systems are much more energy efficient, so they should be gaining ground.