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Generac acquires smart thermostat maker ecobee

Ecobee broke with Amazon over customer privacy. Now it’s found a home in Generac’s growing clean home energy ecosystem.

Jeff St. John . 1 November 2021

Ecobee’s smart thermostat business will now be part of Generac’s home energy product suite. (ecobee)

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