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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmarter living is on everyone\u2019s minds these days, and Samsung is designing its appliances and devices to help you save time, energy and money. With seamless SmartThings integration across our portfolio, you can take better control of your smart home to improve daily routines, cut down on energy costs and make a positive impact on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":78549,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29719,17570],"tags":[866,225,458,29990,50],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-78504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate","category-corporate-sustainability","tag-energy-efficiency","tag-energy-star","tag-smartthings","tag-smartthings-energy","tag-sustainability"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16131718\/samsung-real-talk-featured-thumbnail-200x200.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16131718\/samsung-real-talk-featured-thumbnail-432x286.png","primary_category":{"term_id":29719,"name":"Corporate","slug":"corporate","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29719,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1026,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/category\/corporate\/","term_path":"corporate"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78504"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78560,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78504\/revisions\/78560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78504"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=78504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
1. Connect your appliances and devices to the Samsung <\/strong>SmartThings app<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>SmartThings helps you<\/strong> monitor your energy usage and utilize routines and automations like a pro \u2013 making things like preparing for a dinner party a breeze.<\/p>\n 2. Activate <\/strong>SmartThings Energy<\/strong><\/a> to discover which devices use the most energy and receive regular tips to help make smarter decisions about how and when you run your appliances. Did you know that the carbon emissions from using or charging your smart home devices vary throughout the day? You can also see your carbon emissions data<\/a> based on your home\u2019s electricity usage so you can make more informed choices.<\/p>\n 3. Turn on AI Energy Mode.<\/strong> Many of our smart devices, such as our refrigerators, TVs, washers and dryers, have AI intelligence built in, allowing you to use AI Energy Mode<\/a> in the SmartThings app<\/a> to analyze your energy usage patterns and intelligently reduce your energy consumption, making a difference for both the environment and your electricity bill. For example, you can activate AI Energy Mode on your Samsung TV<\/a> and it will adjust brightness in real-time to match the lighting in your space. Our TVs can also recognize when you haven\u2019t been in the room for a while (more than two hours) and lower their brightness automatically.<\/p>\n 4. Earn Rewards for Saving Energy.<\/strong> SmartThings<\/a> is now giving out Samsung Rewards Points for saving energy! Accrue energy stamps that convert to Samsung Rewards for every 400wh of energy saved. Eligible users can also enroll in Flex Connect<\/a> to earn $50 in Samsung Rewards for saving energy when the grid is strained.<\/p>\n 5. Set up energy-saving routines and control your devices remotely. <\/strong>Use the SmartThings routines feature to automatically set when and how your appliances and devices function. The app will even tell you if you leave a device on while you\u2019re away \u2014 and allow you to turn it off from anywhere.<\/p>\n To help get you started, we\u2019re sharing a special Earth Day-themed SmartThings routine. Simply scan the QR code below to kick start your day with a message from your Samsung soundbar and keep your home running efficiently all day long.<\/p>\n With over 600 ENERGY STAR-certified products<\/a> across our portfolio, including 95% of Samsung dishwashers, 91% of our refrigerators, 55% of electric ranges and 49% of laundry products, we\u2019re here to help make energy savings simple.<\/p>\n And whether you\u2019re looking to start enjoying energy savings or clear out your pre-loved tech drawer, Samsung makes it easy to responsibly recycle your old devices. Since 2012, we have collected over 1.4 billion pounds of e-waste in the U.S. alone, and this Earth Month, we invite you to join us on the journey. Explore our 1,700+ e-waste drop-off locations<\/a> from coast to coast to feel good about saying goodbye to your tech.<\/p>\n For more ways to do just one thing this Earth Month and beyond, follow us on Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a> for tips and tricks about reducing your energy consumption and download SmartThings Energy<\/a> to make the most out of your appliances\u2019 and devices\u2019 energy use.<\/p>\n![\"Sustainability\"](\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/05163443\/Newsroom_Sustainability-Module_2025-Final-1.png\")
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