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Could 3m households have smart meters by 2014?
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. There could be at least three million smart meters installed in homes by 2014, Consumer Focus has estimated. While British Gas has already announced that it will deliver smart … Continue reading
Could water meters leave poorest worse off?
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Introducing water meters to every household in the UK could leave some of the poorest families worse off, a new study by Wessex Water has concluded. It discovered that … Continue reading
Japan earthquake caused a displacement of about two meters
ScienceDaily (Apr. 8, 2011) — Researchers at the Institute of Geomatics — Research Centre of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and the Government of Catalonia — have estimated the ground deformation suffered in the area of Sendai, Japan, as a consequence of the earthquake of March 11, 2011 and its aftershocks. The estimate was … Continue reading
Smart meters ‘great first step’ in cutting energy use
Smart meters can be a “great start” in helping consumers lower their energy bills, says David Weatherall, housing strategy manager for the Energy Saving Trust.“The first step to cutting your energy use is to know when and how you’re using it,” he explained.Smart meters provide real-time displays of the energy being used in the home, … Continue reading
PG&E offers opt-out for smart meters at a cost
Pacific Gas & Electric will offer customers an option to turn off the radio on its smart meters, an effort to address health concerns about the two-way utility meters. The opt-out option, announced yesterday, will come at a cost because PG&E will no longer to be able to remotely read meters. In a filing, PG&E … Continue reading
Smart meters ‘need to be user-friendly to drive energy savings’, reports suggests
Latest news 03 July 2010 User-friendly smart meters can play a key role in helping homeowners reduce their energy consumption levels, a new report has suggested. Research carried out by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) looked into 57 separate studies into the benefits of smart meters. The team working at the Washington-based … Continue reading
Smart meters: Truly a cure for energy blindness?
And now for a dose of reality. No doubt smart meters are a good thing, but even their most ardent fans must admit that a degree of hoopla surrounds these little digital boxes. We hear that if consumers can just see how much power they use in real time, and what it costs, our energy … Continue reading
GloPos Software Has Indoor Positioning Accuracy of 7.7 to 12.5 Meters
By Carolyn J Dawson, TMCnet Contributor GloPos (News – Alert) is a developer of ground-breaking software-only positioning technology that helps to make mobile phones location-aware even if the mobile is positioned outdoor, indoor, and even underground. Recently, VTT which is the Technical Research Center of Finland, conducted an independent test of GloPos’ software. According to the … Continue reading
Study: Smart meters need better user interface
by Martin LaMonica Font size Print E-mail Share 3 comments Share Consumers needs better operating instructions for the smart grid, a survey published on Wednesday shows. A Boston Consulting Group study found that the majority of consumers surveyed are willing to tap into the information from smart meters to conserve energy. But utilities haven’t done … Continue reading