The UK government wants every home to have one by 2020, but might the new generation of electricity meters help to change people’s attitudes to climate change?
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 21, 2011
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IBM today unveiled findings from its "2011 IBM Global Utility Consumer Survey," which revealed that many consumers around the globe do not understand the basic unit of electricity pricing and other energy concepts used by ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 26, 2011
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Telecom equipment maker Ericsson has famously predicted there will be 50 billion devices connected to data networks by 2020.
Telecom
Jun 17, 2011
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Coast to coast, from Maine to Marin County, Calif., the number of homes being outfitted with smart meters that keep a close eye on homeowner electricity use is on the rise. And so is the number of folks who think smart meters ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 12, 2011
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Mobile phones aren't the only things getting smart. Home appliances are too.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 8, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Home energy monitors (smart meters or Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS)), monitor the energy used by households and/or individual appliances within the home, and they are often recommended to encourage ...
Computer networking powerhouse Cisco on Thursday announced it intends to buy smart grid specialty firm Arch Rock.
Business
Sep 2, 2010
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How can domestic electricity customers be motivated to use energy more efficiently, let alone make more efficient use of renewable sources? One possibility is to install electronic meters to measure the electricity consumed. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 1, 2010
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The smart grid idea aims to save money, reduce pollution, lower costs, and create new "green" jobs. Smart grid is a phrase that refers to a number of things at the same time. It refers to the modernization of the electrical ...
Engineering
Apr 12, 2010
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You probably have a mobile phone with a Bluetooth radio in it, and you may have a Wi-Fi network as well. Soon, you could be using a third wireless networking technology in your house.
Telecom
Mar 31, 2010
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