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- ‘Confusion and resistance’ slows down UK smart meter rollout Wed, 20 Sep 17, 7:00amPublic Release: 18-Sep-2017 From Eurekalert University of Sussex IMAGE: Smart meter campaign poster in London Underground. view more Credit: Image by Benjamin Sovacool Lack of consumer engagement, insufficient information,...
- Austin to get 55% of its power from renewables by 2025 Tue, 23 Dec 14, 5:00amTexas is not widely known for its eco-friendly nature, and often for good reason. But Austin has long stood apart from the rest of the oil-rich, frack-friendly state as a bastion of Texas sustainability. Keeping with that...
- Reduce Your Water Consumption With the Amphiro B1 Water Meter Wed, 3 Dec 14, 8:50amThere are smart meters for your heating and air conditioning, but until now, there isn’t been one for your water heater. Heating your water is actually the second biggest use of power in the home - more than lighting, cooking...
- The Power Flower is a Living Energy Meter that Transforms with Household Power Usage Wed, 10 Oct 12, 7:40amThe Power Flower is an interactive, visual ‘living’ energy meter prototype created by two university students in Falmouth, UK. Designed as a smart energy meter to help people become more conscientious of their...
- Summer Heat Waves Make Our Need for a Smart Grid Even More Apparent Tue, 26 Jul 11, 12:25amThis past weekend’s 100 degree heat wave in NY may have broken for now, but chances are that another “Heatpocalypse” is coming. As the weather heats up, our utility grids go into overdrive, trying to accommodate the...
- The SmartMeter backfiring privacy issue Thu, 12 May 11, 9:30pmThe promise was to help you control your electricity bill by becoming more aware of your energy use. The downside is that with the data gathered, other people and businesses can also become more aware of your habits, like...
- Smart Meters Hit Bumps in the Road Fri, 19 Mar 10, 8:45amSmart meters — utility meters that provide detailed, real-time information on energy use — promise an easy way to bring down residential power consumption...
- OPOWER Encourages Efficiency With Energy Report Cards Wed, 10 Mar 10, 10:00amMost Americans would have a fit if their credit card or cell phone company sent a dollar amount at the end of the month with no itemized description to match...
- Obama Sets Aside $3.4 billion Stimulus to Jump Start “Power Grid 2.0″ in US Tue, 23 Feb 10, 3:15amYou may already know this, but our power grid system has been largely left alone for half a century. We’re using inefficient grid technology to try to thread power across our country and in the process are losing precious...
- The Smart Meter: Vanguard of the Smart Grid Fri, 24 Jul 09, 12:01amThis is a guest post by Steve Piper. Steve has a M. S. in Public Management and has been a consultant in the utilities business (primarily electricity) for the last 20 years.