Surprise, surprise. Government announces four year extension to the rollout of smart meters in the UK
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Government’s Smart Meter Deadline Will Be Missed, Warns NAO
Troubled smart metre rollout in the UK unlikely to meet its 2020 deadline for installation in every home
Anglian Water Chooses Arqiva For Smart Meter Rollout
No more leaks? Smart metres to be deployed for water network, but only if you live Suffolk
The ‘Real IoT’ Will Shape The Energy Landscape Of The Future
Climote's Derek Roddy tells TechWeekEurope why smart energy usage could be one of the best use cases for the Internet of Things
Panasonic Kicks Off ‘Sustainable Town’
Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town looks to spur on sustainable power generation, emissions reductions, smart metering and other green technologies
MPs Question Smart Meter Cost Savings
Smart meters could be out-of-date already and deliver only small cost savings, MPs warn
LTE Touted As Best Fit For Smart Grid Communications
LTE networks could offer the best solution to allow smart grids to communicate, claims a research firm
Government Stumps Up £4.6bn For Smart Grid
The government has revealed how much is willing to pay for the smart grid and associated data services
Smart Meter Penetration Set To Rise, Berg Finds
Rising energy costs and national rollouts are driving the uptake of smart meters into homes and businesses
BT Tests Low-Energy Broadband, Charts Progress
BT is testing an energy saving option for broadband lines as part of its ongoing green drive
Tackling The Smart Meter Data Avalanche
Utilities companies need to start thinking seriously about how to handle the influx of data from smart meters, says Teradata's David Socha
BT’s SmartReach To Advise On Smart Meter Rollout
BT, Arqiva and Detica have formed the SmartReach consortium to speed up rollout of smart meters
North East England Set For Smart Grid Trial
A smart grid project is being proposed that could see 14,000 smart meters installed in homes and business across the North East of England and Yorkshire
Study: Smart Meters May Not Reduce Energy Use
Any energy-use reduction associated with smart metering depends heavily on social factors, say Oxford researchers
Ovum Slams Government’s ‘Hasty’ Smart Meter Rollout
Ofgem's prospectus on smart metering is not all it's cracked up to be, according to analyst firm Ovum
Greenwave: Smart Meters Need Smart Sockets
With increasing pressure to reduce carbon outputs, Tom Jowitt talks to a company that is using technology to help the home interface with smart metres and save energy
Experts Warn Of High Cost Of Smart Meter Rollout
Consumer group Which? warns that the public shouldn’t foot the bill for tech that will save utilities money
It’s Time For Sun, Sea And… Smart Meters
Looking for a fantasy page-turner for the beach this summer? Try the government’s Smart Meter prospectus, says Andrew Donoghue
Government Accelerates Smart Meter Rollout
Chris Huhn has announced plans to speed up the distribution of smart meters in the UK, with the mandated rollout scheduled to start in 2013
Europe To Get 100 Million Smart Meters By 2014
The UK, France and Spain will be the next countries to deploy meters in large numbers, according to analysts
2016 Smart Meter Target May Benefit BT Group
Moving the UK’s target ahead to 2016 could benefit a group of companies, including BT, bidding for the project
EC Attacks Wasteful Proprietary Technology
Governments across Europe can't afford to waste money on vendor lock-in, the EC believes
IBM Supplies Database Tech For EU Smart Grid
EU smart meters project uses Informix, but some critics question if consumers want the technology
Are Smart Meters A Dumb Idea?
The government's ID Card scheme failed because it wasn't thought through, says Andrew Donoghue. Smart meters could go the same way, if security is not worked out
Infosec 2010: Smart Meters Bring Security Risks
The government's plan to roll-out smart meters to every home in the UK by 2020 is putting pressure on utilities and smart meter vendors
Where’s The Fun In Smart Meters?
Will smart meters give us control of the energy we use, asks Andrew Donoghue, or just drown us in so much data we give up?
GE Experimenting With Smart Grids
A pilot programme employing WiMax 4G communications and GE smart meters has been demonstrated in Michigan