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Smart Meters Get A Parliamentary Kicking
Savaged by Parliamentery committees and consumer watchdogs, the people behind the government's smart meter plan need to get work on their figures, says Peter Judge
Government Smart Meter Benefits Called Into Question
The Public Accounts Committee warns the benefits of smart meters are unproven, ahead of an £11.7bn project
Sunderland Partners IBM For Cloudy Smart City
IBM is working with Sunderland City Council on a cloud platform to encourage economic growth
Tech Firms Score Badly On CRC League Table
The Environment Agency's ranking of green companies shows IT firms need to clean up their act
Smart Grids Must Short Circuit User Apathy
Smart meters might cut energy use - but only if users can be persuaded to welcome them and use them effectively, says Peter Judge
IBM Tests Consumer Reaction To Smart Meters
Big Blue is testing consumer reaction to smart meters to see if they can change energy and water usage habits
US Electric Utilities Investing In Secure Smart Grids
Investment in cyber-security to protect smart grids will increase as utilities upgrade control systems
Bristol Council Wins EU Funding For Green Projects
Bristol City Council has won £300,000 of European Union funding for two green tech projects
Smart Grids Face Health Backlash
Campaigners against smart grids say the radio networks they use will cause cancer. Peter Judge thinks they are overstating the case
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
IBM, Cable & Wireless Kick Off UK Smart Energy Cloud
The data hub will gather information from smart meters across the country and distribute it to energy retailers
Engineers: Smart Meters Must Be Part Of Wider Plan
Smart meters will not provide the changes needed unless they are part of a smart grid, warns the IET
With Fuel Rationing On The Way, Can IT Help?
Personal energy quotas could be a wake-up call... and an opportunity for IT companies to help with a global challenge, says Peter Judge
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
Study: Smart Meters May Not Reduce Energy Use
Any energy-use reduction associated with smart metering depends heavily on social factors, say Oxford researchers
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
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