Google is working on a ‘Google PowerMeter‘ or in very simple terms away to bring smart metering to life and help the consumer understand what energy they’re using, and how to improve their usage.
It’s a tricky environment to tackle. Working with utilities is typically pretty tricky, and will take patience. But they seem [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Smart meters’
February 11, 2009
Google set to take on Smart Metering
February 2, 2009
First Utility get smart with free smart meters
First Utility has just launched a new energy plan through uSwitch.com. This new plan from First Utility offers the cheapest standard plan in the market i.e. cheaper than any of the ‘Big 6′.
Customers who sign up to this plan with First Utility also receive a free smart meter, which will effectively allow First Utility [...]
October 18, 2008
Inaccurate energy bills
Inaccurate energy bills are a plague of the UK energy industry, and the story today, 18th October 2008 from Consumer Focus really makes the point that it’s not going to go away quickly.
Suppliers either take a physical meter reading or and estimated read, and in general terms over the space of 2 year, consumers are [...]
