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npower launches meter reading smart phone app for Apple and Android phones

npower has launched its first smart phone app available on both the Android and Apple platforms allowing large numbers of customers to input meter readings as well as providing access to exclusive content. The innovative application is the first of its kind from a utility company to be developed for the new Google Nexus One phone (Android platform). The application which is now downloadable on both Apple and Android phones, has been developed ... [more]

The Smart Metering roll out is expected to start in earnest next year

By 2020 46 million utility meters in Britain will be replaced for eco-friendly Smart Meters, and the installation process must be ‘green’ too. Smart Metering will require customer visits to nearly every one of the 25 million homes in the country and utility companies need to be aware of the environmental issues this raises. That’s according to Trimble, which already helps companies meet their green agenda by providing scheduling, tracking and ... [more]

Carlo Gavazzi showcases latest products to address the energy market at NEMEX

Carlo Gavazzi will present its latest products to address the energy market at this year’s NEMEX exhibition. Highlights will include the newly announced WM30-96 smart modular power analyser for building automation networks, and the Eos-Array – a modular controller for efficient running of photovoltaic (PV) plants. Carlo Gavazzi’s full range of innovative energy meters will also be demonstrated on the stand. The WM30-96 smart modular power ana... [more]

WM30-96 smart modular power analyser from Carlo Gavazzi offers faster communications and accuracy

The latest smart modular power analyser from Carlo Gavazzi introduces a new performance level within the company’s energy management range. The WM30-96 offers enhanced faster communications for building automation networks, along with superior functions such as load monitoring measurement and comprehensive alarm management; all in a compact plug-and–play modular format that streamlines installation and simplifies inventory management. Startin... [more]

Current smart meter options do not realise enough savings and require too much interaction for consumers to ever truly engage with

Smart meters have been estimated by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) as being able to reduce energy usage by two to three per cent, and bills by just £28 a year. Smart meters only monitor what energy is being used in a household, with any further savings dependent on consumers significantly changing their behaviour based on that monitoring. PassivSystems believes that current smart meter options do not realise enough savings... [more]

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