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MPs: Smart-meter scheme could cost consumers dear

...The government's plan to have smart meters installed across the UK could leave consumers out of pocket while energy... Read more

17 January, 2012 by David Meyer

Toshiba buys smart-meter firm Landis+Gyr

...Toshiba announced a deal on Thursday to acquire smart-meter company Landis+Gyr in a move to fill out its power business... Read more

20 May, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Woman jailed after stealing SIM card from power meter

...18 months in prison for stealing a SIM card from a utility meter. An Australian woman was reportedly sentenced to 18 months in prison for... Read more

6 May, 2011 by Marguerite Reardon

British Gas, BT push ahead with smart-meter plans

...group of companies hopes to find 14,000 volunteers to have smart meters installed, drawn from homes and businesses in places like Durham, Leeds, Newcastle... Read more

22 October, 2010 by David Meyer

Smart-meter makers embark on common standards push

...Three leading utility meter manufacturers have joined forces to work on developing standards that will let... Read more

30 July, 2010 by David Meyer

Smart meters open up security risks, say experts

...advantage of US stimulus money, utilities are quickly deploying thousands of smart meters to homes each day, which experts say could easily be hacked. The... Read more

16 June, 2010 by Elinor Mills

Siemens buys eMeter for smart-grid software

...on Monday that it has acquired California-based eMeter and that its meter data software will be integrated into Siemens's product line. Financial terms... Read more

6 December, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Europe looks to smart meters to hit energy target

...efficiency target. The European Commission has formulated a plan to introduce smart meters and tougher power consumption rules in Europe. According to the Commission, the... Read more

10 March, 2011 by Tom Espiner
Gearing up the UK for the smart grid

Gearing up the UK for the smart grid

...attractive [smart metering] will be. This work will let anybody build a meter and have it work at a minimum with anything built by our... Read more

5 October, 2010 by David Meyer

Infrastructure security flaws alarm security experts

...session, titled 'Electricity for Free? The Dirty Underbelly of Scada and Smart Meters'. Scada systems, used in power companies and utilities to monitor and control... Read more

30 July, 2010 by Elinor Mills

BT joins forces with Arqiva, Detica for smart meter bid

...s FlexNet long-range radio technology. BT will manage the project. "Smart meters will use telecommunications to deliver important environmental benefits and so BT is... Read more

19 July, 2010 by David Meyer

UK start-up uses TV's white spaces for broadband

...the company. The technology is mostly being targeted at the nascent smart-meter industry, as well as automotive telematics and home healthcare systems. NeulNet kit... Read more

14 June, 2011 by David Meyer

Cumbrian village gets power-line broadband pilot

...testing out the use of power-line broadband for consumer and smart-meter services. The US company announced the trial on Monday, saying it is... Read more

7 June, 2011 by David Meyer

NXP GreenChip connects light bulbs to the internet

...be controlled and monitored remotely. Some countries have already begun installing smart meters in homes and other premises to allow consumers to better understand and... Read more

16 May, 2011 by Ben Woods

Infrastructure company Arqiva plans 250 layoffs

...is also joining forces with BT and Detica to enter the smart-meter market Read more

15 October, 2010 by David Meyer

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