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SSE and Onzo to pioneer ‘smart’ hot water and heating

UK utility Scottish & Southern Energy and smart meter developer Onzo are joining forces to develop a smart meter based system for managing heating and hot water efficiency.

US smart meters installation reaches two million

Two million smart meters have now been installed in the US, according to the Department of Energy.

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UK business group warns of delays to energy projects

UK business group the CBI is warning that changing the country’s planning system could lead to further delays to energy projects.

Onzo smart meter display

Scottish and Southern Energy keeps Onzo on board

UK utility Scottish and Southern Energy has announced that it is to continue its relationship with Onzo to provide software and consulting services on its smart meter programme.

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UK energy market needs certainty on planning, says CBI

UK energy market needs certainty on planning, says CBI

The UK energy sector needs certainty on Government planning policy to unlock £150 billion in low-carbon investment, warns business group the CBI.

UK’s Energy Technologies Institute looks to solve storage problem

UK’s Energy Technologies Institute looks to solve storage problem

The UK’s Energy Technologies Institute is calling on organisations to help solve the energy storage problem of how to keep the lights on with intermittent renewable energy sources.

IEA commends French energy policy but urges electricity market reform

IEA commends French energy policy but urges electricity market reform

The International Energy Agency last week commended France’s effort to adapt its energy policy to meet climate change targets, but urged it to move ahead with electricity market reforms.

US clean tech small businesses to get $188 million boost

US clean tech small businesses to get $188 million boost

Small businesses in the US are to get a $188 million boost to develop clean technologies, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced yesterday.

GrDF chooses Itron for smart meter deployment in France

GrDF chooses Itron for smart meter deployment in France

French gas utility Gaz reseau Distribution France, owned by GdF Suez, has chosen Itron to deploy smart metering to 5000 households in northern France.

UK Government asks for input on faster smart meter rollout

UK Government asks for input on faster smart meter rollout

Amid the hullabaloo of the UK Coalition Government’s first Annual Energy Statement yesterday, a prospectus for the country’s smart meter rollout was also published that could potentially bring forward the deadline to 2014.