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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.
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US smart meters installation reaches two million
Two million smart meters have now been installed in the US, according to the Department of Energy.
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.
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
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
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
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
Small businesses in the US are to get a $188 million boost to develop clean technologies, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced yesterday.
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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
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.