Blog > November 2011
Tuesday 29th November 2011
The past week has seen some significant
announcements in the energy sector: Ofgem has announced a £10.7 million smart grid
trial in the North West; the first UK Power Networks’ smart meter trial is kicking
off in London with 5,000 smart meters to be installed...
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Thursday 24th November 2011
Energy price rises were firmly in the spotlight on yesterday’s Newsnight.
The programme questioned whether household tariffs are tracking wholesale
prices, highlighting the growing need for simplification in the market and
decreasing consumer trust.
The
programme...
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Tuesday 22nd November 2011
A recent article on Computing.co.uk analysed the smart meter
sector and the numerous technology challenges the smart meter rollout
presents, in light of the DECC’s published tenders for smart metering
technology. The piece highlights how putting the spotlight...
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Friday 18th November 2011
McKinsey recently released a report [requires log in], “Winning
the battle for the home of the future”, that looks at the long-term trends in
the home that energy suppliers need to address. In particular the report
analyses how existing and potential energy...
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Tuesday 15th November 2011
This month the Public Accounts Committee at
Parliament discussed the plans for the UK’s smart meter roll out. In a wide-ranging session, perhaps the most startling
statement to arise was from the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Energy
and Climate...
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Thursday 10th November 2011
On Monday the BBC screened a Panorama special
report analysing the rising energy costs in the UK. The programme primarily
looked at how government subsidies for renewable energy may be contributing to
these rises. The Guardian's environment blog
has pointed...
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Tuesday 8th November 2011
Last week we attended the CSI Multimedia Home Gateways conference in London. Our COO Chris Shelley joined a panel to debate ‘the smart home’, alongside executives from BT and the Home Grid Forum.
The day was an interesting experience, following the views...
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Thursday 3rd November 2011
Last week the Daily Mirror reported on a bar owner in Leeds who received an electricity bill from British Gas for £72,000 after being undercharged by their meter for five years. After complaints from the bar owner that this was in error British Gas subsequently...
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Tuesday 1st November 2011
Last week,
research by the Forum of Private Business revealed that
spiralling inflation is continuing to hit small businesses hard, with runaway
energy costs impacting the most.
Rising prices,
energy or otherwise, is a worrying trend for most small...
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