Blog > March 2011
Thursday 31st March 2011
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn11_032/pn11_032.aspx
The smart meter rollout can empower the consumer
This week, the UK Government published its plans for the national rollout of smart meters, with the mass rollout to start in 2014 and to...
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Tuesday 29th March 2011
HP Announces 50 Percent Improvement in energy efficiency of Products
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/14/hp-improves-product-energy-efficiency-by-50/
Recently, I read an article on Environmental Leader about HP announcing a 50 per cent improvement...
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Thursday 24th March 2011
Ofgem’s proposed overhaul of the
energy supply industry, designed to tackle unfair and complex pricing, will no
doubt be welcomed by energy users. However, it poses a significant challenge
for utilities companies, who are facing a profound loss of trust...
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Monday 21st March 2011
Did you know that green products make
up 10% of giant retail group Kingfisher’s annual turnover? This was just one
interesting statistic I picked up from a recent
article in The Telegraph, which pointed out, with plenty of proof points, how
the market...
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Thursday 17th March 2011
I’m sure you’ve all cast
your eyes over the Government’s recently published UK Carbon Plan. In case you haven’t, the document sets out Britain’s strategy on climate change,
proposing strict actions, tougher domestic targets and binding deadlines for
delivery....
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Tuesday 15th March 2011
Few will have missed
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne’s rallying for the low-carbon economy last week,
urging businesses to position green products as ‘the smart choice, the fun choice’. But to put it more bluntly, consumers will
buy green if they can make...
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Friday 11th March 2011
As
Britain sits on the brink of mass smart meter deployment, an article on smart
technology analyst website, Greenbang, has highlighted the need for Government
and utilities to work together to overcome consumer distrust, or face serious
consequences....
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Thursday 10th March 2011
Britain’s
first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV), the Nissan LEAF, went on sale across
Britain
this month. British Gas has been quick to show support, announcing plans to
install car charging points in homes for all new Nissan LEAF owners.
But
what...
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Friday 4th March 2011
As the earliest smart meter deployments in the US
reach completion, a new
Ovum report warns that most efforts by utilities to gain early customer
acceptance of smart meters have been inadequate.
The result? If the
smart grid industry doesn’t do more...
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