Smart metering of water use gives real-time information that enables businesses to become more efficient, thus reducing water and energy bills, says Jacob Tompkins. We are overloaded by information: 24-hour news channels, internet, smart phones, spam – information is clamouring for our attention. But in this mess we sometimes overlook crucial information, such as water Continue reading →
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Nottingham is the UK’s top “Smart-Meter City,” based on how much smart meters there could help residents cut their electricity consumption and energy bills. Esri UK, a geographic information systems company, identified Nottingham as the community likely to benefit the most from smart energy meters in a study conducted in partnership with the Center for Economics Continue reading →
Whether you are planning to live “off the grid” and free yourself from energy bills or just “kick back” and enjoy lower energy bills, the first step is always to understand your home’s energy usage and employ good old fashioned energy conservation techniques. via There’s No Substitute for Smart Energy Conservation.
Results were recently published from a study performed by researchers at MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, and networking technology company Akamai that demonstrates how Internet companies can save sizably on their electric bills. According to the study results, published by MIT’s Technology Review, researchers found that proprietors of the biggest Web sites could save 40 percent Continue reading →
