Why is smart-grid technology — smart electricity meters in particular — being met with such opposition, even fear, from some people? You can’t explain it away by saying opponents are ignorant, uneducated, uninformed or technophobic. While there are probably some people you could call Luddites or worse, the outcry over the prospect of having a Continue reading →
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Because of their capability to save energy and to improve the efficiency of electrical grids, power utilities are expected to rapidly adopt smart electricity meters, causing global shipments to triple from 2011 to 2016—and spurring the doubling of the associated semiconductor market during the same period. via Surging Smart Meter Shipments Spur Soaring Chip Sales Continue reading →
Sales of semiconductors used in smart electricity meters are projected to grow to $1.1 billion in 2016 from $505.6 million in 2011, due to rapid growth expected for the devices, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. IHS projects that global shipments of smart meters will triple during the same period, reaching 62 million units Continue reading →
The EU has recently set the objective of installing smart meters in 80% of households across Europe by 2020. A new report by Greenbang, covered by the Financial Times Energy Source blog, reveals that the market for ‘smart’ electricity in Europe is “set to expand rapidly in coming years” as more and more renewable energy Continue reading →
