Utility companies claim smart meters save customers money. But that isn’t always the case.

One of the key ways we will realize a sustainable future is to optimize—and essentially reduce—our energy usage. Optimization starts with understanding how much energy we consume every day. And to ...

They’re called smart meters. And both Con Edison and NYSEG utility companies say they are a way for customers to keep watch on energy use and to save money. Con Edison said on its website it has ...

There are gaps in UK households’ understanding of their energy usage. Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Soaring energy prices are squeezing homes and businesses across the UK and Europe, prompting leaders to ...

Germany is falling far behind the rest of Europe when it comes to smart meter installation. View on euronews ...

Over the past five to six years, many local and national government officials and utility company executives throughout the world have announced plans for major installations of smart meters.

Get ready for a new acronym. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is about to enter the mainstream lexicon of energy efficiency. Electric utilities worldwide are jumping on the bandwagon for AMI, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rhode Island Energy, the state's largest utility, is well underway on their $153 million program to install approximately 540,000 ...

Millions of customers may be able to get compensation if their smart meter is faulty or installation is delayed in the future after Ofgem proposed new rules for energy suppliers. Some households have ...

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While consumers could stand to save money with the elimination of estimated bills, Ofgem anticipates that the smart meter installation programme beginning in 2014 could cost upwards of £11 billion -- ...