Britain’s hi-tech clean energy future was going to be built around a smart grid of interconnected household and business smart meters. Connected up to smart equipment like domestic heaters and freezers, the smart grid would enable National Grid operators to balance supply and demand by remotely operating the equipment; for …
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Depending on who you believe, smart meters are either an essential weapon in the fight against climate change or a sinister means of over-charging and disconnecting poorer households. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. Nevertheless, according to the UK government, “Smart meters are here — and they put you …
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