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February 22, 2012

Are Smart Meters Worth It?

Sarah Lousdale, The Telegraph


The Telegraph

If you believe the Government's and energy companies' rubric about smart meters, the first of which are being rolled out this year in a four-million home pilot project, smart meters will save home owners money, and reduce greenhouse gases.

As someone who believes passionately in the need to reduce carbon emissions as well as energy bills, you may have expected me to support such a scheme.

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TAGGED: smart grid, smart energy system, electrical grid, energy efficiency, energy conservation, smart meters

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