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The UK Has Chosen a Dumb Way to Roll Out Smart Meters

The government has hit upon a very complicated and expensive way to roll out smart meters that are themselves grossly over-specified. Dan Lewis (senior infrastructure adviser, Institute of Directors, and chief executive of Future Energy Strategies), says rip it up and start again.

Energy Metering Technology’s DATABIRD System gets a mention in his article published in Utility Week:

http://utilityweek.co.uk/news/the-uk-has-chosen-a-dumb-way-to-roll-out-smart-meters/1152092#.Va-yipDbJjp