There’s a great video on the Sustainable Development Commission website where Jonathan Porritt takes the government to task over its flip-flop on home energy monitors. But the best bit is when he’s asked if anyone in government (especially BERR) really gets climate change. Watch from about 6:45 on – it’s a masterclass in media diplomacy.
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According to the BBC, the upcoming energy white paper is going to propose that every home in the UK be able to request a free — free! — energy monitor. Wow.
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Two weeks ago, the energy regulator Ofgem launched a £9.75 million tender call to assess smart metering and monitoring in UK households. It follows from their earlier work on smart metering in which the ECI submitted a response, noting that energy savings of 5 to 10% are possible when consumers have better information on their energy consumption. However at the time, Ofgem assumed a more conservative 1% saving and lamented that little evidence was available on how UK consumers might react to such feedback.
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Back in February, I gave a brief history of metering innovation in the UK which ended by saying that the regulator, Ofgem, was conducting a consultation on how the next generation of metering technology could be encouraged. The Environmental Change Institute submitted a response in which we shared our views and research experience.
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Last time, I gave a brief introduction to metering and monitoring for microgeneration. It’s a huge area so I thought I’d give a bit more detail, starting with a quick summary of the historical context for electricity metering in the UK and how it is shaping metering for microgeneration today.
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You may have noticed that I’ve just added an “M&M” category for posts about metering and monitoring technology. I haven’t really talked about these devices yet but they’re an integral feature of microgeneration installations and play a big role in promoting household interaction with these technologies.
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