{"id":28105,"date":"2016-10-01T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/smart-meters-an-energy-saving-revolution-or-just-plain-dumb\/"},"modified":"2016-10-01T13:15:23","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T06:15:23","slug":"smart-meters-an-energy-saving-revolution-or-just-plain-dumb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/smart-meters-an-energy-saving-revolution-or-just-plain-dumb\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart meters: an energy-saving revolution or just plain dumb?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBy 2020, every home could have a hi-tech gas and electricity meter to cut bills and send readings wirelessly. But doubts are being cast on the \u00a311bn schemeTheir introduction is set to cost consumers \u00a311bn, but studies show they cut energy consumption by 3% or less \u2013 so why is the UK spending so much on rolling out \u201csmart\u201d electricity and gas meters?That is the question some commentators are asking after it emerged that a key element of the behind-the-scenes infrastructure has been delayed again. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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