http://weblog.meterfax.com The Fern ICT Limited Meterfax Project Blog Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:07:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en David Cameron launched plans to create a low carbon economy in a live webcast. The policies outlined in the live webcast include: An electricity internet – to add computing intelligence to electricity networks by introducing a smart grid and the use of smart meters in homes. This will allow demand and supply ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2009/01/16/our-plan-for-a-low-carbon-economy/ The Energy Retail Association in the UK have launched a Smart Metering Projects Map which pinpoints smart metering projects across Europe and the rest of the World on a Google Map. http://weblog.meterfax.com/2009/01/03/smart-meter-map/ With climate change powering the green agenda, utilities are faced with increasing regulation to reduce energy consumption. Developing new services can help to make up some of the lost revenues. But to succeed, utilities need to be able to control the grid more intelligently and help customers manage their personal consumption. Logica ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2009/01/02/smart-metering-for-dummies/ Climate change secretary Ed Miliband met with energy companies to discuss how a £7bn national smart meter roll out can be achieved between 2010 and 2020. The UK's biggest energy firms – Npower, EDF, British Gas, Scottish & Southern Energy, Scottish Power and E.ON – have agreed with the government that each will ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2008/12/23/ed-miliband-plans-smart-meter-roll-out/ Meterfax is a distributed data collection and processing system encompassing a means for capturing the display on conventional, mechanical gauge, domestic utility meters. The system electronically forwards utility meter display images, in facsimile, to a central processing facility for interpretation, and thus virtually eliminates the requirement for manual meter reading ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2008/12/23/meterfax/ It is that same remote control ability that the smart meter promises to bring to everyone. "They talk with appliances with compatible communications inside ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2008/12/22/your-meters-about-to-get-smart-abc13com/ There are many problems associated with reading metered utility consumption data, particularly for domestic users. Generally, meters are situated within domestic properties and access has to be gained in order to take readings. This is not always convenient and can cause a nuisance. To mitigate the problem new smart meters ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2008/12/22/problems-associated-with-meter-reading/ Some states already have incentives in place that encourage utilities to deploy smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2008/12/20/american-utilities-seek-stimulus-money-smartmeters/ ITProPortal   Battle over smart meter contracts The companies expect a program to be mandated that will call for a smart meter installation within every British home. The meters will precisely monitor the ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2008/12/15/technology-players-preparing-for-battle-over-smart-meter-contracts-smartmeters/ Tech giants limber up for smart meter contract battle SOME of the world’s biggest telecoms and technology companies have begun discussions to team up for a multi-billion-pound contract to run “smart meters” in ... http://weblog.meterfax.com/2008/12/13/tech-giants-limber-up-for-smart-meter-contract-battle-times-online/