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Now that the world is coming together in the fight against climate change, world governments are pushing corporations to develop smart meter technology as the first major step in reducing carbon emissions that cause global warming. Smart meters give energy consumers the ability to better manage their individual power consumption. It is the management of energy consumption by individuals that will bring one of the largest sources of carbon emissions in the world under control. Welcome to smartmeters.com the Web's premier source for news, product reviews, and events all having to do with the realm of smart meters. Only at smartmeters.com can you find all of this information at one place. We are constantly searching the Internet for the latest press releases regarding smart meter technology and regrouping that information here in a convenient format.

Latest News : GE consolidating smart grid industry

General Electric (GE) has enhanced its presence within the smart grid industry by purchasing Kelman Ltd., based in Northern Ireland. Kelman has developed several breakthroughs involving transformer monitoring and sophisticated techniques used to analyse energy usage information.

Consolidation is just beginning to affect the smart grid technology sector. GE, which paid an undisclosed amount for Kelman, announced that the company will be incorporated within its power distribution and transmission operations.

Itron and AT&T announce deal

12:35 am , Tuesday 19th August 2008

Itron and AT&T announced on August 17 that the two will collaborate in a smart meter communications scheme that will utilize cellular phone technology. Itron is the industry leader in advanced metering technology (AMI), the technology that drives smart metering. Now partnered with AT&T, Itron’s AMI solution will become deliverable over AT&T’s vast cellular network.

Itron’s IP-based smart metering solution, OpenWay, will integrate seamlessly within a wide area network (WAN) from AT&T. The telecom’s cellular data network operates at the highest transmission speeds, allowing Itron’s smart meter networks to relay data communications between customer and consumer no matter where they may be located.

Pennsylvania bill would mandate use of smart meters

01:36 am , Monday 18th August 2008

In Pennsylvania, just like the rest of America, the rising cost of energy is felt most at the gas pump. Recently, however, gasoline prices have fallen by up to 50 cents a gallon, or more. Within Pennsylvania the price for gas has fallen 22 cents a gallon over the last two weeks. The biggest reason given for the falling price of gas is that people are driving less than they once did.

Similarly, legislators in the state want to see electrical rates fall. That could happen if a bill that is currently tied up in the state Senate wins approval according to supporters of the legislation.

Baltimore Gas and Electric tests efficiency programs

03:35 am , Sunday 17th August 2008

Dennis and Bonnie Cardarelli are a part of one of Baltimore Gas and Electric’s (BGE) new energy efficiency programs. The program is designed to encourage its customers to conserve energy during times of peak use.

The project is running through the summer to get ready for new pricing policies throughout BGE’s service area. Different prices will be charged at different times of the day, based upon the current demand for power. It is most critical for BGE to reduce power consumption during the afternoons of the hottest days in the summer.

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