No matter where you are in the world, the smartmeter will one day become common place in all homes and business. An insurrection has begun that will revolutionise the way we all use and consume energy.
This is not a technology to be feared, it is to be embraced. Smartmeters will make you energy smart and will save you money. Smartmeters are a natural step in energy evolution.
Since the end of the Second World War, the world as we knew it has changed faster than the technology that followed it. Faster Cars, Faster Computers and intelligent appliances, these are just a few examples of how far we have come in this short amount of time.
The mere concept of Hi-Definition Flatscreen TV’s was beyond the scope of the imagination. I recall my first games console and the game Pong, to me this was the peak of innovation. Looking back now for a fleeting moment whilst playing the role of Master Chief taking out the Covenant, it’s easy to grasp just how much things have changed. As we close the chapter on 2009, we can see from concept to inception, to a roll out in the millions, of SmartMeters across the world that this is indeed a technological revolution that will surpass the dot com boom of the nineties.
2010, will see the SmartMeter industry become a commodity. Mergers and Acquisitions’ will shape the future of Smart Energy and hopefully bring around a universal standard for integration and communications.
Smart Energy displays will soon become common place in the home, and appliance integration will start to begin in the years to follow. The possibilities in Smart Energy Displays are endless, however an open integration platform must be sought in order to realise their full potential.
Education in Energy will create new wealth and opportunities; micro-generation will be within reach of just about everyone. It pays more to sell your excess energy than simply wasting it on things such as bad insulation and inefficient appliances. SmartMeters could enable your unused energy to be sold back to the grid. Despite globalisation, the reliance on foreign imports of natural resources and energy will only serve to divide us. SmartMeters and the SmartGrid, is the right step in the right direction.
Climate change aside, being smarter with your energy will make a difference in your wallet.
By 2020, SmartMeters will as common place in your home as a kettle or even the TV; but this is only the beginning, so who knows where it will end. One thing is for sure, it’s certainly going to be an interesting experience finding out.
If your company is not thinking about SmartMeters, now would be a good time to start. Missing out on this Multi-Trillion Dollar industry could be damaging to your wealth.