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BT in Smart Meter Plan

British Telecom launches a bid to be included in the Smart Meter roll-out
The UK Government have set a target of rolling out smart meters – energy meters which will enable suppliers to take meter readings via a wireless network – to every home in the UK by 2020.
This is a plan that is estimated [...]

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Study suggests positive renewable future for UK

Study shows renewable energy can fuel the UK and create thousands of jobs
The first full economic valuation of the UK’s renewable energy sector has suggested that renewable energy could power the UK and create thousands of jobs.
The report even suggests that by 2050 the UK could be exporting electricity.
The study was carried out by [...]

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E.ON unveils new wave power machine

E.ON UK has launched the UK’s first wave power generator
The Pelamis P2 wave power device is 180m long and weights 750 tonnes. It can generate 750kW of electricity.
The device is a first step into marine energy for the UK, with this device being the first of its kind to be tested anywhere in the world. [...]

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Bloom Box launched

This week saw the launch of Bloom Energy’s new fuel cell technology, called the Bloom Box.
The Bloom Box was launched this week at the eBay headquarters in California. The launch was attended by former secretary of state, Colin Powell, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of California.
The box is designed by a former Nasa scientist, and it [...]

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