UK regulators accelerate spread of renewable energy, smart meters

It’s been a busy summer for the UK energy regulating agency Ofgem. Here are some notable recent developments that support Ofgem’s ambitious targets for more energy efficiency and less greenhouse gas emissions…

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Smart meter router: Belkin beats Cisco to the punch

For some time, I have been predicting that the wi-fi router makers would build a router that incorporates ZigBee, the radio built into most smart meters to link to in-home and in-premise devices.  Today, Belkin announced its Conserve Gateway router that does exactly this, seamlessly linking ZigBee-based home area appliance networks (HANs) with existing home computer networks using wi-fi.

Full story: Belkin Beats Cisco to Punch on Smart Meter Router