Energy fund gives power to the people

摘要

Technology that allows consumers to control all the energy usage in their homes in one place is to receive ￡3.8m in government funding.rnThirteen projects that help integrate 'smart' energy meters with communications technology will receive money from the Technology Strategy Board in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.rnThe aim is to combine energy-usage data with central control of heating, appliances and microgeneration,rnso that consumers can save energy and cost.