The implementation of SMART metering will revolutionise the way in which energy is consumed and managed, with households and businesses gaining a host of benefits. These will include improved energy conservation, reduced energy costs and will allow the utilities to offer their customers previously unattainable levels of service and support.

The UK government has launched a plan to install smart meters in all homes in Britain by 2020, making it the first country in the world to instigate an overhaul of this size for electricity and gas meters

John Roberts, former chief executive of Untied Utilities and chairman of smart metering company REM, looks at the government's plan to roll out smart meters nationwide by 2020

At a time of rising energy prices and utility bills, more and more householders are asking themselves how they can save money. Oxford University and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) today launch a new free online tool to help them. Initial trials with imeasure show wide variations (ten- to twenty-fold) in home energy use, suggesting major opportunities for savings.

Deep emissions cuts are technically achievable. However, an energy revolution, in which all countries and all sectors participate, is urgently needed. These are the main conclusions presented at the UK launch of the International Energy Agency's "Energy Technology Perspectives" report in the UK. The event was co-hosted by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), the Energy Research Partnership (ERP) and the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Home Information Packs (HIPs) have already introduced an A-G energy label for homes as part of the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings directive. On Sunday (6th April), it's the turn of non-domestic buildings. The Directive requires two types of certificate - the Energy Performance Certificate, which relates to the building structure, and the Display Energy Certificate, which explains how much energy is used in the operation of public buildings