http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/04/15/pge-takes-smart-meter-lead-in-us/ Global environmental challenges Wed, 22 May 2013 15:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/04/15/pge-takes-smart-meter-lead-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-339441 john phillips Sat, 09 May 2009 19:31:36 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/?p=12642#comment-339441 I have a PG&E gas smart meter.How does a gas smart meter get power to transmit the information?How can I track my gas utilization.Is there any advantage other than eliminating meter readers? I have a PG&E gas smart meter.How does a gas smart meter get power to transmit the information?How can I track my gas utilization.Is there any advantage other than eliminating meter readers?

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2009/04/15/pge-takes-smart-meter-lead-in-us/comment-page-1/#comment-339236 Richard Hinds Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:22:17 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/?p=12642#comment-339236 Why don't smart meters have the capacity to also be net meters? If we're going to spend the money to put these things out there, let's do it right. It should be required that power I produce that's not required be put back onto the grid.So what's the reason not to do this? Or is there not a good reason? Why don’t smart meters have the capacity to also be net meters? If we’re going to spend the money to put these things out there, let’s do it right. It should be required that power I produce that’s not required be put back onto the grid.So what’s the reason not to do this? Or is there not a good reason?

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