By John Glenday

The UK government is pinning its hopes on a ‘smart energy’ revolution to help keep the lights on as a generation of power stations reach the end of their serviceable lives.

Faced with a resulting energy gap and consequent blackouts, ministers are scrambling for innovative means of managing consumption by working with the ‘internet of energy’ to allow household appliances such as fridges, washing machines and dishwashers to modulate their power consumption at peak times.

This has been made possible by individuals and businesses generating their own power, storing it and drawing on it when required, incentivised by the introduction of off-peak Read full story ›

Source: The Drum