'Smarter, greener lives': Five-year plan aims to boost smart meter innovation

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Smart DCC, which runs UK's smart meter infrastructure, sets out vision for harnessing technology to boost EV and smart grid uptake

Smart DCC, the company which runs the UK's smart meter infrastructure, has today unveiled a five-year plan to better support the UK's shift to smart grids and electric vehicles through the wider use of...

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