Google leads coalition urging Obama to support universal smart meters

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Over 45 firms and NGOs sign open letter calling on administration to develop new smart meter policies

A group of over 45 energy, investment and IT firms, as well as a number of green NGOs have joined forces this week to call on US president Barack Obama to explicitly support the roll out of advanced smart...

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