Over 3,000 npower customers to take part in first large scale UK trial of smart grid enabled fridges
Every home to have a smart meter by 2020 as government sets out its smart grid vision
Wider use of information technology in energy generation, transport, building and industry could cut carbon footprint by the equivalent of annual US emissions
Large-scale energy storage and smart metering among 32 projects funded
New research to assess ability of grid to cope with huge increase in renewable energy capacity
Fears mount that smart meter firms could become embroiled in lawsuit against PG&E alleging its smart meter rollout has driven up energy bills
XCel Energy signs up to Microsoft's online energy usage service
Utility company debt continued to rise in 2008, slowing renewable and smart grid investment
Chief executive warns that setting price controls too tight will hamper energy firm's ability to invest in smart grid technology
Appliance firm announces it wants all its products to be smart grid-enabled by 2015