For Episode 33, we were joined by Nick Hunn for an indepth discussion on the UK Government's smart metering project, which began in 2009.

Role forward 15 years, and by some quirk of fate, the same guy from 2009, Ed Miliband, is now back in charge of UK Energy Policy. So, spurred on by Nick's article (linked below), it seemed like the ideal time to look back at the smart metering project, what went wrong, and what it might mean for UK Net Zero goals.

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CHAPTERS
01:05 Introduction
02:24 What is a Smart Meter? What was the UK Smart Meter Project supposed to do?
09:57 Is Anything Going to Change?
11:44 Did the UK Government meet its Targets?
17:45 Will the Project Failures have any Impact on UK Net Zero Targets?
21:59 Have any Lessons been Learned?
24:46 Is the UK Policy Towards Heat Pumps Misguided?
28:07 What is the Role of Commercial Buildings in our Future Energy Infrastructure?
32:04 One Key Takeaway!