Smart meters can help build a sustainable future – today
The next two decades will bring many challenges - not least climate change, geopolitical tensions and the fight against inequality. At the same time, a number of revolutionary technologies will change much of our lives for the better. The campaign group Smart Energy GB hired Foresight Factory, a team of consumer trend experts focused on the future, to study how UK residents might live their lives in 2035. In particular, we wanted to capture the sustainability, technology and energy trends that could shape their lives - and the role of smart meters in unlocking them. The report predicts that in 15 years' time many of us will be living in fully automated smart homes, where innovations typically seen in science fiction films - like household robots - are commonplace. Our lives are supported by a multitude of sensors that, with our consent, connect to a constantly learning AI network. This will then adjust our home heating and appliances to support our health and comfort. These t