CSIRO to test ways of cutting power :
"'The sensor and agent technologies co-ordinate supply and demand, controlling generation and loads intelligently as the market changes,' said Glenn Platt from CSIRO Energy Technology.
Geoff James, from the CSIRO ICT Centre, said smart metering aimed to change consumer behaviour through, for example, providing information on pricing at different times."
The CSIRO generally has a very common snese and practical approach to pressing problems and because it knows how to work with us it usually succeeds it changing behaviour. We are very electrically dependent and we do need to be guided through this so that we do not overuse. My pet annoyance is everything coming with a standby light. The whole house has little lights which are there just wasting energy. They look cute though and people seem to need them as they seem to want a clock on everything and it's amazing how annoyed you can become when the expected clock isn't included! Headset problems. What electrical things can we manage without and do we need a readio and televsion in every room? I have a hard time trying to persuade people that energy saving globes will save money and energy. I am living proof that role modelling doesn't work. My friends and family have seen me use them for years, have known my bills are considerably less than theirs, but still they won't invest in them. Too expensive??!! It is about rethinking and realigning and that's a team effort.
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