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Why smart meters will be essential to our sustainable future

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By 2050, 68% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. How can smart meters make us more sustainable? The value of smart meters lies in their ability to provide the user with real-time data on their energy consumption. But why will smart grids help us be more sustainable?

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Five ways smart technology is revolutionising the agriculture industry

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billion by 2050 , with it potentially ballooning to nearly 11 billion by the turn of the century. For example, IoT Agriculture company DTN has developed a wireless ‘smart trap’ to help farmers protect their crops. In fact, when looking at the numbers, the importance of smart technology in agriculture becomes abundantly clear.