Smart meters to monitor and provide real time info on the power you consume have been in the news for some time now. Some hitches here and there. But still, there is progress.
If energy should be conserved, should water be neglected? How about water smart meters? Something that can detect leaks, tell you the water going down the drain as you have bath, and even allow utilities to collect info remotely.
But even in an economy like the US, a survey found that 64 percent have no plans to install smart water meters, however smart they be. The reason was money. With most water providers being public agencies, many short on funds, who will underwrite the costs?
Will it make any difference to have a gadget reeling numbers of gallons/litres? Probably, it will be just another energy drwaing unit! Guess, the push will have to come with a realistic pricing of water.
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