http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2191001/government-backs-smart-meter

The government is considering plans that would require energy suppliers to install smart meters in all but the smallest businesses within five years.

Smart metering provides more accurate, real-time tracking of electricity consumption, giving customers greater insight into, and control over, usage.

The technology is being tested in homes by providers including Centrica and EDF, but government backing for nationwide business rollout is part of plans to change the relationship between suppliers and customers.

Time to start thinking about the carbon footprint of your IT? Do you really need to leave the pcs on overnight? Will be interesting to see if this does happen and what affect it has on the pc market? Does this kill demand for the legacy desktops with older power supplies?

Is there going to be a man at my door with a carbon footprint/energy efficient thingy seeing how bad my business is for the environment? What about the large enterprises? The investment banks? How will this affect the data center? The grid computing farms?