Imagine an electricity meter that can pinpoint power outages, automatically turn household appliances off when wholesale electricity gets too expensive and – with enough of them in use – possibly reduce the need for new power plants. All rank among the potential benefits of so-called smart meters, which are fast becoming the darling of the utility industry as state and federal regulators push power providers to cut energyย costs.
The Alberta premier belongs to a U.S. group called the Governors Coalition for Energy Security thatโs led by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Trumpโs envoy to Greenland.
The people behind the reports are tied to the fossil fuel industry and climate science denial groups.
Singerโs foundation gave $100,000 to the expertโs think tank, the Hudson Institute, according to 2024 tax records.
Key members of Nigel Farageโs pro-oil party have been forging financial ties to the UAE.
