Brits missing opportunity to save on heating bills

Nearly half of Brits haven’t set a budget for managing heating costs, according to a survey

British Gas launches new EV charger

British Gas has introduced its new Hive EV charger, providing EV owners with a smart solution to efficiently manage their charging and costs

Nearly a fifth of Brits admit leaving the heating on during summer

Nearly 26% of adults leave the heating on when there is no one at home, a new report finds

Centrica’s smart home boss to step down

Claire Miles was appointed as Managing Director of Centrica Hive in January 2018

British Gas updates smart home gadgets

British Gas has updated its range of smart home technologies. It has unveiled a new thermostat and a pipeline of products covering lighting, plugs, motion detection and door and window sensors are expected to be launched soon. They are part of its ‘Hive’ range – which was launched in 2013 – and follows the purchase […]

British Gas buys into smart data big time

Energy supplier British Gas is buying into smart data big time with a three-year subscription to use data-crunching software Hadoop. The $750,000 deal will see it work with Sheffield and Silicon Valley-based tech firm WANDisco with a version of the software which processes data much more quickly. Using Hadoop will help British Gas on its rollout of smart meters […]