Japan opens electricity data from smart meters to corporate use - Nikkei Asia
Japan opens electricity data from smart meters to corporate use - Nikkei Asia
TOKYO -- Japan dropped restrictions on corporate use of electricity data on Sunday, paving the way for companies to tap the information to launch various services such as remote monitoring of the elderly.
With roughly 20 corporate groups including Daiwa House Industry and Toshiba poised to introduce services, Japan hopes the move will lead to solutions for various issues related to decarbonization and a graying population.
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