U-Snap is an acronym for Utility Smart Network Access Port and was originally developed as a cheap and easy means of energy companies developing a programmable communicating thermostat as part of their energy efficiency programmes. However, U-Snap is now being extended to solutions that enable Home Area Network (HAN) to use ‘smart meters’ as a gateway into the home without adding additional hardware into the meter. The technology has been given an industry-standard protocol serial interface. This means that U-Snap and the smart-grid can be extended directly to energy-aware consumer products... Read MORE