This is bad news. Instead of modernizing to SI, they have simply switched
from one antiquated non-SI unit to another.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > There has been a programme for replacement of UK gas meters for a few
> years now. The new ones use the latest technology for measuring gas
> (ultrasonics, IIRC), and are designed ready for a transponder module
> for remote reading. I've not actually seen one of these meters 'in the
> flesh', but they currently show m3 of gas used. The old meters show
> ft3, not kWh - this used to be translated to therms on bills; now it's
> converted to m3, then kWh. What flexibility there is in the display
> options, I do not know, but a straight conversion to kWh is not
> possible, as the calorific [sic] value of the gas varies.
>
> Electricity meters have shown kWh for as long as I can remember.
> --
> Chris KEENAN
> UK Metrication: http://www.metric.org.uk/
> UK Correspondent, US Metric Association
>
>
