AMR - Automated Meter Reading - generally received from data logger or smart meter. Wikipedia - Automaated Meter Reading - AMR

AM&T - Automated Monitoring and Targeting.

MM&T - Metering, Monitoring and Targeting.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions - The release of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into the atmosphere. Usually measured in metric tons.

Carbon Emissions - The release of Carbon (C) into the atmosphere. Usually measured in metric tons.

Carbon Footprint - The total carbon emissions for a given person, organization, building, operation etc. The carbon footprint of an operational office typically include the carbon emitted by the commuting of the office staff. Wikipedia - Carbon footprint

Carbon Neutral - A person, building, organisation or operation that emits the same amount of carbon as it absorbs. Typically carbon emissions are offset by the planting of trees (which absorb carbon dioxide when they photosynthesize) enabling an orgainsation to become 'Carbon Neutral'.

Carbon Offset - The process of voluntarily offsetting carbon emissions by, for example, planting trees, investing in renewable energy. Wikipedia - Carbon Offset

Carbon Trading - The process of buying and selling carbon credits. Large companies or organisations are assigned a quota of carbon that they are allowed to emit. If a company's emissions are less than its quota then it can sell credits if emissions are more then it will need to buy carbon credits.

Climate Change - Generally refers to the change of the climate by man's emission of Greenhouse gasses.

Carbonplus+ - This is a term devised by the Woodland Trust to describe a business or organisation that absorbs more carbon than it emits.

Data Logger - A device used to record and store data - in the world of energy management data loggers generally count pulses emitted by utility meters. A utility meter with a data logger performs in the same way as a smart meter. Usually data loggers are used with gas and water while smart meters are used with electricty. Read an overview of Astralweb's data logging solution

DC - Data Collector - Ofgem approved Data Collectors are a necessary part of the electricity billing process. Originally stemming from reading the meter with a 'man in a van' they now receive and validate electricity readings from smart meters before sending it on to the supplier.

DR - Data Retriever - Ofgem approved Data Retrievers are officially allowed to collect data from utility meters for billing purposes. Typically they are also DCs or send the data to a DC before it goes on tot the supplier.

M&T - Monitoring and Targeting. 'Monitoring' consumption to 'Target' high consumption. Prior to smart metering this was typically done by analysing consumption data from utility bills. Smart metering gave rise to 'Automated Monitoring and Targeting' with the software systems automatically monitoring and identifying high consumption sites. Wikipedia - Energy Monitoring and Targeting

Pulse Output - A water or gas meter typically needs to have a pulse output to enable it to be logged. Each pulse represents a volume and therefore from these pulses the readings are established.

RM&T - Remote Monitoring and Targeting

Smart meter - In its simplest form a smart meter is a utility meter capable of storing data rather than displaying just the current reading. A fully featured smart meter usually has the option of storing around 1 month of half hourly readings with the ability to send this data across a communication network - often SMS. A smart meter performs in the same way as a meter with a data logger. Smart meters are usually used for electricity. Read an overview of Astralweb's smart metering solution. Wikipedia - Smart meter.