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If the following extract from the article is correct,it looks like we are in for good news at some point and time.

"In Germany, utility companies supply the device free of charge to households, who then pay for the natural gas they use.

Mr Dow likens the arrangement to a mobile phone contract, where the consumer receives a free hand set and pays for their calls.

"BlueGen is an enabler of the utilities to be able to bill you for heat and power," he said.

The household can then make back some money by selling any excess power to the grid.

If widely implemented, the system could save governments cash as well, reducing the need for billions of dollars in infrastructure."