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Questions Remain Unanswered Regarding Potential Health Effects Related to Smart Grid Technologies

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  In June and July of 2011, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) hosted two separate workshops related to the possible health effects associated with radiofrequency (RF) emissions from smart grid technologies.  In December 2011, EPRI … Continue reading

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Smart Grid Vision Haunted by Challenges

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  Key Article Points “Complete deployment of the current smart grid vision might transform the twilight into complete dark.” “The smart grid vision has some realizable potentials, but the price of these benefits seems more than … Continue reading

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Worcester, MA City Council Committee Requests “Smart Grid” Delay

WORCESTER, Massachusetts — A Worcester City Council subcommittee is calling for a one-year postponement in National Grid’s “smart grid” pilot program. This article and video will demonstrate that the utility company doesn’t care about the canary in the coal mine … … Continue reading

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A Critical Review of Smart Grid Industry Comparisons of Cell Phones with Smart Meters

Introduction When you want to promote the safety of a product, it is common to compare the relative safety of “your” product as compared with other similar products.  Unfortunately, you are sometimes forced to compare “apples with oranges” in these … Continue reading

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Examples of Smart Grid Misinformation and Propaganda from California

In 2013, the PBS Newshour did a piece entitled “California Activists Want Smart Meters Banned, Claim They’re Bad for Health.”  SkyVision Solutions reviewed the PBS video and found it to be a good example of smart grid misinformation, propaganda, spin, … Continue reading

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Naperville Fails to Consider Privacy Interests of Residents during Smart Grid Implementation

NAPERVILLE, IL — The widespread deployment of smart meters has resulted in serious concerns that such devices unreasonably invade the privacy of consumers.  Some of the main privacy concerns that have been reported in the literature are summarized below.

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Smart Grid Cyber Security in a State of Chaos and Deteriorating

In November 2011, market analysis and consulting provider Pike Research released a report examining the current state of utility cyber security. The report was entitled Utility Cyber Security – Seven Key Smart Grid Security Trends to Watch in 2012 and Beyond … Continue reading

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“Take Back Your Power” Film Leads to Backlash by Smart Grid Advocates

Two organizations which support smart meters and smart grid implementation published highly critical reviews of the new documentary film, “Take Back Your Power,” even before it premiered on September 5th.  The “TBYP” film itself is quite critical of the energy utility industry which has … Continue reading

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New Report – Smart Grid More Vulnerable to Remote Cyber Attacks

Introduction: A Congressional report was released May 21, 2013, entitled, “Electric Grid Vulnerability, Industry Responses Reveal Security Gaps.” The report listed two (2) cyber security-related findings: Finding 1:  The electric grid is the target of numerous and daily cyber-attacks. Finding 2:  Most … Continue reading

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Getting Smarter About the Smart Grid

In November 2012,  the National Institute for Science, Law & Public Policy published a new report entitled, “Getting Smarter About the Smart Grid.” In this instance, the author of this comprehensive report examines the technical shortcomings of the smart meter strategy … Continue reading

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