Tag Archives: Smart Meters

Little Justification for ‘Smart’ Meters Unless to Serve as “Crude and Heavy-Handed Price Mechanism” to Change Consumer Behavior

Posted on April 7, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions This article highlights the views of Stephen Thomas on the topic of smart meters.  Stephen Thomas is an Emeritus Professor for energy policy at the University of Greenwich.  Professor Thomas was featured as a guest … Continue reading →

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Illinois Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert on ‘Smart’ Meters

Posted on March 25, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today issued a consumer alert “urging Illinois residents to do their homework on smart meters – how they work, what type of data they collect, how the data can be … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters: An Example of Surveillance Capitalism

Posted on March 22, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions, Updated July 2019 An essay preview was given this month for a new book to be authored by Shoshana Zuboff (now actually published in 2019) dealing with the topic of “surveillance capitalism” [1] [2].  Giant … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 11, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

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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The “Smart” Dryer and TOU Rates: A Stupid Idea on So Many Levels

Posted on March 7, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Within the last couple of months I have posted comprehensive articles to demonstrate how consumers financially suffer with smart meters and that they are also financially and socially punished when subjected to Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Surveillance, Spying, and Generating “Insights”

Posted on March 4, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Last September I wrote an article, Smart Meter Surveillance versus ‘Very Granular Insights’ [1], which discussed how utility companies are able to conduct surveillance on consumers and citizens through smart meters.  That article mentioned how a … Continue reading →

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“A smarter grid could actually become a less safe grid,” from Discover Magazine

Posted on February 26, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  The March 2016 issue of Discover magazine features an article, “Blackout of the Century,” with the online version being entitled, “Averting the Blackout of the Century.” [1] At this website I have posted numerous articles explaining … Continue reading →

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‘Smart’ Water Meters Not Economically Justified for Use in Naperville, According to City Director

Posted on February 25, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Naperville, IL – The subject of ‘smart’ meters has been a controversial topic for the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois.  A Federal lawsuit is still ongoing regarding the deployment of ‘smart’ electric meters [1].  In … Continue reading →

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Vast Majority of Consumers Suffer Financial “Net Loss” with Smart Meters

Posted on February 16, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions This article provides specific information to counter claims made by smart meter proponents that smart meters provide consumers with financial benefits, i.e., saving energy and reducing their utility bill.  In addition, this article presents information … Continue reading →

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TEDx Talk: “Wireless Wake-Up Call”

Posted on February 6, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

A TEDxBerkeley Presentation about the Health Impacts of Wireless Technology and Proposed Solutions On February 6th, Jeromy Johnson, an expert in mitigating the negative impacts of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure, was featured as a speaker at the TEDxBerkeley event for 2016.  … Continue reading →

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