CA PUC allows smart meter opt out at a price some call 'health extortion'
Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridPG&E, a California public utility, has been installing "smart meters" across its territory, but not all its customers have been happy about them. Some claim the meters, which send data back wirelessly to PG&E in lieu of having a meter reader come out …
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City mulls opt out option for smart meter program
Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridBirmingham homeowners opposed to the installation of smart meters on their property are being asked to call the city if they want to opt out of the program. Opting out could come at a price, however. City Manager Robert Bruner said homeowners who want …
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Hawaii Korea partner on smart grid research
Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridNeil Abercrombie on Friday signed a letter of intent with officials from South Korea to develop a smart grid demonstration project in Hawaii. The Korean government and the state of Hawaii will collaborate on smart grid research, development and …
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ENERGY Customers to get option to dump smart meters
Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridEncinitas resident Michael Schwaebe will get his smart meter removed as soon as possible. He installed metal shields around his meter to reduce the electromagnetic radiation, which he said was causing him headaches. He holds a radio frequency meter he …
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Abercrombie Korea in smart grid development deal
Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridNeil Abercrombie and Choi Kyu-Chong, Director of the Electricity Market and Smart Grid Division at the Republic of Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), at the Hawaii State Capitol as the two leaders signed a letter of intent to pursue mutual …
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OnStar aims to boost Smart Grid development
Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridOnStar is hoping to boost the development of Smart Grid solutions by encouraging energy companies and tech firms to use its application programming (API). The subsidiary of General Motors hopes to broaden the potential of electric cars, including the …
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City Extends Deadline for Smart Grid Video Contest
Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridThe city of Naperville has extended the deadline for its Smart Grid video contest. Courtesy of the City of Naperville The city of Naperville has extended the deadline for the video contest to highlight and promote the benefits of the Naperville Smart …
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Smart Meter Scoop California Utility Launches Opt Out Program
Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridSmart meter opponents were seeking the right to opt out, but the fees angered some opponents who claim smart meters make them sick, and the fees amounted to extortion, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. The fees cover costs the smart meters …
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Echelon Corporation Echelon Wins European Smart Metering Innovation of the
Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridSAN JOSE, Calif., February 3, 2012 – Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) today announced its Networked Energy Services (NES) smart grid system has won the European Smart Metering Innovation of the Year Award 2012. Presented to Echelon at the Smart …
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Union's opposition to smart meters is Stone Age thinking
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Smart GridUnfortunately, the arguments advanced by the COPE 378 union in opposition to digital smart meter technology are the same Luddite arguments that have greeted every new technological innovation that has displaced workers since the dawn of time.
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