Author Archives: Stop Smart Meters Australia

Germany Rejects EU Smart-Meter Recommendations on Cost Concerns – Bloomberg

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Germany said it probably won’t follow smart-meter guidance from the European Union — which has recommended that 80 percent of homes install the devices by 2020 — because such a move would be too costly for consumers. The EU proposal … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters – Welcome to a brave new world WITHOUT privacy

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The articles linked to this post clearly demonstrate what kind of details are available to the power companies using smart meters to monitor our power usage. Image: National Institute of Standards and Technology It also covers some of the concerns that the … Continue reading →

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The Israeli Supreme Court Ordered the Israeli Government to Investigate the Number of Children Currently Suffering From EHS

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Dafna Tachover, Jul 22, 2013 On July 18, 2013, the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the Israeli Government to investigate how many children in Israel already suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). The Government must submit the result of its investigation to … Continue reading →

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The Government is considering deployment of a wireless Smart Grid throughout WA

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Why we should care… Human Health and the Environment: Electromagnetic Radiation, such as that emitted by Smart Meters, has proven negative biological effects on living tissue. Privacy and Security: Smart Meters collect and wirelessly transmit private data. Detailed profiles of … Continue reading →

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Power switch may mean smart meter cost unless ‘metering competition’ is delayed | Herald Sun

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

VICTORIAN households and small businesses risk being charged up to $140 for a new smart meter if they switch retailers. Rules allowing only distributors, rather than retailers, from installing or replacing meters are due to expire at the end of … Continue reading →

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Getting smart about so-called ‘smart’ meters: Presentation and Film – Guildford

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Join us on 3rd August at the historic Guildford Music Hall (11 kms south-east of Castlemaine) for a presentation by Janobai Smith followed by the screening of ‘Smart Meters and EMR: the Health Crisis of our Time’ and discussion. Citizens Advocating … Continue reading →

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British Columbia (Canada) backs down on wireless smart meters

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The B.C. Government does a back flip on their smart meter mandate by suggesting that they won’t force people to accept a wireless smart meter after 60,000 people objected to having one installed on their property. It was reported on … Continue reading →

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UK medical doctors call for immediate action against wireless technologies

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Open letter by UK medical doctors: Health and safety of Wi-Fi and mobile phones

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Biological Effects from RF Radiation at Low-Intensity Exposure and the Implications for Smart Meters and Smart Appliances

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Physicist Ronald M. Powell (Ph.D., Harvard University, 1975), in layman’s  terms, explains the implications of the BioInitiative 2012 Report for Smart Meters and Smart Appliances. He compares the low RF power density levels at which biological effects have been reported … Continue reading →

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Get Wired – A Historic Event To Open Minds And Inspire Action

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

“Governments and power companies tell us that ‘smart’ meters are going to save us money, make our lives easier, help the environment – that they’re an all-round wonderful thing. But the truth is almost exactly the opposite.  Put one of … Continue reading →

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