Category Archives: Smart Meter

An energy ’death spiral’ could result in electricity prices skyrocketing as more consumers go ‘off-grid’

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

AN ENERGY “death spiral” could result in electricity prices skyrocketing further as some customers tear up large bills in favour of using their own solar and battery power. A Senate committee examining the management of electricity networks has found bill … Continue reading →

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Is electromagnetic hypersensitivity real? | The Feed, SBS

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A growing number of people are suffering from health problems, and they lay the blame at mobile phones, smart meters and wifi; an allergy to electromagnetic fields. See: http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/432697924000/Is-electromagnetic-hypersensitivity-real-The-Feed

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AusNet to pay $125 each to 230,000 customers for smart meter IT system glitch | Herald Sun

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A POWER giant has to pay $28.75 million compensation to hundreds of thousands of customers with smart meters that are not functioning ­properly due to an “unstable” IT system. The 230,000 AusNet Services customers will each be paid $125 with … Continue reading →

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Public submissions from Tasmania’s draft energy strategy are now available online

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Submissions from the public on Tasmania’s draft energy strategy paper titled ‘Restoring Tasmania’s Energy Advantage’ are available for viewing online and can be found at: Tasmania’s Energy Strategy Submissions The majority of respondents raised concern regarding Tasmania’s vision, which includes … Continue reading →

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Inside the ‘quiet zone’, home to electrosensitives | Lateline

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The tiny US town of Green Bank, West Virginia is in the ‘quiet zone’ – free from wireless communications due to the sensitivity of a high-powered telescope. That makes it attractive to ‘electrosensitives’ like Diane Schou – those who are … Continue reading →

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Smart meters spiral | Herald Sun

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Electricity smart meter fees have sucked up to $1000 from [Victorian] households….Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio did not directly answer why Victoria was the only state to order a digital meter rollout to homes and small businesses. Full article from Herald … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 11, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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Study suggests Wi-Fi exposure more dangerous to kids than previously thought – Forbes Online

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Most parents would be concerned if their children had significant exposure to lead, chloroform, gasoline fumes, or the pesticide DDT.  The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRIC), part of the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO), classifies these and … Continue reading →

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Former California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey knew smart meters caused harm…..

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In a 2010 email to PG&E, California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey admits he knew smart meters caused harm and that he believed PG&E should do something about it, albeit “quietly”.   This video is a “must see”: Evidence has … Continue reading →

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Smart meter problems force Balwyn North family out of home – Herald Sun/Leader

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A SMART meter has caused untold grief for a Balwyn­ North family of four, eventually forcing them out of their home. John Aparo and Virginia Lo Giudice and their two sons, Alexander and Lucas, said they were left with no … Continue reading →

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