Category Archives: Smart Meter

535,970 Smart Meters have still not been installed in Victoria

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

SSMA has extrapolated the spin from the power companies in yesterday’s Herald Sun article that was also recently posted on the SSMA Website. Congratulations to those who have taken measures to protect your families from the health, privacy and cost … Continue reading →

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Vote Against Smart Meters

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Armchair activists: here’s your chance  to make a difference, with just a few clicks of your fingers! OurSay, in conjunction with Deakin University, is giving the public an opportunity to pose questions to Senate candidate and WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. The following question … Continue reading →

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Public Forum – Smart Meter Towers in Yarra Ranges

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

 

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Electricity smart meter companies confident deadline can be met | Herald Sun

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

ALMOST two in three electricity smart meters installed in some parts of Victoria are not fully working as the deadline for the contentious rollout looms. About 350,000 devices fitted in SP AusNet’s region are yet to go “live” with remote … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Meeting and Film Afternoon – Tasmania

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Location Update: Meeting is being held in Hobart

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Electricity giant SP AusNet has appeal to increase charges to consumers to cover the cost of smart meters dismissed | Herald Sun

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

AN electricity giant trying to slug Victorian customers tens of millions of dollars more for smart meters has had its legal bid for higher prices rebuffed. The Australian Competition Tribunal has dismissed distributor SP AusNet’s appeal to increase charges over … Continue reading →

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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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