Tag Archives: Smart Grid

“Self-serving nonsense”: Why smart meters and the energy industry failed Australia

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Gavin Dietz, “energy insider” and global executive of Landis+Gyr; the world’s largest manufacturer of smart meters, writes: “…in reality, smart meters have failed hugely to deliver on the perceived promise that accompanied their global promotion and rollout in the early-2000s and … Continue reading →

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Take Back Your Power 2017 now permanently free to view!

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The award-winning documentary Take Back Your Power uncovers the shocking story behind why hundreds of local governments are standing against the multi-billion dollar rollout of ‘smart’ utility meters. Take a journey of revelation, examining evidence of in-home privacy invasions, systemic over-billing, extortion, … Continue reading →

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Free viewing this week – Take Back Your Power 2017!

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The internationally award-winning documentary Take Back Your Power, originally released in 2013, exposed the ‘smart’ meter agenda. Watch the new and updated 2017 Final Cut of Take Back Your Power for FREE through to August 11th (for Australian viewers this equates … Continue reading →

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Smart meter radiation and health – why are we neglecting non-toxic alternatives?

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Ecologist, a British environmental magazine, looks again at some of the inconvenient truths about so-called smart meters. Writer Lynne Wycherley points out that we will only achieve a biosustainable green grid if we factor in precautionary EMF science into … Continue reading →

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Energex moves to discourage off-peak electricity usage

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

From RenewEconomy’s website comes a story that can only be described as the truth will come out.  Amidst the power distributors’ claims that the purpose behind the smart meter rollout is to enable consumers to switch their electricity usage to … Continue reading →

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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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What is the Smart Grid

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

  What is the smart grid? from Alex Donnelly on Vimeo.

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Stop Smart Meters Australia’s submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Stop Smart Meters Australia’s (SSMA) submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee, addressing the findings of the Victorian Auditor-General’s 2009 report Towards a ‘Smart Grid’ – the roll-out of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure, is now available on … Continue reading →

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Half of users abandon smart meter trial

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Are the ‘House of (smart grid) Cards’ collapsing?? itnews reports half of users abandon smart meter trial with the Australian National Audit questioning the price tag for the under-subscribed retail program: The Australian Government’s $100 million intelligent energy grid trial … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Government is now a major player in Victoria’s electricity distribution businesses

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The Chinese Communist regime, through the government-owned State Grid Corporation of China, recently completed its purchase of a 19.9 per cent interest in Australian-listed SP AusNet and a 60 per cent stake in the privately held Jemena business. This was … Continue reading →

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