If 'smart' meters are such a great idea, why are utilities forcing them on customers?
Posted by Bob on 12/30/2013 to
"Smart" Meters
"There's not one study to prove it's safe," Owasso resident Joe Esposito said ... Friday. "It's killing people."
Electromagnetic Radiation on Wheels
Posted by Bob on 12/26/2013 to
Dirty Electricity
The increased use of high technology in all vehicles, including new cars, is resulting in more sources of electromagnetic radiation (EMR).
New Zealand parents: Wi-Fi killed our son
Posted by Bob on 12/26/2013 to
Wireless
Two New Zealand parents think a school’s Wi-Fi may have killed their son. Ethan Wyman, 10, died of brain cancer earlier this year after an 11-month battle.
Health dangers of compact fluorescent bulbs
Posted by Bob on 12/24/2013 to
Dirty Electricity
The new energy efficient light bulbs – called compact fluorescent lights (CFL) – are a danger to the public. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), emergency procedures must be followed in the event a light bulb breaks, due to the vapors it will release.
Illinois' ComEd to hike electricity delivery charge
Posted by Bob on 12/24/2013 to
"Smart" Meters
Starting in January, electricity customers will pay an extra $5.50 per month on average to have Commonwealth Edison deliver electricity. The increase is related to "modernizing the electrical grid."
More cell towers directly on school grounds?
Posted by Bob on 12/24/2013 to
Wireless
There is a disturbing trend in the United States (and probably in other countries as well) for cell towers being installed directly on school property in exchange for modest payments from the cell phone carriers.
20 Highest and Lowest Radiation Mobile Phone Handsets
Posted by Bob on 12/19/2013 to
Wireless
20 Highest and Lowest Radiation Mobile Phone Handsets - you might be surprised where your phone is on these lists!
India's New, Lower Mobile Tower Radiation Limits Could Backfire
Posted by Bob on 12/19/2013 to
Wireless
Reducing the power of the tower has increased the emission hazard for mobile-phone users, said Michael Repacholi, radiation expert and first coordinator of the radiation and environment health unit of WHO.
BC Hydro's Victory Through Deception and Intimidation Rings Hollow
Posted by Bob on 12/19/2013 to
"Smart" Meters
After years of promoting misleading information and using intimidation tactics, BC Hydro declares victory based on the number of smart meter holdouts being reduced from approximately 68,000 to 20,000.
Precedent-Setting Smart Grid Verdict in Vermont
Posted by Bob on 12/17/2013 to
Wireless
Felix Kniazev and Olga Julinska lived peacefully on top of a green mountain in Vermont with their two children until their utility VELCO decided to build a massive communications tower on the mountain as part of the “smart grid.”