Monday, November 22, 2010

In Defense of Smart Meters

Whenever something truly innovative comes along, the fright talk seems to bubble up from the netherworld. Smart meters are now allowing consumers and utilities to track usage, which is one step toward creating a better energy management system nationally. As the smart meters were rolled out over the last year, however, consumer education lagged behind - a void filled by the fearmongers. In this article we review the risks associated with smart meters and compare them to those posed by your hair dryer and other common electrical appliances. By the way, if you want to fear something... maybe it should be that electric can opener!

In Defense of ‘Smart’ Meters

Wednesday, November 17, 2010