By Walter McGinnis, Vancouver Sun April 7, 2011 Re: Smart meter plan may not be so smart, Column, April 4 At a $1-billion price tag for B.C. this means we will have to save about 100 million kilowatt hours of electricity in consumption before the citizens see some financial benefit from so called smart meters. […]
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http://www2.canada.com/oceansidestar/news/opinion/story.html?id=5a7b9c01-145d-46b6-a985-1abebcf3df79 Joanne Sales, Oceanside Star Published: Thursday, March 31, 2011 THE EDITOR: This summer, BCHydro wants to install SmartMeters, new electric meters installed on our homes to broadcast energy usage. BCHydro says they are open to public input. Here are my concerns. If SmartMeters are so safe, why are 32 cities and counties in California […]
http://www.hans.org/magazine/815/Smart-meters-a-hot-topic by Lia Fraser Source: HANS e-News – March 15, 2011 On March 9 in Victoria, BC Hydro held one of their public consultations planned in various BC cities between March and April on various projects and issues. About 250 people attended and at times the debate was heated on the issue of smart meters. […]
For Immediate Release 15,03,2011 The EM Radiation Health Alliance of BC is calling for a halt to the Smart Meter Program and announces the launch of their “Power to the People – Stop Smart Meters”, Campaign. Co-chair Walt McGinnis and members of the EMR Health Alliance will be putting Hydro representative’s feet to the fire […]
2011 Interview with Cindy Verschoor at BCHydro on safety concerns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-4s2C1l6Xc Transcript : “We have NOT conducted any studies on the EFFECTS of wireless technology“ “It could be Wired or Wireless” “We do understand that some customers do have some concerns about technology, and that there are some people who are sensitive to wireless technology and in […]
March 10, 2011 VANCOUVER – With a pending 50 per cent increase to B.C. Hydro rates, New Democrat interim leader Dawn Black and energy critic Doug Donaldson today called on Premier-designate Christy Clark to take steps to protect families from skyrocketing B.C. Hydro bills. Black said Ms. Clark should start by suspending B.C. Hydro’s $1-billion […]
http://www.mrtimes.com/health/MRSS+student+struggles+with/4402395/story.html A community forum this week will deal with health effects of wireless technology. BY MARIA RANTANEN, THE TIMES MARCH 8, 2011 The MacDonald family had to get rid of a transformer in their house to help Amy, 15, who has electro-hypersensitivity. A year ago, Amy MacDonald had problems getting out of bed. At 14, […]
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2011/03/07/SmartMeterProfits/ First to Profit from $1 Billion Smart Meter Program: Liberal Insiders Firm winning $73 million contract is connected to BC Hydro director, has close ties with Libs. By Will McMartin, Today, TheTyee.ca Share http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2011/03/07/SmartMeterProfits/ Twitter shared 34 times. British Columbians frustrated by a looming 50 per cent increase in their monthly power bills probably will […]
Gulf Islands Driftwood – Opinion Published: February 16, 2011 10:00 AM By CHRIS ANDERSON Electromagnetic radiation – EMR – such as measured from so-called smart meters – has been associated in many scientific studies with negative health effects: (“Gulf Islands pilot for BC Hydro Wireless project”, Feb. 9). Hydro has decided to install a WIMAX system and smart […]
RuggedCom’s Utility Grade RuggedMAX Broadband Wireless Solution to be Deployed in a Field Trial of a Proposed WiMAX Wide Area Network. CONCORD, ON, Jan. 31 /CNW/ RuggedCom Inc., (“RuggedCom”) (Toronto:RCM.TO), a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged communications networking solutions for mission-critical applications in harsh environments, today announced it has been selected as a supplier […]
