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US: big brother concerns grow – Privacy Challenges to Smart Grid

Posted by smeddum on May 28, 2009

Privacy Challenges to Smart Grid
by Susan L. Lyon – 5.27.09

What is not mentioned is how much this will increase emf radiation

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President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul U.S. infrastructure includes constructing a nationwide “smart grid” that promises to help address many of our current energy challenges. The smart grid plan offers the hope that it “will save us money, protect our power sources from blackout or attack, and deliver clean, alternative forms of energy to every corner of our nation.” While these are noble societal goals, smart grid technologies and systems as envisioned also raise concerns about individual privacy rights. Read the rest of this entry »

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