Old vs. new: Smart grid and real time electricity metering / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com

Posted by Derek on March 12, 2010
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All change is bad. The Smart Electricity Meter roll out offers a test of this claim. These meters provide us with real time information about our minute by minute electricity consumption. In a world where we are glued to our Iphones and Blackberries, shouldn’t such information be useful and improve our quality of life? After all, these $100 meters will replace the antiquated monthly electricity bill. Like Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, you will now be an informed captain of your own ship!

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