Electric+System

-manuElectrical Wiring -Metering and Energy Management (Smart Meter?) -Other Electricity-Saving Mechanisms (activity sensors, "leaving the house" button, smart- or timed- outlets, etc.) -Energy Drain Detection


 * SMART METER**

> [] > [] > Inconclusive findings, smaller radiation from smart meter than microwave, etc. but non-thermal impacts of radio emissions are not known at this point
 * system is very controversial, especially in VT
 * areas of concern:
 * Health: affects of RF radiation from wireless meters and appliances
 * Privacy: vulnerability of system to hacking and inherent dangers of cataloging personal electrical usage data
 * touted benefits:
 * lower consumer costs: utilities can charge for electricity based on time of day/demand
 * lower utility costs: eliminates man hours to read meters
 * promise of greater energy efficiency through "smart use"
 * in Vermont:
 * law allows customers to opt out of smart metering without paying a fee (only state to do so)
 * VT got the most money of any state for its smart meter program under the Obama admin's stimulus funding for the national initiative
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 * Health Report by CA Council of Health and Technology: []

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 * SMART APPLIANCES**
 * manufactured by many companies such as Samsung, GE, and LG but not available in US markets yet
 * GE Smart Appliance Technology:

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