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Communication will allay resistance to smart grids

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Any comparison with last month's or last year's consumption are futile. Few if anyone will be able to analyze exactly why it is different in any meaningful way that allows a change of use. The Smart Grid is just an excuse to allow charging for so called different tariff times, just because the wind did or did not blow at the right time. Without every item of domestic equipment being fitted with a smart interface, use discrimination will only really amount to time of day rather than type of use, eg washing machine, TV, power tools etc. Far better to build a better generation system and stop playing politics and/or "green" arguments.

Posted date

11 Apr 2012

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2:03 pm

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