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An Australian smart electric grid - Critical infrastructure for addressing global warming
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posted on 2017-05-01, 04:09 authored by Herron, BrendanSmart Grid systems (high performance communications and distributed intelligence overlaid on the 100+ year old electric grid) have the potential to be the single largest contributor to a solution for global warming available today. Electric power produces 35% of Australias greenhouse gases and studies indicate that a Smart Grid could reduce total greenhouse gases by nearly 9%. Unfortunately, the focus of some utilities and regulators on installing so called "Smart Meters" (at an estimated cost of $2.7 to $4.3 billion for 100% rollout in Australia) may result in an increase in greenhouse gases rather a reduction.
Copyright 2009 Brendan Herron. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.
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Telecommunications Journal of Australia, vol. 59, no. 1 (2009), p. 7.1-7.11. ISSN 1835-4270Usage metrics
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