How the "Smart Grid" May Be Used In "Cap and Trade"

It appears that Microsoft is now on board with the Government's "Smart Grid" with their Creation of the "Hohm" Monitoring Tool.

According to an Article on Smart Grid News.com, Hohm is:

"Hohm (a combination of the word “Home” and “Ohm”), a service for analyzing home energy use and offering suggestions to increase efficiency and conservation."

Hohm will :

" suggest areas where the user might be able to reduce energy use. In the future, MS plans to have Hohm incorporate data from advanced meters. Hohm is also touted as helping utilities measure and meet their regulatory requirements for conservation and energy efficiency, and eventually to help reduce power consumption during peak hours."

How is it going to reduce consumption "During Peak Hours"? The Smart Grid will allow the Government and the utility company to charge you more for electricity during peak hours or peak seasons, like summer. That way they hope you will use less energy since it will cost you more. But it will also Do Much More:

" these companies could not only show you your electricity use, but also your gas use and car use (through tools like MS Sync). They could then begin to construct a semi-complete carbon footprint for you. Paired with carbon offset projects that companies like Google are pursuing, they could begin mounting a vertically integrated operation for measuring and mitigating your carbon impact. This might be a good fit with the cap and trade system that is currently being discussed by the Congress."

You read right...The Smart Grid will be able to Monitor YOUR CAR and GAS USE and be used to MONITOR YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT in conjunction with CAP AND TRADE.

So the Government may very well start selling "Carbon Credits" to Individuals to Offset their "Carbon Footprint." That is scary.. The Government will be able to Monitor Your Entire Life through your Energy Consumption.

So the wealthy like "Al Gore" can continue to Fly in his Private Jet with a clear conscience because he bought enough "Carbon Credits" to offset his "Giant Carbon Foot Print." WOW...

This will finish the Job and Make us all Serfs.......While Giving All of the Power to the Wealthy Politicians and their Buddies....

This "Smart Grid" and "Cap and Trade" are Far Worse than I Imagined.....or Feared...


To Read the Article on Microsoft's Program and Cap and Trade Go To:

http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/alexzhen/Microsoft_Announces_Hohm_Energy_Monitoring_Tool-616.html

To Read More about the Smart Grid Go To:

http://poedpatriot.blogspot.com/2009/03/smart-grid-what-dumb-idea.html

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