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Tag Archives: electricity grid
Keeping the Lights On: Building Resilience in the U.S. Electricity Grid
A hurricane is about to come ashore, a hacker is up to no good, or there is a wildland fire nearby….will the lights stay on? The nation’s electricity grid is essential to modern life. We expect the grid to be … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Homeland Security
Tagged Chris Currie, cyberattacks, electricity grid, electromagnetic, Frank Rusco, grid resilience, HSJ, infrastructure, NRE, power grid
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DOE’s Investments in Research and Development
The Department of Energy invested $7.36 billion in thousands of civilian research and development projects in 2015—supporting R&D in areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the electricity grid. With this funding, researchers at national laboratories, universities, and private … Continue reading
