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Tag Archives: power 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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Here Comes the Sun
Rooftop solar panels, smart thermostats, residential batteries, and other tech may help you manage your energy use, generate electricity, and lower your utility bills. For example, homeowners can use solar systems to generate clean electricity to power their home and … Continue reading
Residential Solar Electricity and Other Energy Saving Technologies (podcast)
Rooftop solar panels, smart thermostats, and other residential technologies increasingly allow customers to generate and store electricity, and better manage its use. While these technologies may allow people to more efficiently manage their power use—and lower their bills—too much customer-generated … Continue reading
Electromagnetic Risks to the Nation’s Electric Grid (podcast)
A world without electricity sounds like the setting of a summer blockbuster, but electromagnetic events could pose real risks to the national power grid. These risks can be the result of a man-made explosion high above the ground creating an … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Homeland Security, National Defense, Podcast, Science and Technology
Tagged Chris Currie, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, DOE, EMP, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, GMD, HSJ, National Infrastructure Protection Plan, nuclear, power grid
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