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Washington blackout highlighted aging electrical grid
2015-04-10 00:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The fact that a severed transmission line in Maryland could cut power to much of the nation's capital became the latest warning sign that the country's aging electrical grid can't meet modern demands. Tuesday's widespread power outage came just weeks before the Department of Energy (DOE)is expected to release recommendations for modernizing the countrys electricity infrastructure. The department recently spearheaded a 15-month review that examined the countrys energy transmission, storage, and...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical