Most people probably have not thought much about what it takes to get the power to your house when the lights are turned on, but the nation's electrical grid is a complex network of switches and cables that span the nation. As California turns up the power on green energy, getting that power to consumers is presenting some unique problems. The electric grid is a network of high-voltage cables that span the nation. It is 40-years-old and very fragile in places. A 2005 study conducted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimates that power interruptions and blackouts cost the economy $80 billion every year. More>
Monday, November 30, 2009
California exploring ways to achieve green energy
Most people probably have not thought much about what it takes to get the power to your house when the lights are turned on, but the nation's electrical grid is a complex network of switches and cables that span the nation. As California turns up the power on green energy, getting that power to consumers is presenting some unique problems. The electric grid is a network of high-voltage cables that span the nation. It is 40-years-old and very fragile in places. A 2005 study conducted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimates that power interruptions and blackouts cost the economy $80 billion every year. More>
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