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Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon
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Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon

Atmospheric waves can sometimes be seen in clouds. Credit: Jeff Schmaltz/NASA The lights are mostly back on in Spain, Portugal and southern France...

Solar homes shine in summer, struggle in winter blackouts
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Solar homes shine in summer, struggle in winter blackouts

Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels As winter storms and summer heat waves increasingly stress the nation’s power grids, Stevens researchers have developed a...

How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico? A novel framework for grid resiliency
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How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico? A novel framework for grid resiliency

Credit: Jahmaize Bey from Pexels Researchers at MIT’s Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic...

In the dark: How rolling blackouts have transformed life in Ecuador | Drought News
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In the dark: How rolling blackouts have transformed life in Ecuador | Drought News

As Ecuador’s historic drought continues, power cuts may persist until April, said Jorge Luis Hidalgo, an energy consultant. For decades, experts have urged...