boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoThe world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaulwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down11cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkThe world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaulwww.theverge.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@monero.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·11 months agoMany smaller, unconnected grids would also allow more resilience against something like solar flares as there aren’t nearly as long of wires to build up a charge over and fry things.
Many smaller, unconnected grids would also allow more resilience against something like solar flares as there aren’t nearly as long of wires to build up a charge over and fry things.