boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoThe world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaulwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down11
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkThe world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaulwww.theverge.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@monero.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 years 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.