boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoThe world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaulwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down11cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1122arrow-down1external-linkThe world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaulwww.theverge.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square14linkfedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareshortwavesurfer@monero.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·2 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.