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Clean energy Electric power distribution Electric power failures Electric power failures New York (State) New York Electric power failures New York (State) New York Psychological aspects Electric power failures Psychological aspects Case studies Electric power failures Social aspects Case studies Electric power systems Technological innovations Energy policy Social aspects United StatesBakke, Gretchen Anna
Summary: "The grid is an accident of history and of culture, in no way intrinsic to how we produce, deliver and consume electrical power. Yet this is the system the United States ended up with, a jerry-built structure now so rickety and near collapse that a strong wind or a hot day can bring it to a grinding halt. The grid is now under threat from a new source: renewable and variable energy, which puts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2016
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Summary: A portrait of the blackout that hit New York City on July 13, 1977 explores the attitudes, ideas, and experiences that motivate people in a time of crisis and examines the range of reactions from neighbor helping neighbor to looting, vandalism, and arson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Point Press 2003