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Episode 90 - The Electrical Grid
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The US electrical grid is known as "the largest machine in the world". It's complex, it's vital, and it's vulernable. In this episode we discuss how the grid works, the threats that it faces, and the consequences of its failure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcrsgdl_hP0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08mwXICY4JM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KciAzYfXNwU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGI643vUIg
https://www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-power-climate
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