Grid Threats

With the right technology, it's possible to run your business when the power grid goes down. A back-up source of electricity has become a must-have resource...

Surviving an EMP event will present incredible challenges Of all the potential nightmare scenarios for disaster, an attack by high-altitude EMP (electromagnetic pulse) seems to be...

Although Andrew Michler has been working on his passive house for the past 20 years, he admits it is still very much a work in progress....

When you think of natural disasters that could interrupt the power grid, you probably think of hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. However, it was a massive ice...

Image source: NASA Mention the words “Quebec Blackout” to an electrical engineer or a solar scientist, and you are likely to be in for a lively...

Image source: Pixabay.com The deteriorating situation with North Korea has created a resurgence in interest in the chances of our country’s electrical grid being taken down...

June 28, 2017 A perfect solar storm similar to one that slammed into Earth in 1859 would knock out the United States electric grid for four...

Image source: NASA Jan. 5, 2017 January offers us a time for reflection and prediction. For centuries, people looked to the stars for signs of what...

Jan. 11, 2017 The U.S. power grid is in constant danger of a cyberattack that could cause widespread blackouts and impact millions of citizens, according to...

How vulnerable is America’s power grid? The Wall Street Journal recently did an in-depth study to find out the answer to that question, and the results...