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Reports warn of disabling attacks to U.S. power grid that could wipe out “democracy” and the “world order”
Reports warn of disabling attacks to U.S. power grid that could wipe out “democracy” and the “world order” (Natural News) A pair of reports released in the past month from two separate federal entities both warn of dire, devastating consequences from the destruction or disabling of a substantial portion of the U.S. power grid. In […]
The Next Big Solar Storm Could Cripple Britain’s Infrastructure With £16 Billion Worth Of Damage
The Next Big Solar Storm Could Cripple Britain’s Infrastructure With £16 Billion Worth Of Damage Scientists at Oxford University, have produced the first economic risk model that details the next big solar storm could leave Britain with £16 billion ($20.3 billion) worth of damage. A geomagnetic storm triggered by a burst of solar energy from the […]
Catastrophic Power Outage Poses a “Profound Threat” to the US, New Government Report Finds
Catastrophic Power Outage Poses a “Profound Threat” to the US, New Government Report Finds The United States is not prepared for a catastrophic power outage, according to an alarming new report from the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). The report, titled Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage, explains the findings of the council, which is tasked […]
Government Agency Warning: Space Storms Could Cause Mass BLACKOUTS
Government Agency Warning: Space Storms Could Cause Mass BLACKOUTS The Met Office has told United Kingdom ministers that space storms could cause massive blackouts and destroy computers. According to the government agency’s study, a space storm could bring down the internet and all communications. According to The Sunday Times, a new report is claiming that huge […]
A Venezuelan’s Guide to Off-Grid Power
A Venezuelan’s Guide to Off-Grid Power My dear fellow preppers: I have used these last few weeks in my freelance work some ingenuity, in order to accomplish some goals. Therefore, I have come to think a lot about how I could provide a roof for mines, if for some reason, God forbid, our coming back […]
2 Dead, 700,000 Without Power As Damages From “Nightmare” Michael Top $20 Billion
2 Dead, 700,000 Without Power As Damages From “Nightmare” Michael Top $20 Billion As it moved inland over Georgia on track to hammer some parts of South and North Carolina that haven’t yet recovered from Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael was downgraded to a tropical storm Wednesday night. It’s expected to exit the Continent on Friday, […]
The UK Is Practicing Cyberattacks To Black Out Moscow As A Nuclear Deterrent
The UK Is Practicing Cyberattacks To Black Out Moscow As A Nuclear Deterrent Britain’s military has engaged in a massive cyber-strike war game scenario which envisioned an attack on Russia’s power grid which would black out all of Moscow. The non-conventional military exercise comes as British defense officials have expressed increasing concern that the UK […]
3 ‘Powerful’ Things You Can Do NOW To Prepare For A Future Grid Failure
3 ‘Powerful’ Things You Can Do NOW To Prepare For A Future Grid Failure In the event of a grid failure, would you be prepared? Many who prep save extra food and water, but have no idea what actually going “off the grid” would entail. But there are some tips and tricks to preparing so […]
Western Grid Regionalization
Western Grid Regionalization California and 12 other US states, plus parts of Canada and Mexico, are considering whether to expand the California wholesale grid and balancing area to include the entire region, in order to increase the flow of reliable, affordable, and renewable power across the West. This shift to a regional independent system operator, […]
EMP Commission Warns Of Year-Long Blackout And A Massive Death Toll
EMP Commission Warns Of Year-Long Blackout And A Massive Death Toll A federal EMP commission report warns that even the smallest EMP attack on our grid system would down it for about a year, if not longer. A year-long blackout would certainly be coupled with a massive death toll that would devastate entire populations. The […]
New, little-seen report warns the nation’s power infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to physical attacks
New, little-seen report warns the nation’s power infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to physical attacks (Natural News) It’s looking more and more like it will take a major attack against the U.S. power grid before the government and electric industry come together and get serious about protecting it. According to a new investigative report that likely […]
The Death Of Traditional Power Grids
The Death Of Traditional Power Grids The problem with centralized power grids is that they can be crippled at just one point of failure, leaving consumers vulnerable to outages. According to Mark Feasel of Schneider Electric, the cost of such outages for the U.S economy overall is $150 billion a year. An irritating inconvenience for […]
Puerto Rico: Hurricane destroyed wind, solar. Plus five months on, 15% still blacked out.
Puerto Rico: Hurricane destroyed wind, solar. Plus five months on, 15% still blacked out. In South Australia, when the lights went out, Olympic Dam took two entire weeks to get operational again. Spare a thought for those in Puerto Rico. Right now, five months later, and one in 6 still don’t have electricity. That’s five […]
How To Avoid Blackouts Using 100% Renewable Energy
How To Avoid Blackouts Using 100% Renewable Energy Researchers have proposed three different methods for providing consistent power in 139 countries using 100 percent renewable energy. The inconsistencies of power produced by wind, water, and sunlight and the continuously fluctuating demand for energy often hinder renewable energy solutions. In a new paper, which appears in Renewable […]
Solar Storm Will Strike Earth Tonight, ‘Weak Power Grid Fluctuations’ Possible
Solar Storm Will Strike Earth Tonight, ‘Weak Power Grid Fluctuations’ Possible The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center forecasts an aurora could light up the sky above areas in the United State including Michigan and Maine. A solar storm, which occurred Monday, is expected to strike Earth tonight. On Monday, the sun spit out a slew of charged particles […]
