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One Atmospheric Nuclear Explosion Could Take Out the Power Grid

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Military and non-proliferation experts are worried about the growing temptation by nuclear-armed countries to engage in a first-strike EMP attack using nuclear weapons that, while avoiding direct casualties, could prove devastating to electric grids and electronic devices from smartwatches to supercomputers. See the illustration, below.).

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AEP Signs on as Corporate Sponsor of Pickens’ Energy Plan

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American Electric Power has signed on as a corporate sponsor of The Pickens Plan, proposed by oil and gas industry veteran T. We can’t significantly develop renewable energy resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and introduce competition for liquid transportation fuels without a well-designed, reliable national transmission grid.

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Hitachi Restructures, Spinning Off Automotive Systems Business; to Launch Group-Wide Strategies for Li-ion Battery and Renewables Businesses

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With the aim of strengthening the business base in the sharply contracting North American market, Unisia of Georgia and Tokico (USA) will be brought under Kentucky-headquartered Hitachi Automotive Products (USA) Inc., Hitachi will also establish Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Division in the Power Systems Group.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Clermont, Kentucky). Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Hydrogen Based Power Grid Support Using ElectrolyzeRs with Value Stacking (HYPER-V), $250,000. Electric Grid OT Cybersecurity Dashboard for Control Room Environments, $600,000.