A functioning energy grid is the backbone to everything we rely on today but delivering safe and reliable power 24/7/365 is a massive undertaking, one made only more challenging by the rise in ...

Director and producer David Tice opened up about his documentary film “Grid Down Power Up.” It’s a documentary about what would happen if the United States power grid were to ever shut down. It dives ...

Our power grid is at grave risk of shutting down completely. An orchestrated physical attack, electromagnetic pulse attack (EMP), cyber-attack, or geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) could shut down our ...

Say you want to build a wind farm. You find a nice empty knoll in northern Vermont, where the breeze blows steadily and the neighbors don’t complain about sullied views. (A damn miracle, in other ...

A long-term grid failure caused by a catastrophic event, such as a solar flare or EMP, is a scenario that most people would rather not think about. But for those who want to prepare, understanding the ...