Variable States
Tue, 03/01/2011 - 08:36 — ekeehan
C. Wu, "Variable states," March 2011, MRS Bulletin, 36, pp 162-163
Energy storage can help integrate wind and solar power into the electric grid.
On August 14, 2003, a downed high-voltage power line in Ohio triggered a massive blackout across eight states in the Northeast and throughout Southeastern Canada. A total of 50 million people lost power for up to two days. The episode cost an estimated $6 billion and is considered to be the worst electrical system failure in the history of the United States. [Read more]
