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Hidden Fragility - What Happens When The Electricity Is Off For Three Days?
Submitted by Westernerd on Thu, 2016-10-20 03:00
What happens when an electricity dependent society and economy has an extended loss of electrical grid and communications? One of the hidden realities of modern life is its fragility. For example, few people are aware of the precariousness of the supply chain that refills gasoline/petrol stations around the world every few days.
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Not sure what normies do, but I have a warm drink of cider and watch the windmill spin and solar panels out the window, and just chuckle.
You drink cider warm? Egad, another Englisman!
Have you published an account of how your power system works, especially how you store the energy generated? I'd be interested in its URL if so.