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Americas electrical grid, an engineering triumph of the twentieth century, is turning out to be a poor fit for the present. Its not just that the grid has grown old and is now in dire need of basic repair. Today, as we invest great hope in new energy sources--solar, wind, and other alternatives--the grid is what stands most firmly in the way of a brighter energy future. If we hope to realize this future, we need to re-imagine the grid according to twenty-first-century values. Its a project which forces visionaries to work with bureaucrats, legislators with storm-flattened communities, moneymen with hippies, and the left with the right. And though it might not yet be obvious, this revolution is already well under way.Cultural anthropologist Gretchen Bakke unveils the many facets of America's energy infrastructure, its most dynamic moments and its most stable ones, and its essential role in personal and national life. The grid, she argues, is an essentially American artifact, one which developed with us: a product of bold expansion, the occasional foolhardy vision, some genius technologies, and constant improvisation. Most of all, her focus is on how Americans are changing the grid right now, sometimes with gumption and big dreams and sometimes with legislation or the brandishing of guns.The Grid tells--entertainingly, perceptively--the story of what has been called the largest machine in the world: its fascinating history, its problematic present, and its potential role in a brighter, cleaner future. A Quick Way to Tell If That Thing on Your To-Do List Is With unlimited access to productivity doodads apps and planners knowing our priorities is supposed to be effortless But what if everything you need to do that day Here's What Happens When Broadband Companies "Self-Regulate" Photo by Joe Raedle/Staff Net neutrality is on the chopping block and one drum that FCC chairman Ajit Pai keeps beating is the idea that without government How New York City Gets Its Electricity - The New York Times The power grid was established in the country nearly 135 years ago in Lower Manhattan Now the state is preparing for a major overhaul of the system The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our About The Grid America's electrical grid an engineering triumph of the twentieth century is turning out to be a poor fit for the present It's not just that the Bill Gates On His Five Favorite Books Of 2016 - Forbes Gates On Books: Bill Gates with his favorites from 2016 (Photo courtesy of GatesNotescom) Since Bill Gates was a youngster he's loved reading books He Tom Hull: Tom Hull - on the Web New records rated this week: Arca: Arca (2017 XL): [r]: B; Body Count: Bloodlust (2017 Century Media): [r]: B+(***) Peter Campbell: Loving You: Celebrating Shirley These are the best books Bill Gates read in 2016 - Quartz GUNS GENES STRING These are the best books Bill Gates read in 2016 Riverside Public Utilities Newsroom Riverside Public Utilities Recognized by CALED for Riverside Community Hospital Expansion Project Released 4/14/2017 Riverside Calif Riverside Public The Susan Rabiner Literary Agency Nicole Georges has won this years Lambda Best Graphic Novel Award for Calling Dr Laura Read the interview with Joseph Blasi and Richard Freeman on their new book Aging And Unstable The Nation's Electrical Grid Is - NPR close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Grid Subtitle The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future Author Gretchen Bakke Your purchase
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