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What it would take to put all our electric lines underground – Burying power lines isn’t the only way to weatherproof the grid

September 3, 2021/No Comments

Forest Fire

 

Burying cables protects them from the elements. It’s not cheap.

“It’s too expensive not to do it. Lives are on the line,”

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Burying power lines isn’t the only way to weatherproof the grid

Scientists are working with power companies on fresh tools so that weather-induced power outages don’t last so long


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