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America’s Grid is Vulnerable: Here’s How to Improve It

June 8, 2018 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

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Over the years I’ve paid close attention to America’s power grid. The grid is vulnerable. The electricity that comes to Americans’ homes is vital to the standard of living. Some people even rely on electricity to power the medical equipment that keeps them alive. Survivalists and all Americans should be concerned about the deficiencies in the nation’s power grid. The current system is really a patchwork of interconnected systems that hasn’t had a fundamental upgrade since its creation in the 1800s.

In recent years, new technology has been developed that, if implemented, could make America’s power grid more reliable, and more efficient. The technology is called High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC). HVDC is actually an old concept, and has been used many times, but the recent advancements in technology give HVDC the ability to transport power over long distances.

The world’s other great powers are already implementing HVDC on their grids, and are exploring the potential of the technology for a further rollout. China has long been rolling out HVDC as part of its Three Gorges Dam project. And Germany has implemented HVDC systems as well.

America also has some operating HVDC systems, but with careful implementation, America could use nationwide HVDC to make its own rickety power infrastructure more reliable and efficient.

Originally posted on Yoursurvivalguy.com.

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris.

Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com
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