Is the rupture of a 30 inch gas pipeline and subsequent death and destruction in San Bruno, California a harbinger of ongoing infrastructure failures in the coming years? The 54 year old San Bruno gas pipeline rupture resulted in 7 confirmed deaths as of this posting, numerous injuries, and loss of 37 homes. Will we [...]
The electrical grid in the USA is sometimes called the greatest machine ever built. Its evolution into a Smart Grid is often described as an energy Internet or Internet of things that will improve overall grid operations, reduce inefficiencies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve reliability. Something is missing from these descriptions, and it is [...]