Brazilian blackout: A reason for the smart grid? « E N V I R O G Y

Posted by Derek on November 18, 2009
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If you haven’t heard yet, a massive blackout Tuesday night plundered much of Brazil into darkness. The blackout began around 10:15 pm on Tuesday night and lasted in some areas till about 2:45 am Wednesday morning. The blackout also effected Paraguay but on a much smaller scale with power being restored after about 15 minutes. Officials initially blamed the blackout on a failure at the giant

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