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IEEE Spectrum December 2010 Seth Blumsack	How the Free Market Rocked the Grid It led to higher rates and rolling blackouts, but it also opened the door to greener forms of electricity generation
Fast Company July 2009 Anya Kamenetz	Why the Microgrid Could Be the Answer to Our Energy Crisis Why small-scale, local power -- the microgrid -- could be the answer to our energy crisis. And why the big utilities are fighting it with all they've got.
National Defense September 2012 Stew Magnuson	Feds Fear Coordinated Physical, Cyber-Attacks on Electrical Grids Electrical grids in the United States are vulnerable to both cyber-attacks and space weather, federal officials have said.
IEEE Spectrum February 2012 John Kappenman	A Perfect Storm of Planetary Proportions The approach of the solar maximum is an urgent reminder that power grids everywhere are more vulnerable than ever to geomagnetic effects
Wired July 2001 Steve Silberman	The Energy Web The best minds in electricity R&D have a plan: Every node in the power network of the future will be awake, responsive, adaptive, price-smart, eco-sensitive, real-time, flexible, humming -- and interconnected with everything else...
National Defense October 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Fears of Devastating Cyber-Attacks on Electric Grid, Critical Infrastructure Grow Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that the United States faces "a major cyber-event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy and the everyday functioning of our society."
CFO April 1, 2005 John Goff	Who'll Stop the Rain? The forces of nature remain the biggest threat to the daily operations of most companies. Here are some examples of how companies are preparing for such emergencies.
Mother Jones Mar/Apr 2000 Arthur Allen	Prodigal Sun Solar energy was a rising star in the '70s -- until it was banished by the powers that be. Are we ready for its return?
InternetNews April 11, 2007 Michael Hickins	IBM Jolts SOA to Save Energy IBM is helping electrical utilities re-energize their aging infrastructures.
National Defense November 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response.
National Defense November 2011 Dan Parsons	Solar Storms Could Plunge Nation into Darkness Researchers are racing to understand the effects its energy might have on the U.S power grids in hopes that potential cataclysm can be avoided.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2011 Robert Eberhard	Don't Fear the Megalopolis An examination of utilities that serve the urban region along the east coast.
IndustryWeek June 20, 2012	Can the U.S. Revitalize its Infrastructure? Pushing the limits of an aging infrastructure, U.S. manufacturers face a future of increasing costs and instability unless new technologies and new investments can rejuvenate the system.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2010 Michael Kanellos	A Half a Century Later, AT&T Gets Back Into Solar By linking up with Petra Solar, AT&T capitalizes on one of its best inventions.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2009 Rich Duprey	Utility to Drive Smart Grid Advances Drive a car with one foot on the gas and the other on the brake, and you'll get some idea of how we're driving our energy sector today.
IEEE Spectrum October 2006 Phillip F. Schewe	Electric Idyll Idaho's major utility has resisted deregulation and is doing just fine. Idaho Power prides itself on the care it takes maintaining the basic physical elements of its grid, starting with the distribution transformers seen being tested and repaired.
InternetNews March 24, 2010	IBM Smart Grid Push Aims for Power Efficiency In a team-up with eMeter, IBM plans to help public utilities improve their power usage and efficiency.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Travis Hoium	Heat Wave Highlights Our Aging Grid When the temperature rises, we can see exactly where there's money to be made investing in the power grid.
Home Toys October 2002 Steve Nguyen	The Future of Home Automation In the end, the infrastructure that a service provider creates to reach the shell of a home will be the catalyst for manufacturers, service companies and others to create the automated products that may one day make the home automation market what we always thought it could be.
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Catherine Yang	Easy Broadband -- And Smarter Power Web access from wall outlets is on the way, and utilities see even more on the horizon.
IEEE Spectrum October 2007 Sandra Upson	The Greening of Google In the U.S., corporate rooftops are the latest frontier in solar energy generation.
Reason June 2001 Michael W. Lynch & Adrian Moore	Power Tripped Faulty re-regulation turns out the lights in the Golden State...
National Defense February 2012 Dan Parsons	Catastrophic Solar Flare Scenario Touches Off Stormy Debate Energy from solar flares can harm electrical grids on Earth, but a new study says the sun probably won't plunge the United States into the Dark Ages, as some theorists have said.
National Defense April 2014 Stew Magnuson	Report Ponders What Follows a Cyber Attack on Electric Grid Experts are convinced that a cyber attack on a U.S. electric grid that could cut off power to millions is a near certainty.
Wired May 2005 Daniel H. Pink	The New Power Generation Soccer moms, taco shops, even real estate developers - mainstream America is starting to pull the plug and rely on homegrown solar energy. Call it the dawn of the hygrid age.
National Defense February 2009 Frodl & Manoyan	Converting U.S. Car Park to Hybrids Should Be Priority One Reducing personal vehicle demand for gasoline is the quickest and most effective way to cut our consumption of crude oil, and by extension, make our nation more secure.
IEEE Spectrum December 2005 Madani & Novoosel	Getting a Grip on the Grid The findings of major electric disturbances around the world highlight the need for cross-regional grid reforms, so that the best available technology is promptly put to use, without lengthy delays arising from American legislative or regulatory processes.
Wired March 23, 2009 Vince Beiser	Store Power in Super Batteries Storing wind and solar power is key to the successful transition to these energy sources.
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Financial Advisor November 2011 Marla Brill	Powering Up Utility stocks are a lower-risk way to achieve incremental returns, says manager Mario Gabelli of the Gabelli Utilities Fund.
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Parameters Autumn 2007 Christopher Hemmer	Responding to a Nuclear Iran What should American foreign policy be if current efforts to discourage Iran from developing nuclear weapons fail?
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