https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/15/how-to-end-blackouts-forever/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:20:04 -0400<![CDATA[Such resilient grid design would protect us all from cascading and potentially economy-shattering blackouts that could make Sandy look trivial. Earthquakes, superstorms, floods, and wildfires are the least of our worries. Solar storms make massive grid failures inevitable — the only question is when, and it’s about time for another big one. A simple acts of terrorism could black out a city for months. A concerted cyberattack launched anonymously from anywhere on earth could physically destroy key grid assets across much or all of the country, returning America instantly to the seventh century, with dim prospects for recovery.]]>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:50:25 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/15/how-to-end-blackouts-forever-n280432