Flare-up: How the Sun Could Put an End to Nuclear Power

According to NASA, the planet will soon face an outbreak of powerful solar flares capable of collapsing global power grids. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) trigger geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) - tides of highenergy particles that can disrupt power lines. Since the 1970s, the array of high-voltage t...

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Published in:Earth Island journal 2012-03, Vol.27 (1), p.15-15
Main Author: Smith, Gar
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronal mass ejections
Electric transformers
Electrical grids
Environmental aspects
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear reactors
Power grids
Safety and security measures
Solar flares
spyhopping
Storm damage
Sun
Transformers
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Summary:According to NASA, the planet will soon face an outbreak of powerful solar flares capable of collapsing global power grids. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) trigger geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) - tides of highenergy particles that can disrupt power lines. Since the 1970s, the array of high-voltage transmission lines spanning the US has grown tenfold.
ISSN:1041-0406