Engineering Resilience into the Electric Grid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZwTkeLXHJA   HDIAC Published on Aug 1, 2018   Grid resilience is of paramount importance for ensuring military and civilian continuity of operations.    Together with Dr. Fangxing Li, the James McConnell Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, HDIAC Subject Matter Expert Joel Hewett discusses …

National Geographic “Electronic Armageddon”

Wood Gas And Bio Mass Gas Generators

ALL Power Labs    Wood gas and bio mass gas generators for electrical power in kilo watts.    The history and use wood gas for power will surprise most people since it was mostly used in places like Europe especially in Russia.  "The first wood gasifier was apparently built by Gustav Bischof in 1839. The first vehicle …

High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP): Potential Impacts, and EPRI Research Approach

   High-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) refers to the electromagnetic pulse that is created by the high-altitude detonation of a nuclear weapon. Numerous stakeholders assert that a HEMP attack is probable, and its impact would be catastrophic to the power system infrastructure. However, a science-based approach is needed to assess the true impact of this threat. …

The Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment

   This film was produced in 1969 by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the United States Atomic Energy Commission to inform the public regarding the history, technology, and milestones of the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE). Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Molten Salt Reactor Experiment was designed to assess the viability of liquid fuel reactor technologies …

Expert panel on EMP threat: Electric grid protection urgently needed

   Washington, D.C. Published on Jul 25, 2013—A distinguished panel of six industry and policy experts, moderated by Center President and CEO Frank Gaffney, convened at the National Press Club to discuss challenges and solutions regarding Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attacks as well as naturally occurring EMP events. Dr. Henry Cooper, former Director, Strategic Defense Initiative …

Dr. Bill Joyce, CEO of Advanced Fusion Systems – New EMP Technology

   Dr. Bill Joyce, CEO of Advanced Fusion Systems, New EMP technology Dupont Summit 2012 on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Washington DC Policy Studies Organization, InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions.    Besides surge protection devices AFS offers EMP generator sources up to 250kV/m which can come in handy for those who want to venture …