Advanced electrical meters and other smart grid devices may help cut electricity consumption in homes and businesses, but some are worried this technology may also make the nation’s power network more vulnerable to attack. Experts are warning that the government will step in unless the power industry protects itself from certain threats, such as a major solar storm that triggers an electromagnetic pulse in the atmosphere, disabling all satellite, radio and telephone communications and causing nationwide power blackouts.Visit the Mother Nature Network to learn more.
Could Smart Technology Imperil Power Grid?
