Saturday, August 9, 2008

Researchers mash Google Earth with electrical data to predict national grid problems | NetworkWorld.com Community

Researchers mash Google Earth with electrical data to predict national grid problems NetworkWorld.com Community

What do you get when you combine images from Google Earth and the brainpower from researchers at Oak Ridge National Labs? Well in this case you get a tool that enables real-time status of the national electric grid that federal state and local agencies can use to coordinate and respond to major problems such as wide-area power outages, natural disasters and other catastrophic events. Sphere: Related Content

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