Bracing for a Solar Superstorm
By James Hammett   
Friday, 09 January 2009
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=bracing-for-a-solar-superstorm
"...solar storms (even smaller ones) take a cumulative toll on the transformers in our power grid. Transformers in the northern states need to be replaced more frequently than in lower latitudes."
Next time I'm aurora watching I should park next to a substation and point a shotgun mic at one of those garage-sized transformers.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 June 2009
 
 

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