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Why Is Our Power Grid Failing?

October 29, 2023 Constructing a national electric power grid began in 1934 when the federal government set standards and promoted the distribution of electricity across the country. Power lines were...

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A New Take On Alternative Energy: The Tesla Powerwall

October 10, 2023 Alternative energy is the solution for preppers who want to be self-sufficient. RELATED: Solar Power: Energy Alternative Alternative Energy Option: The Tesla Powerwall Alternative Energy...

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Choosing a Power Generator

October 1, 2023 Choosing a power generator is one of the most important decisions a prepper will make. Your generator is one of the first things you will turn to when SHTF. When choosing a generator,...

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Preparing for a Power Outage

January 13, 2016 Don't Be Left in the Dark When preparing for a power outage, make sure you take the lighting needs of your entire home into account. Some rooms get plenty of natural light throughout the...

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What Would Happen If Our Transformers Were Attacked?

December 29, 2015 In 2013, an attack on an electrical substation in San Jose, California brought down 17 giant transformers. In the aftermath of the attack, officials began to panic as they realized...

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Feature | Power Grid Attack: Not Just Possible, But Likely

Power Grid Attack: Not Just Possible, But Likely

December 28, 2015 If an adversary of this country has as its goal inflicting maximum damage and pain on the largest num­ber of Americans, there may not be a more productive target than one of our...

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Having a Backup Power Supply

October 27, 2015 Wondering if your backup power supply is enough for when SHTF? How can you be sure? Check out the article below from energy expert Robert Brenner, and make sure your backup power supply is...

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National Power Grid Outage: What's The Greatest Threat? by Survival Life at http://survivallife.staging.wpengine.com/2015/08/04/national-power-grid-outage/

National Power Grid Outage: What’s The Greatest Threat?

August 4, 2015 Energy expert Robert Brenner is back this week to discuss the threat of a national power grid outage. What's the biggest threat to our national power grid? Find out in the article below,...

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Blackout: How Did This City's Lights Stay On? by Survival Life at http://survivallife.staging.wpengine.com/2015/05/06/blackout-lights-stayed-on/

Blackout: How Did This City’s Lights Stay On?

May 6, 2015 When a massive winter storm caused widespread power outages on the East Coast, Bethesda, Maryland rode out the storm without losing electricity. Hundreds of other cities were less...

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May 6, 2015 / Comments (3)

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Power Grid Failure: Will You Survive?

January 14, 2015 One of the most common survival problems we all potentially face is a power grid failure. In just about any disaster, we can count on the power going out, at least on a local basis....

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January 14, 2015 / Comments (24)