7. Securing Electric Power Grids
Reuters ("Attack-Proof Power Lines to be Installed Under NYC," 05/21/07) reported that Consolidated Edison and American Superconductor Corp. have agreed to install a superconducting power line underneath New York City to make the city's power grid less vulnerable to an attack or to extreme weather.
Attack-Proof Power Lines to be Installed Under NYC
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