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Energy 365 Technology Basics: The Grid
It's the largest machine on the planet, linking thousands of power plants to millions of users. Keeping it all in balance are the grid engineers, whose jobs are getting even more complicated by the addition of renewables.
Added: Nov 17, 2010
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