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Published online 8 November 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021104-15
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Blackouts inherent in power grid
The safest electricity networks may be the most vulnerable.
Power grids are inherently prone to big blackouts, say US scientists. Trying to make them more robust can make the problem worse.
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