From the course: Practical Engineering
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Overview of the power grid
From the course: Practical Engineering
Overview of the power grid
- [Grady] The modern world depends on electricity. It's not just a luxury we use to power our devices and enjoy our free time. It's not even just the convenience of having light, heating, and cooling in our buildings. Electricity is a crucial resource, especially in urban areas providing public security, safety, and health. And making possible everything from emergency response to modern medical care in hospitals to even the other utilities we require, like fresh water and sanitation systems. But unlike those other utilities, electricity can't be created, stored and used at a later time. The instant it's produced, it's used. No matter how far away the producer is from the user. And the infrastructure that makes all this possible is one of humanities most important and fascinating engineering achievements. I'm Grady and this is Practical Engineering. On today's episode we're talking about the power grid. (upbeat music)…
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