For communities that may not be able to commit resources to a full micro-grid, or may take years to set one up, this type of resource is worth considering.

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Wherever the light hits the material, it hardens into a polymer, creating a grid of cells full of liquid crystal.

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According to Gramlich, conventional generation sources like coal and natural gas are occupying the full capacity of the transmission grid, leaving no room for wind.

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Along with a range of chargers that includes the GE DuraStation, WattStation Wall and WattStation Connect, GE provides the full range of electrical systems and smart grid technology necessary to develop and manage a complete electric vehicle infrastructure.

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Full steam ahead to nobel prizes, reactors on the grid in 10 years, manna from heaven and peace on earth!

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The big bar below the grid of buttons disengages the autopilot and gives the pilot full control of the aircraft.

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The 24-year-old, who becomes the third British driver on the grid alongside McLaren duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, made a solid start to his first full season in F1, testing the 2010 car in Valencia last week.

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Eventually, though, a really big solar storm will deliver its full fury on the American heartland, and then the accumulated design decisions that have been made as the domestic electrical grid expanded tenfold over the last half-century will lead to disaster.

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