Interconnected grid systems, properly designed as back-ups, can help to minimize on the outright duplication.

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It continues to evolve around the edges, as scientists sharpen models and draw new links between interconnected natural systems.

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At the same time, we know all too well how complicated and interconnected the systems underpinning our societies and economies are becoming.

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In states like California and Massachusetts, renewable energy systems interconnected with the electric grid have become pervasive.

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The coastal strip includes beaches and chain dunes, alternating with forests, centenary pine trees, and complex lagoon systems interconnected by the water-table.

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Their report says that there is an urgent need for investment in low carbon, interconnected and innovative energy systems.

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While I often think about catalyzing change in terms of health services and health systems, an interconnected vision and solution is critical to tackling any problem.

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And, of course, because of the interconnected nature of the banking systems - with banks lending to each other - the collapse of a big bank in that way would wreak significant harm on contiguous banks.

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Some of the larger rapid transit systems have a more interconnected web of tracks and tunnels, so if maintenance is happening in one tunnel, the trains can be rerouted in a different tunnel (for example, NY MTA).

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Systems are evolving, and all of us are becoming more interconnected.

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