DocumentCode
1363533
Title
Natural Disasters and Electric Infrastructure
Author
Cerf, Vinton G.
Author_Institution
Google
Volume
15
Issue
6
fYear
2011
Firstpage
103
Lastpage
103
Abstract
We´ve become extremely dependent on reliable electric power in our modern society. This dependence becomes starkly visible during extended power outages. Improved backup and recovery methods are needed to cope with this dependence. We also have a parallel dependence on communications with similar need for resilience and rapid recovery.
Keywords
Disasters; Mobile communication; Power generation; Power outage; Renewable energy resources; Smart grids; backup power; communication; computers; electricity; mobiles; power generation; power outages; renewable power; smart grid;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Internet Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1089-7801
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIC.2011.154
Filename
6062554
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