Record-breaking 100-degree temperatures along the East Coast this week could leave millions without power in dangerously hot conditions. East Coast electricity consumers will experience the consequences of having an outdated power grid that is ill-equipped to accommodate high demand when air conditioners are required to work longer and harder during heat waves. According to Kurt Yeager, executive director of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, these demand-related blackouts do not have to be the norm.

Jul 7, 2010