Detroit’s long-neglected power grid failed her most recently on a hot afternoon in May. Many, already nearing the end of a coal plant’s ordinary lifespan, chose to close. But nuclear power, which can deliver a bounty of coal-quality electricity without the climate-changing emissions, faces a similar problem. If that mismatch of goals results in blackouts, environmentalists’ victories against coal plants could prove Pyrrhic. AdvertisementFew of the 4,645 people killed in Hurricane María, which decimated Puerto Rico’s ailing power grid in 2017, died during the storm itself.

Source: Huffington Post July 26, 2022 19:21 UTC