Keith Johnson
The massive blackout that left Spain and Portugal in the dark on Monday brought home for many Europeans the overwhelming reliance their societies have on electricity—and the stability of the power system that provides it.
Western Europeans used to reliable trains and refrigeration were aghast at having to look for candles, but for much of the world, energy poverty (and brownouts and blackouts and rolling blackouts) is a frequent occurrence.
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