President Joe Biden announced Monday a $1.3 billion federal investment to build three new interstate power lines in an effort to upgrade the United States’ outdated electric grid and transition it to clean energy.

The electric transmission lines will cross through six states: Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah and Vermont.

  • Chozo@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    46
    ·
    1 year ago

    I bet that investment doesn’t even begin to shield U.S. electrical systems from a potentially catastrophic Carrington event.

    Why invest in anything if it won’t survive the inevitable heat death of the universe, while we’re at it?