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Getting power back to millions in Florida won't be easy
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Kai Ryssdal
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Sep 11, 2017
The country has a 100-year-old grid system and more frequent extreme storms, reporter Scott Tong says. Will the state "build back better"?
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Thousands of Texans are still in the dark
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Aaron Schrank
Aug 30, 2017
First, Tropical Storm Harvey knocked down power lines in the Corpus Christi area, then flooding hit the grid in Houston. Thousands of workers are trying to get the lights back on, but it’s complicated. Click the audio player above to…
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Portable solar units fill the electric charging void
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Jed Kim
Mar 27, 2017
It could take years to build up electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Meanwhile, options exist.
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Utility companies to stockpile $8 million spare parts in case of disaster
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Scott Tong
Apr 8, 2016
Spare transformers are expensive to keep around, so several utility providers start a new company to fill that role.
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Six Routes
The "side business" phenomenon in Nigeria
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Nkem Ifejika
Feb 19, 2015
Turning your 5 to 9 job into a global business, the Nigerian way.
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