Month May 2009

How Britain deals with huge, sudden power demands

When the TV show EastEnders rolls their credits, Britain has a massive increase in power demand as, among other things, a million people start making tea. In their central power control room, they immediately tell hydro plants to work at…

California could be broke by July

The California shortfall now stands at $24.3 billion and the state is quickly running out of money. The only way the legislature can make up the difference will be with bludgeon-like budget cuts. It’s going to get real ugly. Yet…