Biz Talks: Tulane’s Fariba Mamaghani Explains How Utilities Can Build Electric Grids That Can Withstand Extreme Weather Events
Assistant Professor of Management Science Fariba Mamaghani joined host Rich Collins to discuss ways that utilities can strengthen the electric grid to withstand the growing risk of extreme weather events for the Biz Talks podcast.
Another thing that I think is really important is to put overhead lines underground to protect them from storms. I know this is very costly, but because we're living in the South and we know that each year the number of the hurricanes and storms is increasing, this is one of the most effective ways we can protect ourselves and the powergrid from disasters.
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