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Power Grids on 5 Continents Pulse Every 60 Seconds. Scientists Think They Finally Know Why.
ScienceAlert · By Michelle Starr ·
The Brief
- Power grids on five continents reportedly pulse every 60 seconds.
- Scientists have proposed a cause for the pulsing, according to ScienceAlert's headline and teaser.
Why it matters
A recurring signal shared by grids across five continents could matter to anyone who studies or operates power systems, though the source does not describe the proposed mechanism.
Who’s affected
- power system researchers
- grid operators
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- #grid frequency
- #energy
- #physics
- #global phenomena
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