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Deploying Mobile Pv Emergency Power System In A Disaster, Florida Solar Energy Center, William Young
Deploying Mobile Pv Emergency Power System In A Disaster, Florida Solar Energy Center, William Young
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Disasters can be as destructive as Hurricane Katrina, leaving several hundred-thousand people homeless, or as minor as an afternoon thunderstorm that brings down local power lines to your home. After a disaster, utility services may be damaged or destroyed, leaving people without water, sanitation, communication and electricity. In response to a disaster, first responders are deployed with life supporting resources, such as water, food, and medical supplies. Energy resources are often lacking, making recovery efforts difficult in our high-tech world of cell phones, television, computers, refrigerators and many other electronic devices.
After a disaster, the long time tradition used to …