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Blackouts in Bangalore and Beyond
- Neil Doshi experienced frequent blackouts growing up in Bangalore.
- However, recent extreme weather events are causing extended, devastating blackouts worldwide.
The Grid's Vulnerability
- The electrical grid lacks reserve power on a grid-wide level.
- Current battery technology doesn't support city-wide or state-wide electrical grids.
Electricity: A Wave, Not a Substance
- Electricity is not a substance, but the movement of electrons, like a wave.
- It's a transfer of energy, not a transfer of electrons themselves.