Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.
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"Anything to do with the electricity network – the power lines, the interconnectors and transformers – they all struggle to keep themselves cool enough."
— Iain Staffell , Academic
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Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.
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