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Microgrids for Disaster Management: An Ethical Risk Perspective (December 2019)

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
Volume: 38
Issue: 4
Pages: 70-74

DOI: 10.1109/MTS.2019.2948443

Publication Date: December 2019
Edition Details: Special issue on Ethics and System Design in a new Era of Human-Computer Interaction
Language: English

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Sociology Disasters; catastrophes distributed energy resources Microgrids Technology and ethics Sociotechnical systems Electric Grid Emergency Management Power Transmission Statistics Electricity and Electrical Power 21st century

Microgrids are interconnected distributed energy generation and storage systems that can act as either an extension of the existing grid or operate independently of the grid, in so-called "island mode" [1]. As a power supply technology, microgrids are attractive as they can be more reliable than existing infrastructure and reduce societies? reliance on nonrenewable energy sources [1]. As a valid alternative to reliance on centralized electricity generation and grid distribution, microgrids have value that materializes when disasters render grids inoperable and microgrids remain as islands of service. It is these specific disaster conditions that reveal the latent value of microgrids as disaster management tools, whereas under nondisaster conditions, their value remains hidden. Microgrids can thus be leveraged to manage disaster relief efforts while remaining connected to donor sources and the broader humanitarian relief supply chain. [Peer reviewed]

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Article Roba Abbas; Stephen Marsh; Kristina Milanovic (December 2019) Ethics and System Design in a New Era of Human-Computer Interaction [Guest Editorial]. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine (pp. 32-33). unapi

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