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    Reversing the Grid

    99% Invisible · May 2, 2017 · 26 min
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    For most people, electricity only flows one way (into the home), but there are exceptions — people who use solar panels, for instance. In those cases, excess electricity created by the solar cells travels back out into the grid to … Continue reading →

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