2012/10/19 by Brian Lassen · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Production (economics) #Business #Natural resource economics #Electricity #Function (biology) #Livestock #Agriculture #Engineering #Economics #Geography
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/jsfa.5939
openalex publication_date 2012/10/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Politics, insolvency, increased technological complexity and solar flares are factors that currently present uncomfortably real threats to our increasing dependency on electricity. In some scenarios, there may be no warning before electronic and mechanical help will cease to function. Industrial food production appears to be particularly vulnerable. Making preparations for an electrically paralysed period may not only be prudent, and a matter of national security, but might also push scientific efforts in agricultural production past energy reduction and towards more resilient and sustainable options.