electricity – The Map Room https://www.maproomblog.com Blogging about maps since 2003 Fri, 04 May 2018 14:44:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.maproomblog.com/xq/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-logo-2017-04-32x32.jpg electricity – The Map Room https://www.maproomblog.com 32 32 116787204 European Electrical Grid https://www.maproomblog.com/2018/05/european-electrical-grid/ Fri, 04 May 2018 14:44:05 +0000 http://www.maproomblog.com/?p=1785539 More]]>

Here’s an interactive map of the European electrical grid from ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity.

This map is a comprehensive illustration of the transmission system network operated by members of the European Network of Transmission System Operators.

In general the map shows all transmission lines designed for 220kV voltage and higher and generation stations with net generation capacity of more than 100MW.

Maps of the grid are also available as downloadable PDFs. [Maps on the Web]

]]> 1785539 ‘The Massive Scope of America’s Infrastructure’ https://www.maproomblog.com/2016/12/the-massive-scope-of-americas-infrastructure/ Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:49:54 +0000 http://www.maproomblog.com/?p=3519 "Pipelines." The Washington Post, 1 December 2016.
“Pipelines.” The Washington Post, 1 December 2016.

The Washington Post has six maps of U.S. flights, shipping lanes, electrical transmission lines, railroads and pipelines that highlight “the massive scope of America’s infrastructure” that will presumably be the focus of future Trump administration spending. [Benjamin Hennig]

]]> 3519 Cyber Squirrel 1 https://www.maproomblog.com/2016/01/cyber-squirrel-1/ Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:31:12 +0000 http://www.maproomblog.com/?p=252 More]]> Cyber Squirrel 1, a map that tracks electrical outages caused by squirrels, birds, raccoons and other critters, is only semi-satirical. Its point is that animals disrupt the power grid more than hackers ever have. (The number caused by the latter may be one. Or two.) As Popular Science puts it, “If there is a cyber war happening, it’s one fought between humanity and nature, not nations against each other.” Gizmodo, Washington Post.

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