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There is no inherent risk of keeping your AC on during hot days, that is what its for. The problem is when all the houses on the block crank the AC as low as it goes the electrical distribution network is going to struggle to keep up. Recommend this book if you would like to know more about the electrical grid.
I'm currently reading The Grid by Gretchen Bakke, which goes into a lot of detail about our energy infrastructure and why the transition to renewables is wayyy more complicated and difficult than you might think. Would recommend!
Since everyone is ignoring you my novel has zero city building and nor will the rest of the series (details below).
It is actually quite hard to think of a LITRPG series which meet this criteria as most books resort to city building at some point.
Progression fantasy on the other hand seems to stay away. Thousand Li by Tao Wong for example / and Cradle lack city building). Threads of Fate by Michael Head is another good cultivation series with no city building.
Also the reborn novels / Tower climbers avoid it.
As for my novel ALPHA PHYSICS it is a LITRPG Apocalypse Progression Fantasy
Book 1 is on KU - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YGVGPFV/ Book 2 is on RR - unedited. (Amazon late July) Book 3 will post edited chapters to RR starting in late July.
I can understand that sentiment. So let me clarify the context of the comment.
We were discussing the threat in terms of physical military attack. In that context the type of redundancy we are talking about (multiple feeds to each substation) is relevant and helpful to the resiliency of the grid as a whole under physical attack.
Now, the problems with the grid that you discuss are different on each case, so I'd like to share some thoughts on each of the examples you present.
- Texas's grid failed specifically because the combined cycle gas plants were not designed to operate at that temperature. There were some failures of transmission lines that were not designed for the ice conditions as well. Can't be redundant when all systems fail. This failure is a political one, in that the technocrats knew this was a problem a full decade before this disaster. It is also a problem that can be solved with appropriate investment.
- All but a few thousand customers had power back in 2 weeks. My opinion is that this is an incredible feat of engineering and resiliency, but you are certainly entitled to think that a 99.7% reliability rate is unacceptable.
- PREPA is a mess.
If you're interested in learning more about the grid I recommend the book below.
Alpha Physics by Alex Koslowski
From the blurb:
The end of the world as we know it couldn’t come at a worse time for Adrian.
One minute, he’s an operations manager who’s overseeing a construction job in the wilderness. The next, an unknown energy force changes the very nature of life itself, from the smallest organism to the top of the food chain. The earth’s surviving inhabitants, its environment, and the very laws of physics have all undergone fundamental transformations.
Many of those changes aren’t pretty. Plenty of them are deadly.
Luckily for Earth, this has happened to other species before, and everyone receives an interface that survivors of similar events have used to navigate through an alien landscape.
Adrian’s going to need every advantage he can get. He’s stranded in the middle of nowhere, there are days, maybe weeks of travel between him and his family, and in a world full of monsters and mayhem, survival means beating the learning curve…
I just killed the Alpha Physics series by Alex Koslowski (the first 4 books anyway, book 5 comes out in 28 days) in one week. Absolutely fantastic! The characters and their development, the story, the world, the action. Everything was/is top notch.
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and a fist full of credit and town under system apocalypse
Transmission Line Engineer here, The Grid is a great read if you're interested in learning more about the U.S. Electrical Infrastructure
A new Post Apocalypse LITRPG by an indie writer which is getting great reviews.
Check it out. Book 2 is currently at the Editors and book 3 will join it in a couple of months
https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Physics-Book-Apocalypse-progression-ebook/dp/B08YGVGPFV
In the apocalypse, the first weapon he’ll have to upgrade is himself.
The end of the world as we know it couldn’t come at a worse time for Adrian.
One minute, he’s an operations manager who’s overseeing a construction job in the wilderness. The next, an unknown energy force changes the very nature of life itself, from the smallest organism to the top of the food chain. The earth’s surviving inhabitants, its environment, and the very laws of physics have all undergone fundamental transformations.
Many of those changes aren’t pretty. Plenty of them are deadly.
Luckily for Earth, this has happened to other species before, and everyone receives an interface that survivors of similar events have used to navigate through an alien landscape.
Adrian’s going to need every advantage he can get. He’s stranded in the middle of nowhere, there are days, maybe weeks of travel between him and his family, and in a world full of monsters and mayhem, survival means beating the learning curve…
A bit of self promotion, but my book Alpha Physics in on KU and fits your requirements nicely. It is close to the system apocalypse in terms of universe but more fantasy focused.
Just released eight days ago and getting what I think are excellent reviews (apart from the random 1 star guys who have dragged average down to 4.5)
https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Physics-Book-Apocalypse-progression-ebook/dp/B08YGVGPFV
hahaha, it's so ridiculous! I'm currently reading Energy: A Human History by Richard Rhodes and it very clearly follows how humans have been using energy and how each energy transformation has been revolutionary to the world's economy.
Going from fossil fuels to renewables + batteries is the next logical step...and it will be a massive change. Looks like Tesla is going to lead the whole industrial revolution 2.0 / Green revolution.
Authored by Rud Istvan. You would probably enjoy his book Blowing Smoke on how the science of climate change is not yet settled. You too can learn how 95% of climate scientists are wrong from a Lawyer and MBA from Harvard.
http://www.amazon.com/Blowing-Smoke-Essays-Energy-Climate-ebook/dp/B00OJSOCNK
Sun In A Bottle is about the science and history of nuclear fusion, which perhaps offers the possibility of limitless and free energy (which means...almost free everything). I found this book incredibly interesting and fun to read, and he probably hasn't read it. The topic is quite crucial to what our society may look like in the near future, which makes it pretty important imo.
Edit: I just looked at the reviews, and I'm shocked that the top ones aren't very good =( I thought it was a great book, and I also studied physics for some time and have read most of the "classics" when it comes to books on physics.
Second edit: From Eternity to Here is also a very interesting read (that he probably hasn't read) because it deals with the strangeness of time. It's a somewhat heavier read, which I think would be at the perfect level for him from what you wrote!