• With record-high temperatures this summer, there is concern that the U.S. may have a power outage similar to India’s recent blackouts.
• To avoid a blackout in an already weak economy, John J. Licata, lead energy strategist at Blue Phoenix Inc.,  argues that the U.S. should focus on updating its power grid and developing advanced affordable battery technologies to store energy from sources such as wind and solar power are providing.
• Technology hacking safeguards, increased electric vehicle usage and in-home energy consumption dashboards could be instrumental in relieving strain from the U.S power grid, according to Licata.

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I really enjoy the summertime. Yet I'm worried.

Another heat wave is forecast to blanket much of the United States this week. We already have a drought to deal with. Could a power outage like the recent ones in India be next here if temperatures don't cool off? The answer is a resounding yes. …