Energy Systems Security

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<p><b><i>Energy Systems Security</i></b> features articles from the<i>Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security</i> covering topics related to electricity transmission grids and their protection, risk assessment of energy systems, analysis of interdependent energy networks. Methods to manage electricity transmission disturbances so as to avoid blackouts are discussed, and self-healing energy system and a nano-enabled power source are presented.</p>

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<p><strong>John G Voeller</strong> is Senior Vice President, Chief Knowledge Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Black and Veatch, the largest privately held engineering company in the United States. He has served as Technical Leader, Chemical, for the Biological, Radiological Technology Alliance (CBRTA), working on advanced technology to deal with terrorist threats with 13 major companies. He has also served as chairman of ASME's Critical Asset Protection Initiative, leading eight teams of world experts in developing industry's agenda for homeland security needs as well as planning first responder actions and risk analysis of terrorist and catastrophic incidents.

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