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Author Archives: Sarah Niklas, University of Technology Sydney and Scott Dwyer, University of Technology Sydney

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Floods left thousands without power. Microgrids could help communities weather the next disaster

by Sarah Niklas, University of Technology Sydney and Scott Dwyer, University of Technology Sydney 10 March 202210 March 2022

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