Paul Hines, assistant professor in the School of Engineering, is quoted in a recent Burlington Free Press (BFP) article entitled, "Special Report: Vermont's Vulnerable Power Grid". The special report covers the frequency of electrical blackouts and the urgent need for updating of the nation’s electrical infrastructure.  Hines is among other national experts on cascading failures, calling for greater investment in blackout mitigation.

The BFP article notes that, "Hines' conclusions are substantiated by a wide spectrum of experts."

Dr. Hines has been named the 2012 recipient of the Milt Silveira Award.  This award will be presented to Dr. Hines during at a CEMS faculty meeting this fall.

To access the BFP article visit:

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120826/NEWS/308260016?odyssey=mod&nclick_check=1

To read more about the Hines Milt Silveria Award visit:
http://www.uvm.edu/~cems/?Page=news&storyID=13771&category=cems

For more on Hines' research visit: uvm.edu/~phines

Below are links to addtional articles that featured Hines' Research: http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120827/NEWS01/208270304/Is-nation-s-power-grid-open-attack-?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage   http://www.marionstar.com/article/20120826/NEWS01/208260307/U-S-power-grid-risk   Worst U.S. blackout started when power line hit tree   2003 blackout shows system vulnerabilities   Is nation's power grid open to attack?   all 16 news articles »   Rough weather putting strain on nation's power grid   Lessons learned from massive 2003 blackout   Sagging line set off big blackout in '03   Extreme conditions threaten power grid

Contact Paul Hines at paul.hines@uvm.edu