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Puerto Rico is using an unusual method to restore power after the hurricane

The Aguirre thermoelectric plant is seen days after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in Salinas, Puerto Rico September 29, 2017. Picture taken September 29, 2017. REUTERS/ Alvin Baez - RC1C8D302700

Puerto Rico has proposed the idea to switch over to a microgrid system following the effects of Hurricane Maria. Image: REUTERS/ Alvin Baez

Brad Jones
Writer for Futurism, Futurism
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