Fall Out Spreads Quickly From Europe's Big Blackout

摘要

The electricity blackout that hit large parts of Western Europe Nov.4 could have major implications for the way the continent's transmission systems are operated,as regulators and politicians look for ways to make sure a similar - or worse - power outage doesn't occur in the future(WGI Nov.8,p5).So far,the action all seems to be directed toward greater pan-European cooperation,not withdrawal to the kind of closed national systems the continent had until fairly recently.