Far too likely to be true than not.
A FYI ping for preppers.
metmom : "This way they can blame the sunspots when they shut down the grid.
Far too likely to be true than not."
"Huge 'sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth is spotted on the Sun - and scientists warn it could bombard our planet with solar flares
capable of causing devastating blackouts
Spots on sun described as 'archipelago' as they look like a collection of islands
These planet-sized dark spots can release charged particles that hit the Earth By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE "
"But the latest set of snaps from NASA actually show a cluster of 'sunspots' – cooler parts on the sun's surface caused by massive changes in our star's magnetic field.
The images were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which has been monitoring the sun from space for more than a decade."
(My Opinion): Depending on topical energy sources which are subject to ambient temperatures, rain, snow, sleet, and extreme winds are not reliable as a heat or energy source.
Texas learned its lesson more than a year ago; Buffalo New York has had 5 feet and more of wind driven snow drifts, .. and people died.
The electrical grid is being taxed with trying to keep up with the demand, and is at risk of breaking down; it was at risk even before increased demand by electric vehicles.
If possible, try to develop at least two alternate sources of energy, other than electricity, to heat and communicate.
We should have learned our own lesson years ago when there were several incidents of rural transformers being shot out,
as most of our electrical transformers are shipped from China, where there is approximately a year long 'wait list'.
The USA produces less than 10% of the electrical transformers that it needs to continue to operate.
Green energy puts America at risk by its total reliance on electricity;
the war on oil and petroleum risks our health , economy, and our national vitality.