Russia Plans World’s Longest Tunnel, a Link to Alaska
April 18 (Bloomberg) — Russia plans to build the world’s
longest tunnel, a transport and pipeline link under the Bering Strait to Alaska, as part of a $65 billion project to supply the U.S. with oil, natural gas and electricity from Siberia. … more.
This reminds one of Buckminster Fuller, who long ago advocated linking the world’s electrical grids to balance loads (assuming low losses on transmission). Looking at his Dymaxion Map gives a new perspective on how close Alaska and Siberia are.