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Hurricanes Were Extra Disruptive to US Energy Infrastructure in 2024 — I’m Shocked

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:57:20 +0000

After warnings for years from climate scientists that hurricanes were going to get bigger and more destructive, I’m absolutely shocked to learn that hurricanes this year were bigger and more destructive than normal in the US. Sarcasm aside, I lived through a couple of serious hurricanes, including going through the … [continued]

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Building a Resilient Solar Future: Strategies to Safeguard Against Inclement Weather

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Credit to Author: Kevin Conner| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:21:28 +0000

Recent advancements dramatically reduce loss due to weather conditions, but there is still much more the industry must do. Solar energy skeptics have long argued about its supposed unreliability. “The […]

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How Networks Of Ocean Sensors Can Improve Marine Weather Predictability

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:44 +0000

What difference would it make to be able to unlock ocean data at scale? How would deploying hundreds of marine sensing platforms improve marine weather predictability and accuracy? A company named Sofar is answering some of those questions these days due to their capacity to use real-time data to improve … [continued]

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What If A Hurricane Comes & You Only Have An Electric Car?

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:29:19 +0000

After reading Jennifer’s excellent article on the flood fire risk with EVs related to hurricanes, I thought I would also present the positive side of having an EV as a major hurricane is headed toward your home. As someone who has lived in Tampa for 33 years, I know that … [continued]

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Hurricane Milton Made Up To 800 Times More Likely By Hotter Water In Gulf Of Mexico

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:33:55 +0000

As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, its governor and acolytes of Donald Trump are using it to promote more lies about global heating.

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Readout of US Energy Secretary Granholm & Deputy Secretary Turk’s Conversation with Electricity Sector Leaders About Hurricane Helene Response

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:50:19 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On October 4, 2024, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Deputy Secretary David M. Turk joined electricity sector leaders to discuss the ongoing response and recovery effort to Hurricane Helene, which caused devastating impacts to communities across the Southeast and Appalachia. The leadership of the Electricity … [continued]

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Helene’s Historic Devastation Spurs Largest-Ever Mutual Aid Response, Signals Power Sector Reckoning

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:48:28 +0000

Electric cooperatives across the Southeast describe Hurricane Helene’s devastation as vast and unprecedented, warning that restoring some crucial infrastructure serving the not-for-profit entities’ customers will take a long and arduous […]

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Satellite images from the #VIIRS Day-Night band onboard the #NOAA20 satellite reveal Hurricane #Helene's impact. Before and after images from Sept. 25 and 28, 2024, highlight power outages in parts of Florida, Georgia, and both South and North Carolina. Source: NOAA https://x.com/JPSSProgram/status/1840774563245744379

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River Partners’ Restoration of Floodplains Averts Disasters in California

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:40:50 +0000

Earth’s climate is changing, and we are seeing the consequences of this more often. California is just one place on Earth where residents are experiencing a range of extremes triggered by climate change. Residents of the state face wildfires and floods, and both are devastating. “Collectively, post-wildfire hydrologic hazards — … [continued]

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