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U.S. Hourly Electricity Demand Peaked in July with Widespread Heatwaves

October 15, 2024 admin caiso, California, california independent system operator (caiso), climate change, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), ercot, hurricanes, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, us electricity

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:50:53 +0000

Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. In our analysis, we calculate each day’s peak according to the hour with … [continued]

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Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America Agenda

July 27, 2024 admin air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, investing in america, Joe Biden, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, tom vilsack, us department of agriculture (usda), us wildfires, Wildfire, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:38:24 +0000

A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face … [continued]

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Biden–Harris Administration Invests $27 Million to Community-Driven Marine Debris Solutions Investing in America Agenda

July 21, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, policy & politics, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:00:38 +0000

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding will support innovative research and foster local coalitions to … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy to Help NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory Go Net-Zero

January 29, 2024 admin clean power, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:09:17 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded NOAA $5 million to support the conversion of the Mauna Loa atmospheric … [continued]

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$34 Million for Fire Weather Research Through Investing in America Agenda

January 19, 2024 admin air quality, fires, forest fires, global weirding, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:01:09 +0000

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the award of more than $34 million to reduce the risk to … [continued]

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Accelerating Power At Sea For A Thriving Blue Economy

November 21, 2023 admin clean power, marine energy, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, us department of energy (doe), Water, water power technologies office (wpto)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 01:20:26 +0000

New Prize Challenges Competitors To Seek Innovative Solutions To Help Ensure Energy Endurance in Ocean Extremes The ocean contains enough … [continued]

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El Niño Is Here

June 15, 2023 admin climate change, El Niño, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, research, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:57:38 +0000

El Niño conditions have developed, as the atmospheric response to the warmer-than-average tropical Pacific sea surface kicked in over the past month. We expect El Niño to continue into the winter, and the odds of it becoming a strong event at its peak are pretty good, at 56%. Chances of at least a moderate event […]

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Broken Record: Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Jump Again

June 8, 2023 admin climate change, CO2, co2 emissions, ghg emissions, greenhouse gases (ghgs), national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 03:42:57 +0000

Carbon dioxide levels measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked at 424 parts per million in May, continuing a steady climb further into territory not seen for millions of years, scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography offsite link at the University of California San Diego announced today. Measurements of carbon dioxide […]

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NOAA: How Greenhouse Gas Pollution Amplified Global Warming in 2022

May 31, 2023 admin climate change, CO2, co2 emissions, Fossil Fuels, greenhouse gases, greenhouse gases (ghgs), methane, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 28 May 2023 04:35:51 +0000

“The AGGI is derived from highly accurate measurements of greenhouse gases in air samples collected around the world,” said Vanda Grubišić, Ph.D, director of NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML). “It continues to rise despite international efforts to curb emission of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels that seem to be falling short of their targets.”

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NOAA & NSF Researching Insurance Industry’s Climate Needs — New Research Center

May 20, 2023 admin climate change, insurance, insurance companies, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), national science foundation, NOAA, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 14:40:49 +0000

Whether you own a home, a business, or other assets, insurance is an important part of any budgetary calculation involving protection of property. While the insurance and reinsurance sector are at the forefront of translating weather and climate information into financial and societal risks, the industry’s focus has been on use of catastrophe models rather […]

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