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States Can & Should Save Climate Research & Weather Service

November 20, 2024 admin climate change, climate science, Donald Trump, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, policy & politics, Republicans, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:09:42 +0000

It’s no secret that the incoming second Trump administration has it out for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The obvious beef there is that the agency does a lot of research into climate change. Finding and sharing truth about that topic isn’t great for oil companies, so the … [continued]

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How Networks Of Ocean Sensors Can Improve Marine Weather Predictability

November 15, 2024 admin climate change, data analytics, Extreme weather, NOAA, Shipping, Water

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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Applications Now Open Nationwide For Community-Led Heat-Monitoring Campaigns

November 5, 2024 admin climate change, NOAA, president biden

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 03:44:52 +0000

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America initiative, the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring launched applications on November 1, 2024, enabling communities around the United States to monitor and evaluate variables influencing local heat risk. The Inflation Reduction Act will provide $10,000 and technical assistance to selected communities to … [continued]

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Is There A Link Between Climate Change & More Costly Disasters? It’s Complicated

November 3, 2024 admin climate change, climate disasters, disasters, NOAA, policy & politics, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:26:50 +0000

Climate change is a factor in the increase in losses from fires, storms, and flooding, but it is not the only factor, some scientists argue.

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

October 11, 2024 admin climate change, Extreme weather, Florida, hurricane milton, hurricanes, NOAA, policy & politics

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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Severe Solar Storm Threatens Power Grid Amid Hurricane Helene, Milton Recovery

October 10, 2024 admin Business, climate change, coronal mass ejection, critical infrastructure, energy reliability, energy security, full coverage, Gas, geomagnetic storm, hurricane helene, hurricane milton, news, news and notes, NOAA, power grid, power outages, solar flare, Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:27:12 +0000

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G4-level severe geomagnetic storm watch, urging the North American power grid to prepare for a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) […]

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Timberline Solar Roof, EV Battery Reuse in Madrid, 1000 Illuminators Jobs — Clean News Roundup

August 12, 2024 admin batteries, battery reuse, California, clean power, dead zones, electric vehicle battery reuse, Energy Storage, ev batteries, gaf energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, gulf of mexico, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Madrid, Manufacturing, microsoft, Minnesota, NOAA, pivot energy, sodium-ion batteries, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 02:29:43 +0000

In addition to our electric vehicle news roundup, here’s a new roundup on clean energy and energy storage stories. From solar roofs to EV battery reuse for stationary storage in Spain to community solar and virtual power plants — there’s a lot to share. Read on for all the fun! … [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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