Oliver wildfire spreading rapidly in challenging terrain
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:52:12 +0000
More than 200 properties remain on an evacuation alert because of the Eagle Bluff wildfire.
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The Arctic Is on Fire, and It Might Be Creating a Vicious Climate ‘Feedback Loop’
Credit to Author: Madeleine Gregory| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:26:42 +0000
The worst Arctic wildfire season in recent history is releasing unprecedented emissions that feed into climate change, creating the conditions for more fires.
Read moreRebuilding Paradise: Residents Cope with Destroyed Homes, Toxic Water, and PTSD
Credit to Author: John Veit| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:09:12 +0000
How survivors are dealing with the aftermath of California’s deadliest wildfire.
Read moreAs Alberta Burns, Jason Kenney Repeals Carbon Tax
Credit to Author: Hilary Beaumont| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 20:04:48 +0000
Nearly 30 forest fires, 10 of them considered out-of-control, are raging across the province.
Read moreThis Is Why California Will Keep Burning
Credit to Author: Susie Cagle| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:00:15 +0000
One massive utility company is responsible for many of the wildfires and dozens of deaths. Can we make our infrastructure stop killing us?
Read morePOWER Notebook: First Order for Novel Gas Turbine; Three Mile Island Accident Turns 40; PG&E Pushes Back on Judge’s Proposal
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 01:26:11 +0000
Siemens, Three Mile Island, and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) made notable headlines over recent days. Here is this week’s POWER notebook. Siemens Bags First Order for 41-MW Aeroderivative Gas Unit Siemens on March 25 said it received its first order for its newest aeroderivative gas turbine offering—the SGT-A45. The buyer, Bayat Power, a subsidiary […]
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Read moreCalifornia Governor Wants ‘Strike Team’ to Develop Utility Plan
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:27:44 +0000
California Governor Gavin Newsom on February 12 said the state has formed a “strike team” as it works to develop plans to help not only utility ratepayers but also utility employees. The move comes in the wake of the bankruptcy filing by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) as the state’s largest utility deals with its […]
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Read moreDecarbonization, Electrification Key Among 8 Priorities for U.S. Investor-Owned Power Companies
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:24:04 +0000
In line with customer preferences, U.S. investor-owned electric companies are heavily invested in decarbonization and electrification, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) told Wall Street analysts and bankers on Feb. 6. In its annual presentation to potential investors and industry observers, the trade association that represents every investor-owned electric companies in the nation lamented a number […]
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Read morePG&E Files for Bankruptcy, Prepares to Reorganize
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:29:16 +0000
California utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 29, as the company faces as much as $30 billion in potential liabilities for its role in a series of wildfires in the state. The filing was expected after the company notified its workers two weeks ago it was preparing a […]
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Read moreThe Next Financial Crisis Could Be Caused by Climate Change
Credit to Author: Geoff Dembicki| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:48:39 +0000
After wildfires bankrupted a major utility, there’s concerns that more severe natural disasters will lead to economic devastation.
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