Along the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, sea levels have risen at least 6 inches since 2010. You wouldn’t think that’s a big problem in the scheme of things, but it is forcing groundwater to rise, which leads to elevated risks of overflowing septic tanks. The impacts of climate hazards … [continued]
Whether responding to a massive hurricane in Florida or grid disruptions from wildfires in California, more and more homeowners need energy backup solutions and smart software that deploys it seamlessly.
Climate change is making weather more extreme. This tool shows how many people across the United States face risks right now from wildfires, flooding, tropical storms, or extreme heat.
Below are three short summaries of recent renewable energy and climate-related news from NexusMedia. Pipeline Dumps 300,000 Gallons Of Diesel Near Mississippi River The Meraux pipeline spilled 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel a few hundred feet from the Mississippi River last week from rupture at known but unrepaired corrosion damage, … [continued]
While the climate crisis affects some places more acutely than others, the writing’s on the wall everywhere: We need to accelerate the global shift from the dirty fossil fuels driving climate change to renewables so we can power our lives. Here’s a look at the UK.
Originally published on the ECOreport Bavaria’s Sylvensteinspeicher (Sylvenstein Dam) has two power plants with a combined electrical capacity of 7 MW (26 GWh a year). Andreas Bauer, of the Regional state office for water management in Weilheim, says that while they are happy to produce electricity, this is a byproduct. The earthen … [continued]
Here’s a great guest post from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, written by Executive Director Dr. Stephen Smith. It covers a few stories that I nearly wrote on here on CleanTechnica and sister site Planetsave, as well as several others. The video at the top comes from the … [continued]
