The PR100 Study Outlines Viable Pathways to Securing a Renewable, Resilient and Reliable Grid; To Maximize Impact DOE Sets Launch Date for Low-Income Households to Apply for Subsidized Residential Solar and Battery Systems San Juan, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency … [continued]
One of the big “gotchas” the anti-EV crowd tries to throw at EVs is that they’d fail you in a hurricane evacuation. I’ve covered this before, repeatedly, but no matter how many times we bust the myths and garbage surrounding it, the lie just doesn’t go away. Like other right-wing … [continued]
PR100 Update Provides Early Scenarios to Help Increase Renewable Energy Capabilities That Meet Electricity Demand, Improve Grid Reliability and Resilience, and Lower Energy Costs
The portal will help improve America’s preparedness for future climate extremes.
As Hurricane Fiona made landfall as a Category 1 storm in Puerto Rico on Sept. 18, 2022, some areas of the island were inundated with nearly 30 inches of rain, and power to hundreds of thousands of homes was knocked out. Only 10 days later, Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 … [continued]
In a recent post here at CleanTechnica, I covered an online panel the FAA held about best practices for public safety personnel (whom they incorrectly called “first responders”). It was a very informative event, and anybody looking to create a drone program for police, fire, or emergency management should seriously … [continued]
Below are three short summaries of recent renewable energy and climate-related news from NexusMedia. World’s Largest Floating Solar Array Comes Online In Shandong Province The world’s largest floating solar power array is now online in China’s Shandong province. The 320 MW facility built by Huaneng Power International is expected to … [continued]
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director This week, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Earthjustice, and the Center for Progressive Reform released a policy brief estimating the risks posed by natural disasters to Risk Management Program (RMP) facilities and the surrounding communities. There are thousands of industrial facilities throughout the United States that are … [continued]
In 2013, Samuel Cifuentes, Yolanda Santos, and their children sheltered from a tornado in a drainage ditch near El Reno, Oklahoma, but the Spanish-speaking family never received warnings about the risk of severe flash floods. The entire family drowned. The lack of non-English communications during weather-related disasters leads to increased … [continued]
The Biden administration announced Monday it will double the budget of the FEMA program that helps states and municipalities prepare for the impacts of climate change. The $1 billion boost — though less than the amount some disaster experts say will be necessary as climate change worsens storms, flooding, and … [continued]
