The Heat Is On — Is The Grid Ready?
PNNL develops solutions to help prep the grid for more frequent and intense droughts, heat waves, and wildfires
pacific northwest
The True War On Christmas
A new front has opened in the War On Christmas: extreme heat and drought fueled by climate change. The record-shattering heatwave that baked the Pacific Northwest last month took a potentially devastating toll on Christmas tree farms in the region. “The second day of the heat, it was 116. I came in the driveway that … [continued]
Scientists’ Heatwave Warning 20 Years Ago Was Tragically Prescient
The mass casualty heatwave that broiled the Pacific Northwest and western Canada last month is precisely the kind of catastrophe predicted by climate scientists two decades ago, Yale Climate Connections reports. In 2001, the IPCC’s Third Assessment warned the greatest increases in heat stress were expected in “mid- to high-latitude (temperate) cities, especially … [continued]
As Heat Deaths Rise, Inequities Become Clear
Hundreds of deaths in the Pacific Northwest and Canada are now being reported as the record-shattering heat wave that has engulfed the region for the past five days finally begins to let up. At least 63 deaths in Oregon and 13 just in King County, Washington have been tied to … [continued]
Melting Cables, Buckled Roads, & Blackouts As Northwest Heatwave Peaks
Another day, another cascade of high temperature records broken across the Pacific Northwest as a heatwave unlike any in recent memory continued into a third day. In Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia, all-time records were broken in many places for the third consecutive day: In Portland, highs topped out at … [continued]
Pacific Northwest Heatwave Brings Deaths, Rolling Blackouts
Canadian authorities said the historic heatwave gripping the Pacific Northwest caused “unprecedented casualties,” as a fourth day of historic heat spread searing temperatures inland even as some relief arrived for coastal areas. At least 233 people in British Columbia have died since Friday, twice the usual number reported to the … [continued]
Heat Dome Shatters Records In Pacific Northwest
A brutal heat dome blanketed the Pacific Northwest over the weekend, bringing life-threatening conditions to an area unprepared for extreme heat, with a third straight day of triple-digit temperatures forecast for Monday. On Saturday, the high temperature measured at Portland International Airport hit 108°F, breaking a record of 107° set … [continued]
Extreme Heatwave Threatens Pacific Northwest
The massive heat wave forecast to oppress the Pacific Northwest and southwestern Canada this weekend will be extreme and historic, among other superlatives, a growing consensus among meteorologists warns. Climate change, caused by the extraction and combustion of fossil fuels, makes heatwaves worse and more frequent, and the heatwave expected … [continued]
400 Megawatt Pumped Hydro Facility In Montana Secures $1 Billion In Funding
The $1 billion Gordon Butte pumped hydro project will add 400 MW of energy storage to the Pacific Northwest. Construction will begin in 2020.
Washington State Utility Launches Community Solar Project
Community solar is now making headway in Washington State. At CleanTechnica we believe in the power of community solar, although most utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to offering this investment option to consumers. Community solar offers those interested in clean energy an opportunity to invest in a … [continued]
