US power grids are vulnerable to extreme weather
Different kinds of severe weather, including multiple kinds at once, have different impacts on the grid in different places.
Tag: power outages
Puerto Rico must not be left in the dark
Residents have endured more than 230 power outages since 2022, disrupting daily life, education and health care.
Artificial intelligence can help us recover from hurricanes faster
As extreme weather batters our power grids, digital solutions can empower utilities to build a more resilient system.
EVs weathered the storm: How electric vehicles are helping during extreme weather events
With backup power capabilities and the ability to maintain climate control during outages, EVs are invaluable resources.
Stronger hurricanes driven by climate change threaten infrastructure in Florida, experts say
The Union of Concerned Scientists projects that 252 critical buildings and services in Florida will face disruptive flooding by 2050.
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way
Evacuating requires money, planning, the ability to leave and a belief that evacuating is better than staying put.
Electric vehicle helped power home when Helene knocked out electricity
The Kia EV6's Vehicle to Load capability provides a much-welcomed energy source during an extended power outage.
Helene’s 500 miles of wreckage and devastation should bring howls of fury at leaders’ folly
Global, national and state leaders must recognize at long last that the world’s climate cares nothing for political fiction.
Florida can handle storms — it’s climate change that’s the problem
The politics driving state policies that could help Floridians better cope with the effects of a warming planet need to ...
Nighttime data shows inequities in Hurricane Michael power restoration
An FAU study found differences in restoration rates between urban and rural areas, disadvantaged and affluent communities.