With the East Coast shivering from the effects of something the weather folks have dubbed a “bomb cyclone,” a couple things come to mind: Gratitude for abundant natural gas that affordably heats homes and reliably fuels electricity generation. Dismay that for some in the U.S. – the world’s leading producer of natural gas and oil –… Keep reading →
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Cold, Consumers And U.S. Infrastructure Needs
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.The enormous blackout that left 50 million people along the US East Coast without power occurred 10 years ago this week and Scientific American spoke with electrical engineer Jeff Dagle, a member of the task force and a specialist in power-grid resilience at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, to find out what caused the failure and what’s… Keep reading →
BREAKING: East Coast Heat Wave Blasts Power Prices Through the Roof, Blackout Risk
By Jared AndersonIntense heat up and down the East Coast has air conditioning cranking and power generators pushing it to the limit. With electricity demand in places like New York City flirting with all-time highs, power prices are reaching staggering levels. “System demand in New York is expected to top out today at 99% of its all-time… Keep reading →