DOE Warns Climate Change Will Impact Energy Systems - Climate Change Will Impact Energy Systems, DOE Warns July 13, 2013 - Increasing temperatures, decreasing water availability, more intense storms, and sea level rise will each independently, and in some cases in combination, affect the ability of the United States to produce and transmit electricity from fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, according to a report US Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather from the Department of Energy. Since the start of the 20th century, average annual temperatures across the US have increased about 1.5°F. Recent weather conditions are no exception to this trend. July 2012 was the hottest month in the US since record keeping began in 1895, and 2012 was the warmest year overall, marked by historic high temperatures and droughts, above average wildfires, multiple intense storms that disrupted power to millions, and multiple extreme heat waves. These tre... bit.ly/139mht6
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:03:08 +0000
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