weather

Sandia Uncovers Hidden Factors That Affect Solar Farms During Severe Weather

  “Sandia National Laboratories researchers combined large sets of real-world solar data and advanced machine learning to study the impacts of severe weather on U.S. solar farms, and sort out what factors affect energy generation. Their results were published earlier this month in the scientific journal Applied Energy. Hurricanes, blizzards, hailstorms and wildfires all pose … [Read more…]

It’s not just your perception, weather-related power outages are increasing

  “It’s not just your perception, the number of power outages is increasing, as storms wreak havoc on the aging electrical grid. New research conducted by Climate Central backs up what many of us feel we have been experiencing. While New England is dealing with more frequent outages, nationwide they are increasing too. These outages … [Read more…]