posts tagged as weather

Wind Generation Fails in Midwest Due to Weather Events: Polar Vortex and El Niño

Weather has a major effect on the productivity of wind turbines. Both the Polar Vortex and El Niño have reduced the output...

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Utilities Call for Americans to Conserve Energy as Frigid Weather Exhausts Supplies

Last month, the polar vortex brought below-zero temperatures to the Midwest and Great Plains. Over 220 million Americans experienced below-freezing temperatures across...

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#17: Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr discuss reliable energy and the polar vortex in the Midwest

The team sits down with Jason Hayes, of the Mackinac Center, and Issac Orr, of the Center of the American Experiment, to...

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Coal Kept the Lights On During the Winter Months

The winter of 2017/2018 saw freezing weather, causing energy demand to increase above normal levels. One of the longest and intense deep...

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Renewables Generated 103 Percent of Portugal’s Electricity Consumption in March

Portugal’s renewable electricity production (mostly from hydropower and wind energy) exceeded monthly consumption in March. The average renewable generation for the month...

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