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Ocean thermal energy conversion plant on Kume Island, Japan
Posted inFeatures

The Century-Old Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of

by Mark Betancourt 24 January 202218 April 2022

Ocean thermal energy conversion could power the world’s tropical islands, if it ever gets out of the “innovation valley of death.”

El componente exterior de una bomba de calor residencial
Posted inNews

Las bombas de calor pueden reducir las emisiones de los hogares, pero no en todas partes

by Jackie Rocheleau 13 October 202121 March 2022

Un nuevo estudio muestra que, en los lugares correctos, las bombas de calor pueden ayudar a los propietarios a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, ahorrar en costos de calefacción y aire acondicionado, y promover la salud pública.

The outdoor component of a residential heat pump
Posted inNews

Heat Pumps Can Lower Home Emissions, but Not Everywhere

by Jackie Rocheleau 2 September 202121 March 2022

A new study shows that in the right places, heat pumps can help homeowners lower greenhouse gas emissions, save on heating and cooling costs, and promote public health.

Simulated profile view of Earth’s magnetosphere under the influence of a space storm on 12 July 2012
Posted inScience Updates

The Space Weather Modeling Framework Goes Open Access

by T. Pulkkinen, T. I. Gombosi, A. J. Ridley, G. Toth and S. Zou 13 May 202122 March 2022

A versatile suite of computational models, already used to forecast magnetic storms and potential power grid and telecommunications disruptions, is preparing to welcome a larger group of users.

Transmission lines in the Mojave Desert
Posted inNews

Power Outages, PG&E, and Science’s Flickering Future

by Jenessa Duncombe 29 January 202015 October 2021

As lawmakers debate planned power outages as a Band-Aid to the nation’s wildfire problem, science hangs in the balance.

Graph showing adjacent periods of enhanced and reduced geomagnetic activity as experienced by the Czech electric power grid
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Space Weather Drives Power Grid Anomalies in Europe

by Michael A. Hapgood 28 August 201913 October 2021

A retrospective cohort analysis of anomalies on the Czech power grid shows they are more common during enhanced geomagnetic activity, the first time such impacts have been identified outside the USA.

Assessing the economic impact of space weather on power distribution networks
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Assessing the Benefits of Improved Space Weather Forecasting

by D. J. Knipp 25 February 20192 February 2022

A new framework assesses the economic impact of space weather on power distribution networks and the supply of electricity.

Very low frequency emissions detected during the September 2017 space weather events
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Innovative Way to Detect Space Weather Impact on Power Grids

by Michael A. Hapgood 19 July 201813 October 2021

Very low frequency radio, a well-proven tool for solar-terrestrial studies, proves to be adept at detecting the stresses that space weather imposes on the transformers at the heart of power grids.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Exploring How Space Weather Can Damage Power Grids

by Michael A. Hapgood 7 February 201813 October 2021

A new model of geomagnetically induced currents revisits how space weather damaged a New Zealand grid transformer in 2001, and shows how much worse it could be in a space weather superstorm.

The impact of solar storms on power grids might be determined by the conductivity of the ground.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ground Surveys Reveal Space Weather Risk to Spain’s Power Grid

by Mark Zastrow 23 May 201713 October 2021

A survey of bedrock conductivity across Spain improves predictions of how vulnerable the nation’s power grid is to solar storms.

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