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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 202118 July 2023

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.

Two plots showing cash flow and maximum debt for a hydropower utility with three different financial management strategies
Posted inEditors' Highlights

How to Hedge the Risk of Reduced Snowpack for Hydropower

by Jim Hall 11 December 20209 February 2023

A new index insurance contract – a financial product innovation seeking to cope with climatic variability – could help hydropower operators to manage climate risks.

Posted inNews

Cortes de Energía, PG&E y el Futuro Vacilante de la Ciencia

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 10 February 202012 December 2022

Mientras los legisladores debaten sobre los apagones como una medida paliativa para resolver el problema de los incendios forestales en Estados Unidos, la ciencia pende de un hilo.

Transmission lines in the Mojave Desert
Posted inNews

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

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 29 January 202012 December 2022

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

NASA’S ICON satellite
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How to Launch a Satellite During a Blackout

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 29 January 202012 December 2022

PG&E shut down the power to Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory right before a satellite launch.

The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant seen here is located in southwest Iceland.
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Bipartisan Focus on Energy Innovation Emerges

by Randy Showstack 23 December 201927 March 2023

A trio of bills making their way through Congress would boost research and development for technologies that could contribute substantially to future U.S. energy production and consumption.

A woman checks her tablet in front of a row of wind turbines.
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White House Order Shutters Some Key Advisory Committees

by Randy Showstack 12 November 201921 March 2023

Committees that had focused on environmental issues, marine protected areas, and the nation’s electric grid are among those terminated.

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
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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.

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