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Climate change is an infrastructure problem – map of electric vehicle chargers shows one reason why

Renewable Energy World

a 2021 battery EV – charged from today’s power grid – creates only about one-third as much greenhouse gas emissions as a similar 2021 gasoline-powered car. All this will be good news for the climate – but only if the electricity to power EVs comes from low-carbon sources such as solar, tidal, geothermal and wind.

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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Thus AI models for grid applications should be rigorously validated as well as scalable in performance and adherent to power grid governance standards. Have you read?

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

Early-Stage ⚡ Exodigo , a Tel Aviv, Israel-based advanced power grid sensing platform, raised $105m in Series A funding from Greenfield Partners, Zeev Ventures, 10D, Jibe Ventures, National Grid Partners, and other investors.

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

The slow creep of sea-level rise has also led to more frequent tidal flooding in coastal cities like Miami. Many Southeastern cities are plagued with flimsy manufactured housing, antiquated drainage systems, and decades-old power grids. Louisiana saw more than 20 such events between 2011 and 2021.