Alex Ricklefs of the CCSC has compiled a presentation on the impact of high heat events on the energy grid. Climate change has increased the number of extreme weather events in turn increasing energy demand. This presentation explores grid vulnerability in extreme weather events, including an analysis of the impact of renewable energy and water scarcity.

The full presentation is available here.

 

Photo by Eric Demarcq, license CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.