The Dual Threat of Wildfires for Utilities - Episode 62
01/29/24 • 7 min
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The intensity and impact of wildfires has dramatically increased over the past few decades due to climate change. And as those acres burn, those fires are releasing trapped carbon back into the atmosphere and only exasperating global warming.
Utilities have been at the center of the controversy around wildfires - taking the blame for devastating events in California and Maui, but also leading in developing solutions to mitigate the rise in and impact of wildfires.
For further research:
"Wildfire Risks in the US are Soaring. Here's What Utilities can do." - Utility Dive
US Drought Monitor Conditions - NDIS
"PG&E will bury 10,000 miles of power lines so they don't spark wildfires" - NPR
"Effects of Climactic Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems" - NDA
Wildfire Climate Connection - NOAA
New York City Skyline Turns Orange Due to Wildfires - ABC News
Forest Fires are Getting Worse, 20 Years of Data Confirm - Mongabay
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Let us know how we're doing - text us feedback or thoughts on episode content
The intensity and impact of wildfires has dramatically increased over the past few decades due to climate change. And as those acres burn, those fires are releasing trapped carbon back into the atmosphere and only exasperating global warming.
Utilities have been at the center of the controversy around wildfires - taking the blame for devastating events in California and Maui, but also leading in developing solutions to mitigate the rise in and impact of wildfires.
For further research:
"Wildfire Risks in the US are Soaring. Here's What Utilities can do." - Utility Dive
US Drought Monitor Conditions - NDIS
"PG&E will bury 10,000 miles of power lines so they don't spark wildfires" - NPR
"Effects of Climactic Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems" - NDA
Wildfire Climate Connection - NOAA
New York City Skyline Turns Orange Due to Wildfires - ABC News
Forest Fires are Getting Worse, 20 Years of Data Confirm - Mongabay
Follow Paul on LinkedIn.
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How Renewable is Renewable Natural Gas? - Episode 61
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Is renewable natural gas the silver bullet for a greener future or a complex puzzle yet to be solved? While many industrial and natural gas companies have looked to RNG as a potential solution to decarbonize their operations, the fuel source is not without some issues.
Paul examines how RNG is made, used and contributes to decarbonization goals. But he also looks at how and why some of those claims may not fully stand up under scrutiny.
For futher research:
The Four Fatal Flaws of Renewable Natural Gas - Sightline Institute
Renewable natural gas: A Swiss army knife for US decarbonization? - McKinsey
An Introduction to Renewable Natural Gas - EPA
Massachusetts DPU Order 20-80
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In this episode, Paul is joined by DR Richardson and Jan Keleher of Elephant Energy to discuss the challenges of the residential heat pump market. With an array of federal, state and local incentives, a myriad of technology options, sizing requirements, electrical upgrade decisions and other factors that play into installing these units, Elephant Energy has found a niche as a "one-stop shop" in helping homeowners.
We explore why business model innovations such as Elephant's may be necessary to ensure that this useful decarbonization technology gets deployed at scale.
For further research:
DR Richardson
Jan Keleher
Elephant Energy
Global Heat Pump Sales Continue Double Digit Growth - International Energy Agency
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Eight Minute Climate Fix - The Dual Threat of Wildfires for Utilities - Episode 62
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This is 8 Minutes a podcast helping you understand the Energy and Climate Challenge . In just a few minutes , I'm your host , paul Schuster .
Speaker 1Now that the winter is upon us , we can take a breath and recover from yet another season of historic wildfires .
Speaker 1Smoke from Canadian fires , for inst
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