In 2017,
. . . 17 hurricanes blasted through the US, putting the year on the
. . . top 10 list of most active seasons.
A fall storm in the Northeast, experienced bombogenesis, and more than
. . . 1.5 million households lost power.
A single snowstorm, named Benji, knocked out power to
. . . 900,000 households, from Southern Texas, to Northern New England.
More than 1,500 tornadoes touched down in 2017,
. . . each one taking power from thousands of homes.
The Great Southwest Heat Wave,
. . . drove power demand to all-time highs across
. . . 5 states.
Better battery technology,
. . . paired with Renewable Energy,
. . . could help manage power costs,
. . . while meeting demand.
Florida State Representative Holly Raschein,
. . . sponsored a bill, to pilot on-site solar power, and storage at Florida:
. . . . . . hospitals,
. . . . . . shelters,
. . . . . . airports,
. . . . . . police, and
. . . . . . fire departments.
These systems would store energy, apart from the grid, and
. . . eliminate the need for gas- or diesel-fueled generators.
1-27-2018 Source: World #Power outages increased
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World #Power outages increased
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