Portions of the interior western United States will be at risk for localized flash flooding and isolated severe thunderstorms this week. Just about every state west of the Great Plains and east of the Pacific coast will be at risk for thunderstorms in the pattern. However, some of the most dangerous storms may target the […]
Earlier this month, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the California Water Plan Update 2018. Update 2018 outlines state strategies and actions for managing California’s most precious resource in every region of the state. Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot highlighted the importance of the Water Plan, “Water management in California is a grand exercise in […]
Coastal wastewater treatment plants may be a nasty but necessary way to handle the effluent from our cities, but a new study by Stanford University indicates that they could also double as power plants to make them energy independent and carbon neutral. By mixing fresh water from the plants with seawater, the researchers say they have […]
New calculations of changes in the water cycle over the United States pinpoint several areas that could become increasingly dry over the next few decades, a new study says. They also showed areas that could see more flooding. The water cycle is the movement of water on the planet — from falling as precipitation, such […]
A research paper, The role of energy storage in deep decarbonization of electricity production, by University of Michigan scientists mixes energy storage types and pricing, carbon taxes, unique power grids in Texas and California, and adds 60 gigawatts of wind and solar to to model CO2 reductions and curtailment in economic markets. The biggest finding of […]
Summer is the center of the growing season for many American crops. But as already warm summers start to heat up with climate change, what impact could this have on crops? As one example, without policy changes, two of the most important crops in the United States—corn and wheat— could see yield declines upwards of 80% in […]
Storms To Raise Risk Of Isolated flooding Over Interior West As North American Monsoon Continues
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AccuWeatherby Alex SosnoskiPortions of the interior western United States will be at risk for localized flash flooding and isolated severe thunderstorms this week. Just about every state west of the Great Plains and east of the Pacific coast will be at risk for thunderstorms in the pattern. However, some of the most dangerous storms may target the […]
California Releases Roadmap For Water Resources Sustainability
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CA ForwardEarlier this month, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the California Water Plan Update 2018. Update 2018 outlines state strategies and actions for managing California’s most precious resource in every region of the state. Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot highlighted the importance of the Water Plan, “Water management in California is a grand exercise in […]
“Blue Power” Could Make Wastewater Plants Energy-Independent
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /New Atlasby David SzondyCoastal wastewater treatment plants may be a nasty but necessary way to handle the effluent from our cities, but a new study by Stanford University indicates that they could also double as power plants to make them energy independent and carbon neutral. By mixing fresh water from the plants with seawater, the researchers say they have […]
Faster Water Cycle Brings Worries Of Increased Drought And Flooding In The United States
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Ron BrackettNew calculations of changes in the water cycle over the United States pinpoint several areas that could become increasingly dry over the next few decades, a new study says. They also showed areas that could see more flooding. The water cycle is the movement of water on the planet — from falling as precipitation, such […]
Wind, Solar, Batteries And Carbon Taxes In California And Texas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /pv magazine by John WeaverA research paper, The role of energy storage in deep decarbonization of electricity production, by University of Michigan scientists mixes energy storage types and pricing, carbon taxes, unique power grids in Texas and California, and adds 60 gigawatts of wind and solar to to model CO2 reductions and curtailment in economic markets. The biggest finding of […]
Amid Climate-Linked Drought, Farmers Turn To New Water Sources. Those Are Drying Up Too.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Forbesby Fiona Burlig and Louis PreonasSummer is the center of the growing season for many American crops. But as already warm summers start to heat up with climate change, what impact could this have on crops? As one example, without policy changes, two of the most important crops in the United States—corn and wheat— could see yield declines upwards of 80% in […]