by Laurie Schoeman The United States has nine distinct climate zones determined by regional variations in climate conditions. So, why do we find uniform housing stock across the country? Single-family and multifamily housing used to be designed and built to consider natural...
Berkeley Lab's new technical brief, “Quantifying Grid Reliability and Resilience Impacts of Energy Efficiency: Examples and Opportunities,” explains in plain terms how utility planning processes today value energy efficiency's contributions to electricity system reliability and resilience and...
by Matt Power A report by the Times Picayune noted a surprising trend among homes hard hit in the New Orleans region by Hurricane Ida. The ones with large arrays of solar panels mostly came through the storm unscathed. What’s more, they kept producing power during the long, hot week...
by Alan Naditz Recovering from a freeze, hurricane, wildfire, or other natural disaster takes a lot of work. But so does preparing for the next one. With a cruel winter freeze behind us and potentially devastating fire and hurricane seasons ahead, homeowners face one urgent question: Am...
Texas has two climates: too hot and dry or too cold and wet By Rives Taylor and Betsy del Monte My grandfather’s family founded Waco, Texas. Growing up, I listened to him recount the challenging years of the early 20 th century terms of weather, the economy, and peoples’ fortune...
by John Tooley Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ― Thomas Edison COVID has resulted in a new normal and will demand resilience. These times of reduces cash flow and revenue, managing change, retaining good...