U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather
This report—part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to support national climate change adaptation planning through the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force and Strategic Sustainability Planning process and to advance the U.S. Department of Energy’s goal of promoting energy security—examines current and potential future impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on the U.S. energy sector. It identifies activities underway to address these challenges and discusses potential opportunities to enhance energy technologies that are more climate-resilient, as well as information, stakeholder engagement, and policies and strategies to further enable their deployment. (drawn from the executive summary, lightly edited for clarity) - Summary by Patrick Mchaffie
Genre(s): Earth Sciences
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | Patrick McHaffie |
00:20:32 |
| Play 01 | INTRODUCTION | Patrick McHaffie |
00:36:05 |
| Play 02 | CHAPTER 1: Increasing Temperatures | Patrick McHaffie |
00:55:22 |
| Play 03 | CHAPTER 2: Decreasing Water Availability | Patrick McHaffie |
00:57:58 |
| Play 04 | CHAPTER 3: Increasing Storms, Flooding, and Sea Level Rise | Patrick McHaffie |
00:27:13 |
| Play 05 | CHAPTER 4: Adaptation Actions and Major Opportunities | Patrick McHaffie |
00:54:49 |
| Play 06 | CONCLUSION | Patrick McHaffie |
00:07:33 |
| Play 07 | APPENDIX: Climate and Extreme Weather Trends in the United States | Patrick McHaffie |
00:54:12 |