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Environmental News For The Week Ending 13 March 2019

Environmental News For The Week Ending 13 March 2019
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How Giant Batteries Are Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Blackouts

Listen • 4:11 People wait in line for Fiesta Mart to open after the store lost electricity in Austin, Texas on February 17, 2021. As the blackouts in Texas dragged on, millions of residents quickly realized they had more to worry about than trying to light and heat their homes. The water coming out their faucets was no longer safe to drink. Like falling dominos, infrastructure around Texas, dependent on electricity, began failing in the extreme cold. In Austin, the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant shut down due to an electrical failure. That, combined with low water pressure from broken pipes, meant residents had to boil their water.

KUOW - How Giant Batteries Are Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Blackouts

How Giant Batteries Are Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Blackouts As the blackouts in Texas dragged on, millions of residents quickly realized they had more to worry about than trying to light and heat their homes. The water coming out their faucets was no longer safe to drink. Like falling dominos, infrastructure around Texas, dependent on electricity, began failing in the extreme cold. In Austin, the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant shut down due to an electrical failure. That, combined with low water pressure from broken pipes, meant residents had to boil their water. Blackouts are becoming increasingly common as extreme weather causes electricity demand to skyrocket, while simultaneously damaging the aging electric grid. Climate change-driven disasters, like more intense storms and hurricanes, only increase that risk.

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