Climate change, with more and more storms and heat waves, also has consequences for our energy supply.
Climate change, with more and more storms and heat waves, also has consequences for our energy supply. An international research team has now developed a new method for calculating how extreme weather affects energy systems.
Climate change is often described in terms of average temperature changes. But it is mainly extreme weather events, like cold snaps, autumn storms and summer heat waves, that have the greatest impact on the economy and society.
And our energy systems – especially systems that include renewable energy sources – are highly dependent on the weather and climate. But to date, there have been no suitable methods for calculating how future extreme weather events will affect these energy systems.
Weather changes affect renewable energy sources
Renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, play a crucial role for reducing climate change by partially replacing fossil-fuel-based energy sources.
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Image: This is Deliang Chen. (Credit: University of Gothenburg)
