- July 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
This summer’s weather in Portland will likely have government and business leaders looking at more … [+] air-conditioning adoption. This action will lead to broader infrastructure implications, as it will lead to higher electricity use in the summer and utilities will need to meet that demand and ensure the grid can withstand high temperatures.
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Whenever there is an unusually hot spell of weather, we often hear the connection between these extreme weather events and climate change and this summer’s extreme heat — particularly in the Pacific Northwest — is no exception. Now that researchers have determined that there is a direct climate change correlation to recent heat events, that data helps build the case for businesses and government to commit to lowering carbon emissions and prepare for the unusual infrastructure and business implications of this new weather reality.
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