The heatwaves that are currently happening in the United States and likely to hit various parts of the world during the summer months are a huge challenge for the power grid. Various studies show that at this speed and considering the large amount of energy generated by humans when turning on devices such as air conditioning, we may experience major power outages it would only put citizens in even greater danger.
In parts of the US and Mexico that are currently experiencing heat waves with extreme temperatures reaching 43 degrees Celsius, grid companies such as ERCOT experiencing record demand for energy. Even as it is said edgeasked their Texas customers to voluntarily stockpile energy due to the risk of a possible blackout.
This is exactly what happened in countries like India, where extreme heatwaves with fatal consequences have been recorded for months. In an Asian country, the power grid suffered various power outages which interfered with the operation of air conditioners, etc., and the supply of running water. This is a situation that has already led to dozens of deaths.
China is another country where extreme temperatures are recorded and the electrical grid is at risk due to possible power outages. The country urged its citizens to save energy and conducted various blackout exercises with the risk that they will come true during the summer.
Another problem is added to power outages due to abnormal heat
Power outages are, without a doubt, an emergency situation caused by climate change, to which one more inconvenience is added. Using an air conditioner helps people stay warm, but This is detrimental to global warming. Mainly because it emits greenhouse gases when it works. In turn, the presence of air conditioning is a big waste of energy. And this, as we have already said, is a problem for power plants.
One way to avoid the risk of power outages due to heat waves is to use heat pumps. These are devices that make it possible to heat or cool the air in houses by absorbing hot air and removing cold air, or vice versa; is much more efficient and sustainable than air conditioning. In fact, the European Union and the United States encourage its use to combat heat waves.
In any case, global warming is a much bigger problem that needs to be addressed with solutions that go beyond a device to effectively cool homes.
Source: Hiper Textual
