A recent news article illustrates how vulnerable the world’s energy systems are to the effects of the changing world:
Many large plants are particularly at risk from droughts, because they need water to cool their facilities, and floods, because they lack protection from sudden storms. Electricity distribution networks are also likely to be affected.
The vulnerability of energy systems to natural shocks was shown starkly when the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan had to be closed down following the 2011 tsunami, which prompted governments around the world to review their nuclear policies.
The world’s energy systems will continue to be vulnerable to the changes in the world and new methods of power generation will have to be discovered and implemented.
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To read more about the changing world and what you can do to prepare, visit: www.greatwavesofchange.org
