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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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Climate change is a problem for communities around the world. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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So, vulnerable communities in Puerto Rico and elsewhere must decide how they will cope with future disasters, intensified by the effects of a changing climate. During prolonged outages, they can provide a cleaner and less expensive alternative to emergency diesel generators. The Adjuntas model is built around solar-powered microgrids.