Environment Blog

Recent eruptions of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland have greatly impacted air travel and commerce across Europe. While volcanic eruptions are common around the world each year, this particular one is having such a large impact due to its location just to the northwest of mainland Europe. Prevailing winds have been carrying ash from Iceland toward Scandinavia where the winds have then turned to the south into central Europe. Lower level winds then curve back toward the west which has sent the ash particles toward France and the eastern Atlantic.

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Water utilities deal with an extremely critical business that affects everybody, everywhere, 365 days a year. This business: keeping our most valuable resource clean and available.

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Accurate weather information is especially critical for energy companies and energy sustainability. Temperature forecasts are the main driver in load forecasting for electric and natural gas providers, and up to 90% of the error in load forecasts can be attributed to inaccurate weather forecasting.

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