Impact of power outages: Unveiling their influence on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa - An in-depth literature review [PDF]
HeliyonThe paper explores the review on the impact of electricity outages on MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa, analyzing their effects on productivity and poverty levels based on a review of 102 studies spanning from 2010 to 2023. The review organizes the studies by
Timothy King Avordeh +3 more
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Spatiotemporal distribution of power outages with climate events and social vulnerability in the USA [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Power outages threaten public health. While outages will likely increase with climate change, an aging electrical grid, and increased energy demand, little is known about their frequency and distribution within states.
Vivian Do +6 more
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A data-driven approach to quantify disparities in power outages [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 This research proposes a data-driven approach to identify possible disparities in a utility’s outage management practices. The approach has been illustrated for an Investor-Owned Utility located in the Midwest region in the U.S.
Arkaprabha Bhattacharyya +1 more
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The association between power outages and cardiovascular and respiratory hospitalizations among US Medicare beneficiaries in 2018: A case-crossover study. [PDF]
PLoS MedicineBackgroundIn the United States, already-prevalent power outages are increasing in frequency and duration with climate change. Studies from New York State show that power outages may increase hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and ...
Heather McBrien +4 more
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Designing resilient decentralized energy systems: The importance of modeling extreme events and long-duration power outages [PDF]
iScience, 2022 Summary: Mitigating and adapting to climate change requires decarbonizing electricity while ensuring resilience of supply, since a warming planet will lead to greater extremes in weather and, plausibly, in power outages.
Ryan Hanna, Jeffrey Marqusee
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Statistical and Spatial Analysis of Hurricane-induced Roadway Closures and Power Outages
Energies, 2020 Hurricanes lead to substantial infrastructure system damages, such as roadway closures and power outages, in the US annually, especially in states like Florida.
Mahyar Ghorbanzadeh +4 more
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Unequal power outages induced by natural disasters [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsNatural disasters increasingly threaten energy system reliability. However, little empirical research has examined the unequal impact of such events on power outages.
Bo Wang +7 more
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A multi-year analysis of the impact of heatwaves and compound weather events on power outages [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAcross the United States, power grids are increasingly under strain from extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, high winds, and heavy precipitation, that result in frequent, long-duration and widespread power outages.
Shah Saki +3 more
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Analysis of the Condition and Monitoring of Emergency Power Outages in 10 kV Overhead Lines of the Oryol Region [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Efficiency improvement of modern production is associated with uninterrupted power supply to consumers. Power supply reliability to consumers is ensured by reliable operation of power lines.
Fomin Igor Nikolaevich +4 more
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Understanding the social impacts of power outages in North America: a systematic review
Environmental Research Letters, 2023 As demand for electricity increases on an already strained electrical supply due to urbanization, population growth, and climate change, the likelihood of power outages will also increase.
Adam X Andresen +4 more
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