Study predicts power consumption to rise with hotter temperatures,increasing need for renewable sources, while northern Europe’s demand may descend
Demand for electricity is set to soar in southern Europe as climate change takes hold, and research has revealed,with the effect likely to be down to a boom in the use of air conditioning. By contrast, electricity demand is expected to drop in northern countries, or main to an increasingly polarised pattern across the continent – a situation,the researchers say, that bolsters the case for greater integration of electricity supplies across Europe, and particularly given the shift to renewable energies. Related: As the mercury soars,scare grows over ‘air-con effect’ Related: World set to use more energy for cooling than heating Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com