U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather, credited to United States Department of Energy, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather by United States Department of Energy. Read in English by Patrick Mchaffie This report—part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to support national climate change adaptation planning through the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force and Strategic Sustainability Planning process and to advance the U.S. Department of Energy’s goal of promoting energy security—examines current and potential future impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on the U.S. energy sector. It identifies activities underway to address these challenges and discusses potential opportunities to enhance energy technologies that are more climate-resilient, as well as information, stakeholder engagement, and policies and strategies to further enable their deployment. (drawn from the executive summary, lightly edited for clarity) - Summary by Patrick Mchaffie

Recording facts

• Recording title: U. S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather
• Author credits: United States Department of Energy
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 5:13:44

Catalogue topics

• energy
• climate
• sustainable development
• sustainability
• natural resources
• resilience
• renewable energy
• alternative energy

Track guide

1. 00 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — 20:32
2. 01 - INTRODUCTION — 36:05
3. 02 - CHAPTER 1: Increasing Temperatures — 55:22
4. 03 - CHAPTER 2: Decreasing Water Availability — 57:58
5. 04 - CHAPTER 3: Increasing Storms, Flooding, and Sea Level Rise — 27:13
6. 05 - CHAPTER 4: Adaptation Actions and Major Opportunities — 54:49
7. 06 - CONCLUSION — 7:33
8. 07 - APPENDIX: Climate and Extreme Weather Trends in the United States — 54:12

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