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I recommend that recent document RESEARCH ON THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF HIGH-SPEED TRAINS UNDER DIFFERENT CURVE RADII CAUSED BY WIND–SAND FLOW https://lnkd.in/e68c9bXF

Winds are stronger and more reliable out at sea, so building turbines offshore makes a lot of sense. But getting this power back to land is not always easy – so who bears the cost when things go wrong? Kirsten Bonke, examines this occurrence in more detail: https://lnkd.in/eBQYM7yv

Please see our latest article on CBI from our Renewable Practice in Marine & Energy here at Gallagher Re.

Unlike Overcurrent and Earth Fault Protection, Negative Phase Sequence (NPS) protection can be used to detect broken conductor scenarios on the overhead distribution network. ⚡ Want to learn more? Read our article here 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02xwFD20

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Pedro Pizarro, Edison International CEO, discusses if a downed power line was a potential cause of the fires in California and a possible timeline for power restoration. Watch more: cnb.cx/4gP779S

As we shift to clean & green power to keep our lights on, it's worth remembering it's no mean engineering feat to connect large wind farms out at sea to the electrical grid onshore. So what happens if they lose that connection for whatever reason? In particular - who pays for the downtime? The grid operator, or the wind farm and their insurers? To my surprise; the answer can differ significantly from country to country. A pleasure to work with Kirsten Bonke, LL.M. from our Renewables team on this piece exploring these questions, which are top-of-mind for insurers looking to safeguard our clean energy revolution!

Real-time Wind Information: A windsock provides instant visibility of wind direction and speed, which is critical for operations involving hazardous materials or open flag

The most amazing and articulate advocate public power could ask for Kurt Miller talks about the technological limitations in making your way up the Carbon-Free-Energy curve, the important role of hydro in the PNW, and the increasing propensity for grid emergencies driven by extreme weather.

We conclude that cable routes should carefully consider locally-variable drivers of hazard frequency and magnitude. Consideration should be given both to instantaneous events (e.g. landslides, tropical cyclones) as well as longer-term, sustained impacts (e.g. seabed currents that circulate even in deep water). Multiple factors can combine to increase the risk posed to subsea cables, hence a holistic approach is essential to assess the compounded effects of both natural processes and human activities in the future.