GESTIÓN EN SALUD PÚBLICA: Home Health Care in the Dark: Why Climate, Wildfires and Other Risks Call for New Resilient Energy Storage Solutions to Protect Medically Vulnerable Households From Power Outages

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Home Health Care in the Dark: Why Climate, Wildfires and Other Risks Call for New Resilient Energy Storage Solutions to Protect Medically Vulnerable Households From Power Outages | NLM

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Home Health Care in the Dark: Why Climate, Wildfires and Other Risks Call for New Resilient Energy Storage Solutions to Protect Medically Vulnerable Households From Power Outages

06/04/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Clean Energy Group. Published: 6/4/2019. This 34-page report examines the risks associated with power outages for individuals reliant on electricity for in-home medical and mobility equipment. It discusses how natural disasters and severe weather are resulting in more frequent and longer duration power outages, and current energy security technologies and policies will need to adjust to meet the needs of the home health care community. The report includes concrete recommendations for policymakers and public health professionals. (PDF)