Alaska''s Size in Perspective | Geophysical Institute
Alaska is more than twice the size of the largest of the lower 48 states, and the amount of Alaska underlain by permafrost is equal to the size of three Californias. Ten states are smaller than
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Wisconsin Regulators Approve Alliant Energy''s 20MW CO₂ Battery
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) has granted final approval for Alliant Energy''s Columbia Energy Storage Project, marking a significant milestone in the deployment of long
Columbia Energy Storage Project
Fast facts Location: Town of Pacific, Columbia Co., Wis. | Size: 18 MW/180 MWh | Homes powered: about 18,000 Community benefit ers committed to a more sustainable energy future. This project will
Ranking Rivers | Geophysical Institute
For comparison, that''s right ahead of the Columbia in area drained and right after it in discharge. (The Columbia River also needs Canada to gain its rank; its source is in British
Meet graduate student researcher Sebin John
Graduate student researchers are the future of science and an integral part of our Geophysical Institute family.So let''s meet some of them.Here''s Sebin John from the GI''s Seismology
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The Columbia Energy Storage Project would be designed to deliver 10 hours of energy storage capacity by compressing carbon dioxide gas into a
Ice worms: enigmas of the north | Geophysical Institute
Southern worms live in the British Columbia Coast Range, the Cascades of Washington and Oregon and the Olympic Mountains of western Washington. The southern worms are longer
Columbia Glacier Retreating | Geophysical Institute
Columbia Glacier, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Valdez near the epicenter of the great 1964 earthquake, is rapidly losing its battle for survival. It is the last of Alaska''s
Columbia Energy Storage Project
In addition to supporting a more resilient energy future, the Columbia Energy Storage Project will create new construction jobs as well as ongoing operations and maintenance positions once the storage
Wisconsin Approves Alliant''s Long-Duration Energy Storage Project
Alliant Energy''s Columbia Energy Storage Project, the first long-duration energy storage system of its kind in the US, has been approved by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC).
Alaska Glaciers Show Dramatic Melting
Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound and Bering Glacier in the St. Elias Mountains are two glaciers losing ice at an alarming rate: during the past decade, Columbia has shrunk by an
The Unknown Legacy of Alaska''s Atomic Tests | Geophysical Institute
The big daddy came in 1971. Project Cannikin was a 5-megaton explosion that inspired the formation of the group Greenpeace, a group of environmentalists from British Columbia who
PSC Approves Construction Plans For Columbia
(COLUMBIA COUNTY) The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved plans for construction of the Columbia Energy Storage Project. It
State Regulators Approve New Energy Storage Project
The Columbia Energy Storage Project is the first long-duration energy storage system of its kind to be developed in the United States. The 18-megawatt project is designed to improve grid
The Alaska-Canada Boundary | Geophysical Institute
The Alaska-Canada boundary was originally established in February 1825 by Russia (then owner of Alaska) and Great Britain (then owner of Canada).
Alliant Energy seeks OK for Columbia Energy Storage Project
Alliant Energy has filed an application with the state Public Service Commission seeking approval for the landmark Columbia Energy Storage Project, which the company introduced plans for...
CX-033516: Columbia Energy Storage Project – Phase 1
The proposed activities would include geotechnical survey investigations to determine the soil and foundation physical properties within the project area at the proposed Wisconsin site.
The majesty and mystery of Alaska yellow cedar | Geophysical Institute
These trees, which can live longer than 1,000 years, grow on the rainy coast from the Oregon/California border through British Columbia and as far north as Prince William Sound. The
Wisconsin Regulators Approve First of its Kind Long-Duration Storage
The energy storage system will be built south of Portage, Wisconsin in the town of Pacific and near Alliant Energy''s existing Columbia Energy Center. Construction is expected to begin in
The Columbia Glacier | Geophysical Institute
The Columbia Glacier is one of Alaska''s better known tidewater glaciers, both from the standpoint of tourist attraction and the model it provides for scientific investigation. In 1973 it became the object of