Category: Resilience

  • Innovative and Eco-Friendly Energy Storage Solutions

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    As Pennsylvania’s Oil Region and other areas with industrial legacies begin to shift focus to cleaner energy, the role of sustainable energy storage becomes crucial. As we’ve seen over the last two weeks, nickel-zinc batteries have emerged as a safer, recyclable alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries, showcasing how new technologies can support grid stability, local… Read more

  • Adapting Communities

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    The only constant in life is change. This expression is credited to Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher who lived approximately 2500 years ago, but it still rings true today. Looking back over the last century, and even throughout more recent years, it is evident that change truly is a continual part of life. The history of… Read more

  • What is Resilience and How Do We Achieve It?

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    Community resilience has been defined as the ability of communities to prepare for, withstand, adapt to, and quickly recover from disaster or hardship. Hardships hit communities somewhat indiscriminately, and a seemingly successful community can still experience decline. A look back at the history of many of our towns here in the Oil Region can attest… Read more