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US Grids Face Off Against the Cold, Ice and Snow

Also in today’s Green Daily newsletter: Europe gives offshore wind a boost and BNEF has the latest number on clean-tech investing.
A person cross-country skis across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

The massive storm that blanketed large swaths of the US over the weekend will test infrastructure and commuters’ patience today. And with the cold set to stretch all week, the challenges aren’t going away.

Today’s newsletter brings you the icebox that is most of the US, with energy demand surging as grids grapple with damaged power lines and disrupted operations.