SF Chronicle: EcoBlock co-Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Dan Kammen describes the relationship between combating COVID-19 and climate change in an opinion piece published on April 22, 2020. “Globally, scientists are coming to many of the same conclusions for how we can stave off the worst of the climate crisis: Cut off the source of the problem and put in place the solutions we need to safeguard our society and rebuild with a more just and equitable framework.” EcoBlock is just one of many solutions.
Getting Off Gas, Block by Block
Despite its complexities, block-level decommissioning is likely more effective than an individual, house-by-house approach, offering untapped economies of scale that can be replicated across California. Dr. Therese Peffer provides insight into the challenges of pruning gas at the neighborhood block scale and its implications for the Oakland EcoBlock project.