‘California and Texas are Warnings’: Blackouts Show U.S. Deeply Unprepared for the Climate Crisis

February 22, 2021

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The Guardian: EcoBlock co-Principal Investigator (PI) and Energy team co-lead Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier comments on the recent power outages in California and Texas in a Guardian feature piece published on February 19, 2021.

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