Stanford SmartGrid Seminar
EcoBlock PI Sascha von Meier will be speaking at a Stanford Energy SmartGrid Seminar on Tuesday, October 21, 2021 at 1:30-2:30pm. Professor von Meier will discuss how the Oakland EcoBlock […]
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EcoBlock Participates in Resilience Hubs Leadership Training Program
EcoBlock leads are excited to take part in the Resilience Hubs Leadership Training Program in the coming months. Run by the Norcal Resilience Network, the 6-month training program aims to […]
2020 in Review
2020 will surely be remembered for its challenges—but it also marks the beginning of new conversations and new hope.
Plenary Panel: Transforming California’s Underserved Communities into Technology-Advanced Clean Energy Communities
EcoBlock Project Manager Therese Peffer recently participated on a panel in the 2020 EPIC Virtual Symposium: Plenary Panel: Transforming California’s Underserved Communities into Technology-Advanced Clean Energy CommunitiesIn 2016 the California […]
Induction Stovetop Cooking Demo – Webinar Recording
Check out this video recording of Chef Rachelle’s cooking demonstration on an induction stovetop, presented by Electrify Now: You can also view the recipe she demonstrated. Check out these other upcoming […]
Project Announcement: Pilot Block Selection
The EcoBlock Team is pleased to announce the selection of the Pilot EcoBlock site in Oakland’s Fruitvale District. This will be the first-of-its-kind block to demonstrate neighborhood-scale solutions to urban resilience, including energy and water efficiency, a communal solar-powered microgrid, and shared electric transportation.
Article: “The Energy 202: This California mayor wants to decrease dependence on PG&E amid planned blackouts”
Washington Post: EcoBlock PI Sascha von Meier talks briefly about the need for microgrid solutions to solve the energy problem California faces. Read the story
Article: “Our Energy Grid is Vulnerable. Locally Sourced Power May Be the Answer.”
Berkeley News: EcoBlock Principal Investigator and CIEE Electrical Grid Director Sascha von Meier speaks to Berkeley News about the risks posed by the current energy grid and the EcoBlock project, a possible […]
EcoBlock Featured at American Planning Association Conference in San Francisco
The EcoBlock team presented at the National Planning Conference 2019 as an example of a net-zero community. https://www.planning.org/events/activity/9165416/
Article: “Sustainable Design of Communities Dramatically Reduces Waste”
In an article for Scientific American magazine, Professor Daniel Kammen talks about the motivations and potential impacts of the Oakland EcoBlock.