Renewables surpass coal!
An article in the New York Times describes the rising electrical production by renewables (and decline of coal). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/climate/coronavirus-coal-electricity-renewables.html
Author: Therese Peffer
The case for Net-Zero neighborhoods
A thoughtful, updated article “The Problem with Net-Zero Buildings (and the Case for Net-Zero Neighborhoods)” from Building Green on the benefits of community-scale systems.Read the full article.
Let’s flatten the curve on climate
SF Chronicle: EcoBlock co-PI Dan Kammen describes the relationship between combatting COVID-19 and climate change in a San Francisco Chronicle opinion piece published April 22, 2020. “Globally, scientists are coming […]
City of Oakland combines climate action with equity
East Bay Express: This article describes the development of Oakland’s 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan, led by Shayna Hirshfield-Gold, that aims to incorporate clean and green greenhouse gas reduction with […]
Broadcast: “The PG&E Power Shut-Offs and the Way California Is Powered”
NPR: EcoBlock was discussed on KQED’s Forum program, “The PG&E Power Shut-Offs and the Way California Is Powered” on October 11, 2019. EcoBlock PI Sascha von Meier talks with Mina […]
Article: “Oakland’s Clean Energy Economy Strategy”
Read a recent article by Daniel Hamilton, Manager of the Sustainability Program at the City of Oakland: full article here.