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Author: Therese Peffer

June 24, 2020April 30, 2024News

Renewables Surpass Coal!

An article in the New York Times describes the rising electrical production by renewables (and decline of coal).

April 27, 2020April 30, 2024News

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 discusses the benefits of community-scale energy systems.

April 23, 2020April 30, 2024News

Let’s Flatten the Curve on Climate

EcoBlock co-Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Dan Kammen describes the relationship between combating COVID-19 and climate change in a SF Chronicle opinion piece.

November 21, 2019April 30, 2024News

City of Oakland Combines Climate Action with Equity

Oakland’s 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP) aims to incorporate clean and green greenhouse gas reduction with social justice.

October 29, 2019April 30, 2024News

The PG&E Power Shut-Offs and the Way California Is Powered

EcoBlock Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier talks with Mina Kim about the necessity for microgrids in California, and responds to listener questions about the electrical grid.

October 29, 2019April 30, 2024News

Oakland’s Clean Energy Economy Strategy

Daniel Hamilton, the Manager of the Sustainability Program at the City of Oakland, outlines Oakland’s strategy for implementing a clean energy economy.

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The goal of the EcoBlock research project is to explore strategies for resilience and the rapid, equitable, and affordable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through urban block-scale retrofitting. This involves identifying and managing social, legal, financial, and technological challenges. We will develop a prototype EcoBlock in order to demonstrate the technical feasibility of renovating a residential block with efficiency, electrification, and shared ownership of a community solar microgrid.

  • Phase 1 was active from 2016-2018. Phase 2 is currently active through 2026.

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