The Butterfly Effect: Retrofitting Low-Income Housing
Archinect: The Oakland EcoBlock project was highlighted as an example of community-led, residential retrofitting in an Archinect feature piece published on May 27, 2021. Read the full story here.
Author: Eunice Chung
Science at Cal Lecture – The Oakland EcoBlock: A Novel Approach to Building Resilient Communities
On April 28, EcoBlock PI and Energy team co-lead Sascha von Meier gave a talk on the Oakland EcoBlock project as part of UC Berkeley’s Science at Cal lecture series. […]
A Political Analysis of Microgrids & California’s Over-the-Fence Rule
The environment for microgrids in California seems to change almost every day, with complex political and policy processes governing these technologies. In light of recent developments in California’s energy landscape, […]
Lecture Series – The Oakland EcoBlock: A Novel Approach to Building Resilient Communities
Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier will be giving a presentation on the Oakland EcoBlock project on April 28 at 6 pm, as part of the UC Berkeley Science at Cal […]
Urban Land Institute Webinar: The Oakland EcoBlock – A Model for Sustainable Change, Block by Block
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) San Francisco will be holding a webinar on April 21 featuring a discussion with the Oakland EcoBlock team about the vision for the project and […]
Multi-Property Microgrids and “Own Use”
On February 23, 2021, EcoBlock co-PI and Energy Team co-lead Sascha von Meier gave a presentation to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on multi-property microgrids and their relation to […]
‘California and Texas are warnings’: blackouts show U.S. deeply unprepared for the climate crisis
The Guardian: EcoBlock co-PI and Energy team co-lead Sascha von Meier comments on the recent power outages in California and Texas in a Guardian feature piece published on February 19, […]
Microsoft mogul Bill Gates offers a pragmatic approach to achieving greenhouse gas targets
Science Magazine: EcoBlock postdoctoral researcher Dr. Miriam Aczel reviews Bill Gates’ latest book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, in a Science Magazine book review published on February 9, 2021. […]
New EcoBlock white paper looks at regulatory policies and microgrid development in California
EcoBlock co-PIs Sascha von Meier and Dan Kammen have recently published a white paper reviewing possible regulatory frameworks for the Oakland EcoBlock project. The paper, titled The EcoBlock Project and […]
How the Rich Can Escape America’s Unreliable Power Grid
Bloomberg Green: EcoBlock Energy team co-lead and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab research scientist Rich Brown discusses the future of microgrids and securing equitable access to clean energy in a Bloomberg […]