As Heard on KQED: EcoBlock Revisited
A recent episode of KQED’s housing and climate podcast, Sold Out, revisited the Oakland EcoBlock pilot project since it was first featured in 2023.
April 13, 2025
Phanivong Comments on California’s Energy Challenges
The EcoBlock postdoctoral scholar spoke to Newsweek about the barriers posed by “aging infrastructure, rising new demand, and climate change-fueled natural disasters.”
January 31, 2025
LA Times: Phanivong Weighs In on California’s Solar Energy Surplus
Dr. Phillippe Phanivong questions the feasibility of California’s renewable energy goals as solar production reaches an all-time high.
December 2, 2024
How Times Readers Made the Switch to Heat Pumps
Readers from The New York Times share their experiences of installing heat pumps, including the good, the bad, and the daunting.
October 17, 2024
Getting Off Gas, Block by Block
Despite its complexities, block-level decommissioning is likely more effective than an individual, house-by-house approach, offering untapped economies of scale that can be replicated across California. Dr. Therese Peffer provides insight into the challenges of pruning gas at the neighborhood block scale and its implications for the Oakland EcoBlock project.
September 18, 2024
Don’t Think Heat Pumps Are Sexy? This Slow Jam Could Change Your Mind
A pair of Berkeley bandmates have teamed up on a new song that combines their passions for music and climate advocacy.
July 17, 2024
Too Much Solar? How California Found Itself With an Unexpected Energy Challenge
California faces an unexpected challenge as it transitions away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy sources: The state is producing more solar than it can handle, leading to significant energy waste.
July 16, 2024
Electrification Insights from the Oakland EcoBlock
EcoBlock Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Therese Peffer shares insights on implementing neighborhood-scale electrification in a recent feature on KALW Public Media.
June 5, 2024
Meeting of the EcoBlocks
Members of the Oakland EcoBlock team met with Dan Hellmuth, the President and Director of Design for the Urban EcoBlock, to discuss their respective initiatives and explore future opportunities for collaboration.
April 29, 2024
Shocked by Oakland’s Decline, a Resident Seeks To Revive One Block at a Time
Keisha Henderson, a homeowner from East Oakland, brought nonprofit organizations, local government, and residents together to restore their block. She thinks it can be a replicable model for the city.
March 20, 2024