A Model for Neighborhood-Scale Electrification: EcoBlock Featured on KQED
EcoBlock was recently featured on KQED’s podcast, Sold Out: Rethinking Housing in America, which delves into the intersection of the climate and housing crises.
Category: EcoBlock in the News
EPA Invests Over $50 Million to Protect San Francisco Bay and Its Watersheds, Build Resilience to Climate Change
As one of the grant recipients, the Oakland EcoBlock project will use the funding to improve stormwater capture on the pilot EcoBlock site via urban stormwater retrofits within the existing public right-of-way.
A Fruitvale Microgrid Could Inspire Resiliency if Approved
The future of renewable energy may lie in microgrids—but what does it actually take to implement one? From navigating utility regulations to weathering the effects of COVID-19, the EcoBlock research team reflects on the complexities of executing the pilot microgrid project.
Is Local Energy the Key to Energy Equity?
Don’t miss the recording of EcoBlock Project Advisor Michael Ginsberg’s panel at the 2022 Microgrid Knowledge Conference!
EcoBlock PI Speaks at USGBC Smart Building Summit
EcoBlock PI and Energy team co-lead Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier joined industry experts at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)’s inaugural Smart Building Summit to discuss the role of smart building technologies in advancing decarbonization and the challenges of integrating renewable energy resources with the electric grid.
Opinion: Denser Housing at BART Stations is Climate-Smart
EcoBlock co-PI and UC Berkeley professor Dan Kammen, alongside Charles Koven of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, discuss why maximizing housing density near transit hubs would be a win for the climate and for the community.
The Role of Microgrids in Providing Reliable and Equitable Access to Electricity
EcoBlock PI and Energy team co-lead Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier participated in a California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) expert briefing on the role of community microgrids in California.
Bringing Digitalization Home: How Can Technology Address Housing Challenges?
EcoBlock Project Manager Dr. Therese Peffer recently participated in a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies symposium from March 24–26, 2022. Titled Bringing Digitalization Home: How Can Technology Address Housing Challenges?, the three-day event focused on digitalization and how it is spurring a fundamental change in the way housing is produced, marketed, sold, financed, managed, and lived in.
22 Intriguing Microgrid Projects to Watch in 2022
Microgrid Knowledge: The Oakland EcoBlock was selected as one of 22 microgrid projects to watch in 2022 in a Microgrid Knowledge feature piece published on January 11, 2022. The projects […]
More Communities Now Eligible to Pursue Microgrids as a Part of PG&E’s Efforts to Build a Stronger, More Resilient Electric Grid
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approves PG&E’s proposal to expand eligibility requirements for community-proposed microgrids. The Oakland EcoBlock is featured as an example of how PG&E can collaborate on community resilience.