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An Urban Neighborhood Block

More Communities Now Eligible to Pursue Microgrids as a Part of PG&E’s Efforts to Build a Stronger, More Resilient Electric Grid

Posted December 9, 2021December 15, 2021 Eunice ChungPosted in EcoBlock in the News, Project Announcements

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.

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2020 in Review

Posted December 14, 2020March 10, 2021 JingPosted in Project Announcements

2020 will surely be remembered for its challenges—but it also marks the beginning of new conversations and new hope.

Black Lives Matter

Posted June 23, 2020March 5, 2021 Eunice ChungPosted in Project Announcements

The EcoBlock team supports Black Lives Matter and pledges to focus on greater racial equity and inclusivity. We recognize there can be no climate justice without racial justice.

Project Announcement: Pilot Block Selection

Posted April 7, 2020March 5, 2021 JingPosted in Project Announcements

The EcoBlock Team is pleased to announce the selection of the Pilot EcoBlock site in Oakland’s Fruitvale District. This will be the first-of-its-kind block to demonstrate neighborhood-scale solutions to urban resilience, including energy and water efficiency, a communal solar-powered microgrid, and shared electric transportation.

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The EcoBlock project aims to prototype a pathway to affordable urban decarbonization through block-scale retrofitting: to rapidly and equitably reduce carbon emissions, improve resilience by developing a standalone solar microgrid, and to build community.

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