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Event Recap: ‘Implementing a Block-Level Microgrid: The Intersection of Utility Policy, People, Technology, and Economics’

Dr. Therese Peffer and Rich Brown discuss the challenges and highlights of implementing the Oakland EcoBlock project at the 2023 Annual Institute.
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The Inflation Reduction Act: How Does It Benefit Everyday Americans? 

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion for climate and energy programs—the biggest federal investment to combat climate change in U.S. history. So how will this bill help everyday Americans?
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Event Recap: ‘The Oakland EcoBlock: A Block-Scale Urban Retrofit and Community Solar Microgrid’ at MIT A+B

EcoBlock Project Manager Therese Peffer discusses the project as a pathway to scalable, equitable energy at the 2022 MIT A+B Applied Energy Symposium.