Energy Resources & Access

“One of our biggest recommendations was the need for a type of clearinghouse for decision makers to be able to bring together these different types of information,” Hsu said. “It’s currently very scattershot and everyone’s doing their own thing, and that’s created an incredibly heterogeneous and patchwork landscape of this data.”

Lara Cushing is the lead author of a December 2022 study finding that historical red-lining is associated with fossil fuel power plant siting and present-day inequalities in air pollutant emissions. Read the open-access article in Nature Energy and a summary in Axios.

Electric transmission system operators require new large generators seeking to connect to the grid to undergo a series of impact studies before they can be built. "The lack of interconnection cost data is an information barrier for prospective developers, resulting in a less efficient process," Rand said.

Isa Gaillard found that rather than simply focusing on market transformation & the acceleration of EV adoption, state leaders and administrators must prioritize affordability and accessibility.

This in-depth conversation with Dr. Brittani Orona (Hupa, Hoopa Valley Tribe) on the Cal Ag Roots WELL podcast digs into the concept and practice of the Landback movement in California, including the deep history of Native resistance in the state. It also explores Brittani’s background and new role at San Diego State University.

Clara Fang's report, Centering Equity in Climate Resilience Planning and Action: a Practitioner’s Guide, has been published by NOAA as part of its new climate resilience and adaptation practitioner national handbook for climate resilience, Implementing the Steps to Resilience: A Practitioner's Guide.

The Biden-Harris Administration named Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., as NOAA’s chief scientist. Kapnick will serve as the senior scientist for the agency, advancing policy and program direction for NOAA’s science and technology priorities. “It is an honor to return to NOAA and serve as the chief scientist," said Kapnick.

My Side of the Mountain meets Greta Thunberg in this heartfelt, exciting novel about one girl’s growing awareness of herself, the world, and the relationship between the two," writes publisher Chronicle books.

As a child José regularly visited family in Mexico, where they had abundant natural space to explore, but he was disappointed in the lack of safe parks to play in when he would return to Los Angeles. As a community organizer, he saw the value of quality greenspace to working class communities. These experiences ultimately led him to pursue a career as a landscape architect working to advance park equity.