A wide range of stakeholders just released a set of principles for equity and energy storage. Read more >
A wide range of stakeholders from across the country met in December 2018 to develop a set of principles to ensure equitable deployment of energy storage technologies. (Photo: Megan Rising/UCS)
Putting Communities First in Deploying Energy Storage
Jeremy Richardson, senior energy analyst
May 8, 2019 9:04 AM EDT
¿Quién respira el aire más contaminado por emisiones de vehículos en California?
Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura, Senior vehicles engineer
February 5, 2019 12:01 PM EDT
Existe una gran disparidad en la exposición a la contaminación entre los grupos raciales y étnicos de muchos lugares de EE.UU. Vivimos en una sociedad desigual donde la contaminación del aire es una de las desigualdades menos visibles, pero que impacta tremendamente la salud humana. Cuantificamos la exposición a la contaminación vehicular en California por grupo demográfico y encontramos que afroamericanos, latinos y asiáticos, así como las personas de bajos ingresos están mucho más expuestos que las comunidades blancas y afluentes. Read more >
Dear New Midwest Governors: The Green New Deal and You
James Gignac, lead Midwest energy analyst
December 20, 2018 2:53 PM EDT
Getting traction on Green New Deal policies at the federal level won’t be easy—but new governors in the Midwest can make progress on climate and economic priorities right away. Here’s how.
Photo: FEMA
Climate Changes Health: The Backstory is the Front Story
Natalie Sampson, UCS Science Network, UCS
November 7, 2018 1:59 PM EDT
12 years. That’s how long scientists say we have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions substantially to heed off the global catastrophic effects of climate change. As such, climate change is arguably the greatest public health threat of our times as it already contributes to increased trauma, morbidity, and mortality from extreme weather events and displacement. Read more >
Electoral Reform Update: One State at a Time
Michael Latner, Kendall Science Fellow
October 4, 2018 10:00 AM EDT
Across the country this November, voters have an opportunity to improve the quality of U.S. elections in their states, and for the country as a whole. Read more >
