The City of Sarasota has announced that it will move forward to meet its goal of 100% renewable energy generation by 2045.In collaboration with the Sierra Club, the Race to Zero campaign and local partners and communities, the city will be working to identify how to create a more affordable and equitable clean energy future.
Energy equity depends on data, and experts say there isn t enough of it
Energy testbed Pecan Street is expanding its residential network into Detroit in an effort to gather more data from communities of color. Published July 8, 2021 Spencer Platt via Getty Images
Residential electricity testbed Pecan Street has partnered with the University of Michigan and the Urban Energy Justice Lab (UEJL) to expand its network into Detroit, as part of an effort to gather data from a more diverse group of customers.
Research has shown low-income customers and people of color in the United States have higher energy burdens and tend to live in less efficient homes. Experts say addressing the disparity and ensuring the clean energy transition benefits everyone will require better data on how disadvantaged communities are using energy now.
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