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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Originally published on June 21, 2021 11:28 am
The fight against climate change may be taking a striking new turn under the Biden administration. The White House is calling climate action a form of environmental justice, part of a campaign to address economic and racial inequity.
It s bringing new attention and, potentially, a flood of cash to low-tech approaches to climate action that directly benefit low-income neighborhoods. They include aid for home renovations and upgrades to city transportation infrastructure, including buses. The environmental justice community, and many of our Black and brown communities, have identified the connection between climate change and their own community infrastructure. They can t be disconnected, says Cecilia Martinez, senior director for environmental justice at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.