Energy Equity Seminar
Thursday, January 6, 2022 | 2pm – 2:30pm PST A seminar series dedicated to discussing the multifaceted energy justice issues that are embedded in our energy system. This seminar is student-led and has been developed based on the recognition that many energy topics have nuance and historical roots in issues of justice that deserve dedicated […]
“Well, we have to put it somewhere.” Social Considerations in Siting Solar
October 27, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Richard C. Stedman, Ph.D., Cornell University Attend Online
Solar Energy, Ecosystems, and People
November 3, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Steven M. Grodsky, Ph.D., USGS/Cornell University Attend Online
Utility Scale Solar Development and Environmental Assessment: How Construction Timelines, Compliance Costs, and Compensatory Mitigations Vary by Landscape Classification and Ecological Impact
November 10, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Dustin Mulvaney, Ph.D., San Jose State University Attend Online
Behind the Light Switch: Understanding Cradle-to-Grave Land Transformation of Energy Systems
November 17, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Sarah M. Jordaan, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Attend Online
A Water-Energy-Food Nexus Roadmap to Sustainable Solutions
October 13, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Majdi Abou Najm, Ph.D., UC Davis Attend Online
Navigating GHG Emissions and Socioenvironmental Tradeoffs from Hydropower
October 6, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Rafael Almeida, Ph.D., Cornell University Attend Online
Decarbonization and its Discontents: A Critical Justice Perspective on Four Low-Carbon Transitions
October 8, 2021 | 10:30am to 11:50am PST Benjamin Sovacool, Professor of Energy Policy at the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School Watch Video What are the types of injustices associated with low-carbon transitions? Relatedly, in what ways do low-carbon transitions worsen social risks or vulnerabilities? Lastly, what policies might be deployed to […]
Pollinators, Prairie, and Power
September 29, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Rob Davis, Communications & Public Relations, Connexus Energy; Chair, ASTRO Advisory Committee, NREL InSPIRE study Attend Online
The Ecology and Sustainability of Solar Energy Across Natural and Human-Dominated Landscapes
September 22, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Rebecca R. Hernandez, Ph.D., UC Davis Attend Online
