The number of excess deaths worldwide attributable to the burning of fossil fuels (as a sub-set of all air pollution) is pretty extraordinary... ourworldindata.org/data-review-ai…

"It is the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel age." trib.al/3Q0sHmJ

Didn’t get to teach my qualitative methods course this spring and now I’m missing it!

Excited about this new home for our Energy Transition Institute and Elevate UMass! Ogechi.V. Nwadiaru 🇳🇬

🧵 Today we honor the legacy of labor unions & environmental justice groups who first forged the concept of #JustTransition. This approach seeks to phase out industries that harm workers & the planet while providing just pathways for workers to transition to other jobs.#MayDay

Still lurking here but new Threads account is Dr. Krista Harper just like here.

Major new report from American Lung Association: "If gas guzzlers disappeared from U.S. car lots by 2035 and were replaced by zero-emissions vehicles – essentially, electric cars, trucks and SUVs – the nation would see 89,300 fewer premature deaths by 2050." cnn.com/2023/06/06/hea…

I am recruiting PhD students to focus on #energyjustice For more info: blogs.umass.edu/e3lab/ and energytransitionumass.org/elevate #BlackinSTEM #energytwitter

Airplanes in Germany to be supplied with clean electricity during airport stops Direct grid connection, batteries or hydrogen to replace diesel generators and other fossil options for planes on the ground in new 'ground power directive' cleanenergywire.org/news/airplanes…

Great story about efforts to rebuild traditional acequia irrigation systems in Spain (like those in New Mexico). nytimes.com/2023/07/19/wor…

Congratulations on your book, Castriela.H.!

Getting ready to launch a big, interdisciplinary community-based project on residential electrification and energy justice with EPA STAR funding!

Excited to be starting a new project on household electrification and energy justice with community orgs and residents in Holyoke, MA! Elevate UMass Erin Baker Nick Cav

Portugal's electricity mix this afternoon: 61% wind 21% solar 6% biomass 3% hydro -> 91% renewables

Important analysis of the challenge of centering climate justice in clean energy policy.

Agree! Their discussion of the mid-transition made me see *everything* differently

Woohooo!!!

Such a great tribute to @awutich—I have learned so much from both of you!

Welp, I’m jumping ship to 🟦🌤️ at kristamharper. Chronological+lists, yay! & populating w/folks I follow. I have invitations, DM me. Pls slip your handle in the replies so I can recreate my network over there