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EIC-19 Media Brief: September

The Energy in COVID-19 monthly research briefs collect the news read by our working group members. The fourth edition reflects topics of discussion as unfolding in headlines within the past month.

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EIC-19 Media Brief: July

The Energy in COVID-19 monthly Media Briefs collect the latest news read by our working group members. 

Energy in COVID Research brief July 31 2020

EIC-19 Past Meetings

This Text Artifact serves as a living record of the Energy in COVID-19 working group's past meetings.

Energy in COVID-19

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As the rhythms of everyday life, industry, and consumption shift in response to COVID-19, so too does energy.

Energy Transitions

Briana Leone

As the title of the work hints to, the text builds on discussions surrounding energy policy and energy investments. Throughout the work, Boyer (2019) discusses dimensions of energy transitions that range from job creation, forms of development (industry and otherwise). Most significant to take into consideration is the fact Boyer (2019) acknowledges energy development often occurs without at par social, political, and economic transitions. Boyer (2019) advances discussions of energy politics and transitions by highlighting the inherent problems energy transitions bring into communities where wind farm and green projects are envisioned. Here, we should note the impacts energy transitions may have on the most vulnerable populations, which have been and continue to be documented. In fact, it is documented that LMI communities tend to be least likely to sport energy-efficient, carbon neutral energy systems and appliances (Cluett et al., 2016; Elnakat, 2016; Kaza et al., 2014).