Clean-energy transitions and energy-infrastructure investments are accelerating and climate-action planning is proliferating. However, underserved communities have missed out on many benefits of these transitions while being disproportionately burdened by historic energy infrastructure and its associated pollution and health impacts. Without an intentional focus on equity and data, state and local clean-energy transitions will continue to leave many behind while missing important opportunities for job creation, equitable solar deployment, and optimized energy efficiency.
This presentation prompts planners to find and visually communicate answers to questions like these: * What level of vehicle electrification could my county see and how can we plan for equitable EV-charging infrastructure? * Where can we target rooftop solar deployment to alleviate energy burdens in low-income households? * Will local vehicle electrification or renewable electricity reduce emissions more? * What clean-energy development strategies could generate the most jobs in my region?
NPC Peer Reviewers assigned this presentation a learning level of Advanced. For more on learning-level descriptions, visit our General Information Page.
Learning Objectives:
Build customized charts and visuals of local renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable transportation potential and projections.
Identify local underserved neighborhoods through new equity-data mapping to enable more equitable infrastructure investments and clean-energy program design.
Inform economic-development and job-creation strategies with data on the potential for new clean-energy jobs.
