America faces a power disconnection crisis amid rising heat: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University •
conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
America's power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University •
conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key
China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile are also taking steps to secure their own clean energy future.
Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton, Assistant Researcher in Climate Policy, Tufts University •
conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
America's disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off power for nonpayment in a heat wave
One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University •
conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min
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