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News / In the News•Sep 28, 2021

The US Infrastructure Bill Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Climate-Proof the Electric Grid

EPIC non-resident scholar Steve Cicala comments on how the infrastructure bill will allow DOE to design a grid that is more dynamic, lower-cost, cleaner, and better adapted to climate change...
via Quartz
News / In the News•Jul 28, 2021

Unfortunately, I Care About Power Lines Now

EPIC Journalism Fellow Rob Meyer writes about research from EPIC non-resident scholar Steve Cicala featured in the U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap.
via The Atlantic
News / In the News•Apr 15, 2021

Off the Grid

EPIC non-resident scholar Steve Cicala's research found that close to 1 percent of all residences in Illinois had their power cut off for nonpayment in October 2020.
via Washington Post
News / In the News•Oct 21, 2020

Remote Work May Spike CO2 More Than Once Thought

Remote work prompted by the coronavirus pandemic may not be as "green" as once believed, according to new research from EPIC non-resident scholar Steve Cicala.
Via E&E
News / In the News•Oct 19, 2020

The Pandemic is Destroying Energy Efficiency

Former EPIC Journalism Fellow Amy Harder writes in Axios about a new study by EPIC non-resident scholar Steve Cicala.
via Axios
News / In the News•Oct 15, 2020

Working From Home is Driving Up Power Bills

Residential electricity consumption rose 10% in the second quarter as the pandemic kept many people at home, writes Axios on a new study by EPIC nonresident scholar Steve Cicala.
Via Axios
News / In the News•Jul 22, 2020

COVID Pandemic-19 Shows Telecommuting Can Help Fight Climate Change

Steve Cicala speaks about electricity consumption during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Via Scientific American
News / In the News•Jun 30, 2020

How COVID-19 Has Powered Down the US Economy, with Steve Cicala

In this podcast, Cicala details how electricity demand can serve as a valuable—if incomplete—tool to assess the health of the economy and the outlook for recovering from a recession.
Via Resources Radio

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