printer friendly pageCEE 330: Racial Equity in Energy (AFRICAAM 131, CEE 130R)
The built environment and the energy systems that meet its requirements is a product of decisions forged in a context of historical inequity produced by cultural, political, and economic forces expressed through decisions at individual and institutional levels. This interdisciplinary course will examine the imprint of systemic racial inequity in the U.S. that has produced a clean energy divide and a heritage of environmental injustice. Drawing on current events, students will also explore contemporary strategies that center equity in the quest for rapid technology transitions in the energy sector to address climate change, public health, national security, and community resilience. Prerequisites: By permission of the instructor. Preferable to have completed Understand Energy (
CEE 107A/207A/
EarthSys 103/
CEE 107S/207S) or a similar course at another institution if a graduate student.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-3
CEE 330B: Quest for an Inclusive Clean Energy Economy (CEE 130B, EARTHSYS 130B, EARTHSYS 330B)
Building bridges across the clean energy divide involves addressing barriers to participation. These barriers affect the pace of investment, especially for distributed energy solutions such as building energy upgrades, on-site solar, and transportation electrification. This course will explore innovative business models that are responsive to calls for equity and inclusion, and it will give special attention to California's ongoing clean energy finance rulemaking in the utility sector to open the clean energy economy for all.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Hummel, H. (PI)
;
Kinslow, A. (PI)
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