Energy Poverty is More Complex (and Important!) Than You Think (w/Dr. Destenie Nock)
Links for more info on today's topic:
Sustainability Trade-offs for Electricity Systems: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306261919304106
Integrating Equity into Optimization Models: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261920300957
Understanding How Local Perspectives in Ghana Diverge from International Perspectives: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629621000268
Dr. Destenie Nock's Other Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PSZN_hMAAAAJ&hl=en
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Episode 58 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Dr. Destenie Nock on energy poverty and equity.
Each week, Jeannie and Bruce will interview an energy nerd about what's been getting them psyched about energy!
Dr. Destenie Nock, Social Justice Engineer, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Destenie Nock is an assistant professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Nock is a leader in energy systems modeling, decision analysis, and energy justice. She has worked in the energy field since 2011, and has focused on understanding the sustainability and equality trade-offs of energy transitions. She has eight papers published in peer-reviewed journals. In 2019, Nock successfully led a collaborative project, involving researchers from five universities, where the team addressed energy system challenges through stakeholder workshops and energy system analysis in Ghana.