This fact sheet lays out the benefits of the Weatherization Assistance Program in the United States through the Department of Energy. The fact sheet is an example of distributive justice through benefits. It lays out the way that low income Americans are affected by poor weatherization measures and sets out this tactic as a solution to reducing energy defecits and vulnerabilities. We know from members of the Energy Coordinating Agency in the Philadelphia area that have shared their expertise with our Lab that these projects are one of the best ways to reduce energy vulnerabilities. This is because if individuals can save on their energy bill and begin to conserve and spend less on energy such as heating, cooling, and cooking fuel, they are able to reduce their overall consumption and cost. This is done through the weatherization programs in the U.S. by sealing and insulating houses, updating old methods of accessing heat and cooling utilities as well as disposal techniques such as updating toilets. These tactics make a big difference by funding jobs to resolve these problems and also saving energy consumers money and reducing the burden of energy cost from low income households as well as less energy usage due to efficiency measures. This artifact is an example of energy distributive justice related to the distribution of benefits that should be available to individuals across the nation and the world to expand energy access globally.
U.S. Department of Energy, "Benefits of Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Fact Sheet", contributed by James Gall, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 15 June 2020, accessed 20 April 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/benefits-weatherization-assistance-program-wap-fact-sheet
Critical Commentary
This fact sheet lays out the benefits of the Weatherization Assistance Program in the United States through the Department of Energy. The fact sheet is an example of distributive justice through benefits. It lays out the way that low income Americans are affected by poor weatherization measures and sets out this tactic as a solution to reducing energy defecits and vulnerabilities. We know from members of the Energy Coordinating Agency in the Philadelphia area that have shared their expertise with our Lab that these projects are one of the best ways to reduce energy vulnerabilities. This is because if individuals can save on their energy bill and begin to conserve and spend less on energy such as heating, cooling, and cooking fuel, they are able to reduce their overall consumption and cost. This is done through the weatherization programs in the U.S. by sealing and insulating houses, updating old methods of accessing heat and cooling utilities as well as disposal techniques such as updating toilets. These tactics make a big difference by funding jobs to resolve these problems and also saving energy consumers money and reducing the burden of energy cost from low income households as well as less energy usage due to efficiency measures. This artifact is an example of energy distributive justice related to the distribution of benefits that should be available to individuals across the nation and the world to expand energy access globally.