Energy Vulnerability

Energy Burdens in Philadelphia

This artifact is apart of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy's 2020 report on residential energy burdens in 25 metro areas. According to ACEE, "a high energy burden is considered to be above 6%, and a severe energy burden above 10%". 

A quarter of low-income households...Read more

Does anyone in your household use a medical device that is powered by electricity? (Q23, Cumulative)

What ideas or arguments do you think are useful for our EP article?

Has anyone in your household ever experienced health issues related to temperature in the home (heat exhaustion, respiratory illness, etc.)? (Q22)

How were compounding crises (e.g. of health disparities, energy vulnerability, climate change, COVID-19) discussed (either directly or indirectly) in the workshop?

In what ways was resilience of energy vulnerable households taught or represented in the workshop?

Now More Than Ever, Energy Security Matters

https://www.insidesources.com/now-more-than-ever-energy-security-matters/

Snapshot of energy vulnerability across countries

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What information was presented at the workshop that focused on electricity, gas, and oil conservation techniques? Does this information build on or counter conventional definitions of energy literacy? In what ways can the knowledge presented benefit or hi

Energy Vulnerability, Energy Insecurity, and Energy Poverty

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DVRPC 2050 Goals

https://www.dvrpc.org/2050/
Report: “Energy Burden” on Low-Income, African American, & Latino Households up to Three Times as High as Other Homes, More Energy Efficiency Needed

An “energy burden” review of 48 major U.S. metropolitan areas finds that low-income households devote up to three times as much income to energy costs as do other, higher-income households. The new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Energy...Read more

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