Destenie Nock

Jan 30, 2025 | triblive.com | Destenie Nock

The sound of a pipe bursting somewhere inside my wall, followed by a torrent of water gushing from my kitchen cabinet, interrupted one of my work calls a week ago. The culprit: freezing temperatures in Pittsburgh. The estimated cost of repairs: $950 and counting. I had taken all the recommended steps, such as keeping the thermostat above 55°F and running a constant trickle of hot water through the system, but these measures weren’t enough when it was -5°F outside.

Jan 27, 2025 | nature.com | Lily Hanig |Catherine Ledna |Destenie Nock |Corey Harper |Arthur Yip |Eric Wood | +1 more

The United States federal government has invested $7.5 billion into charging infrastructure, including the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, to build fast charging stations along designated highways for long-distance car travel. We develop a consecutive coverage metric to compute the percent of United States roads (traffic-weighted) that are consecutively accessible within 500 miles of each county. We answer (1) what the state of consecutive coverage is in each county and (2) what the increase in coverage is when designated highways receive fast chargers. In 2023, 10% of counties had at least 75% minimum viable coverage. We find that if all designated highways receive fast-charging stations, 94% of United States counties will reach at least 75% fast charger coverage. However, the remaining counties are rural. This demonstrates that federal funding for fast chargers will help connect most—but not all—counties to the national network of continuously accessible charging stations. Consecutive coverage of fast charging station access for long distance Electric Vehicle trips in the U.S. is lacking. However, if implemented as planned, federal funding for chargers will help most counties reach high consecutive coverage.

Oct 25, 2023 | energypolicy.columbia.edu | Jason Bordoff |Melissa C. Lott |Jonathan Elkind |Diana Hernandez |Diana Hernández |Andrew Kamau | +4 more

Events Past Event Over half of the population in sub-Saharan Africa has no access to electricity. Hospitals in these regions struggle to provide healthcare, food, and vaccines get wasted due to lack of cooling, and businesses struggle to improve productivity. At the same time, a third of United States households experience energy insecurity – many forgo food or medicine to pay utility bills, live in unhealthy conditions, or face utility disconnections altogether.

Sep 28, 2023 | ipolitics.ca | Destenie Nock |Jeannette Gurung

As emphasized by several speakers at the recent Climate Week event in New York City, there is an urgent need to simultaneously address social justice and climate change, in ways that go beyond typical Net Zero goals. This holistic approach—which seeks to change existing power structures while ensuring that climate contributions and conversations are led by and centred on those most impacted—is often referred to as climate justice.

Aug 31, 2023 | ipolitics.ca | Destenie Nock

Of the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social impact) one of them tends to get sidelined in decision-making. Social sustainability often gets treated like a bike’s kickstand—important during the planning stage before the journey begins, but overlooked once the wheels of the project are in motion. This is a critical mistake. To achieve a truly sustainable world we need to ensure that social sustainability doesn’t get treated as an afterthought.