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Erin Baker, 2017 PEP Fellow, comments about the potential impact of heat waves on the nation’s transition to renewable energy

Erin Baker, 2017 PEP Fellow, comments about the potential impact of heat waves on the nation’s transition to renewable energy. Baker, distinguished professor of mechanical and industrial engineering and director of the Energy Transition Institute, explains there is a kind of complementarity between planning for heat waves and planning for a cleaner energy grid. Read more at E&E News.

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