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Prof. Jonathan Bean will be presenting his work as a Udall Center Fellow, followed by a question-and-answer session. The Udall Center Fellows Program offers a semester off from normal teaching to allow for creative scholarship and pursuit of funds to further the Fellow’s research.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocates an unprecedented $370 billion to clean energy, with $8 billion earmarked for high-profile programs that incentivize electrification, aiming to replace fossil fuel technologies with electric alternatives like heat pumps. The DOE's Office for State and Community Energy Efficiency Programs oversees their implementation, with Arizona receiving $3.8 million in initial administrative funds as of March 2023.
The success of efforts to address climate change isn't only about technology adoption or end-user efficiency. It also depends on grid efficiency, future power generation scenarios, availability of new technologies, real estate finance, and public expectations. To achieve the IRA's goals of equity and carbon reduction, policymakers need a sociotechnical perspective on policy implementation and analysis.