
Dr H Ransan Cooper
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Dr H Ransan Cooper
@hedda_r
Environmental sociologist. Research Fellow @AnuGrid. I lead the social research team exploring the social and political dimensions of new energy tech.










#COVID19 threw a spotlight on disparities facing First Nations communities in energy transition Our Perspective today in #ERSS shows energy insecurity for prepay customers remained unrelentingly high or deteriorated during first years of COVID-19 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S22…





California’s solar market is now a battery market: End Jan 2023 California Independent System Operator queue included •282 projects with solar component (including hybrids solar+storage & solar+wind) 76 GW •533 projects with battery component 135 GW pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/03/11/cal…

Based on 139 studies, @BenjaminSovaco1 et al. estimate the annual hidden environmental and social cost of electricity at $11.644 trillion. For mobility, these negative externalities amount to $13.018 trillion. Combined, this is nearly 30% of global GDP. #f0005" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…



In "Can't Buy me Love" @Marielle_Papin & @PhiBeauregard use case study of Michael Bloomberg to suggest billionaires use depoliticization, outgrouping, and technical solutionism to gain legitimacy, at the expense of long-term goals of effectiveness. bit.ly/3mcdlJe




After several rounds of consultations with the UN membership, today the #ICJAO4Climate Core Group members (🇻🇺🇦🇴🇦🇬🇧🇩🇨🇷🇫🇲🇲🇦🇲🇿🇳🇿🇵🇹🇷🇴🇼🇸🇸🇱🇸🇬🇺🇬🇻🇳) uploaded the draft resolution to the UN portal and are seeking co-sponsors. Member states who wish to be listed on the L doc please note the deadline is March 1. Thank you to the work of the core group and the active engagement by all delegations




