Selected Media Highlights and Commentary – Sanders' Sustainable Systems Group

Houston Landing, “How one map tells the story of Houston’s heat inequity across vulnerable communities.” August 9, 2023
Wall Street Journal, “How AI Might Change the Way We Supply and Consume Energy.” July 20, 2023.
Yahoo! News, “Cities hire chief heat officers to address an unequal impact of climate change.” June 22, 2023.
KNX In Depth, “Governor Newsom asked for 15% water reduction. California gave him half that.” June 13, 2023.
DW Planet A, “This is what’s REALLY holding back wind and solar.” June 5, 2023.
The Lancet, “Biden Administration announces strict new tailpipe pollution limits.” April 28, 2023.
USC Pressroom, ” EPA’s latest tailpipe emission proposal is the toughest yet.” April 19, 2023.
KCRW’s Press Play with Madeline Brand, “Universal AC access? CA’s power grid likely can’t handle it.” September 7, 2022.
LA Times, “Surviving a heat wave with no A/C: Hotels, frozen sheets and cold showers.” September 7, 2022.
VOX, “How the Western drought is pushing the power grid to the brink.” August 16, 2022.
NPR Marketplace, “Gas prices keep falling, but Americans still feel inflation’s bite.” August 10, 2022.
US-China Today, “The Nuclear Option: China’s Expanding Energy Portfolio.” May 18, 2022.
LA Times, “Will drought restrictions work?.” May 7, 2022
LA Times, “More water restrictions are coming to Southern California. How to conserve.” April 26, 2022.
NPR Marketplace, “Oil prices soared, then dropped. But gasoline is still expensive. Why?.” March 15, 2022
NPR Marketplace, “How expensive will fuel get before Americans buy less of it?.” February 15, 2022.
Foreign Policy, “Climate Change Demands More Air Conditioning.” January 22, 2022.
NPR Marketplace, “Apparent death of Build Back Better has climate scientists searching for a solution.” December 21, 2021.
LA Times, “Climate change is transforming how Angelenos live, breathe and escape the heat,” December 9, 2021.
USC Viterbi News, “When basics are a luxury, how do you promote sustainability?.” December 3, 2021. (Trailer on Innovation in Engineering and Design for Global Challenges class here)
USC News, “With the clock ticking on climate disaster, USC experts see ways to respond.” November 2, 2021.
Undark Digital Magazine, “In an Electrical Grid Based on Renewables, Consumers are Key.” October 12, 2021.
Wired Magazine, “The Grid Isn’t Ready for the Renewable Revolution.” October 10, 2021.
Mother Jones. “America’s Power Grid Isn’t Remotely Ready for Our Renewables Revolution.” October 8, 2021.
Daily Trojan, “Research expedites renewable energy in LA.” September 16, 2021.
NPR’s Marketplace, “Texas’ efforts to fix electrical grid may not be enough to prevent future blackouts.” Sept 13, 2021.
E&E EnergyWire, “4 issues to watch as heat disrupts the grid.” August 6, 2021.
NBC News, “As deadly heat waves spread, access to air-conditioning becomes a lifesaver.” August 20, 2021.
LA Times, “There’s a drought emergency. Here’s how to save more water.” August 9, 2021.
ABC 7 News (Television), “California Dreaming: Historic offshore wind project will help bolster state’s economy.” June 24, 2021.
USC Annenberg, “Facebook Live Earthday Event: L.A.’s Fossil Fuel-Free Future.” April 20, 2021.
Annenberg Media, “The City of Los Angeles publishes potential pathways to go to 100% renewable energy by 2035.” March 31, 2021.
USC News, “LA could be powered entirely by renewable energy in 25 years.” March 24, 2021.
USC News, “Urban heat waves imperil LA’s most vulnerable research.” March 24, 2021.
Vox, “Why every state is vulnerable to a Texas-style power crisis.” March 11, 2021.
NPR’s To the Point with Warren Olney, “Texas blames blackouts on the Green New Deal, and Joe Biden says ‘America’s back’.” March 4, 2021.
Public Policy Institute of California, “When Lack of Air Conditioning is a Public Health Threat.” August 17, 2020.
KCRW’s Press Play with Madeline Brand, “Triple digit heat in LA this Labor Day weekend — what that means for the most vulnerable residents.” September 4, 2020.
Resources Radio Podcast, “AC/DC: Unequal Access to Air Conditioning with Kelly T. Sanders.” July 7, 2020.
Popular Science, “The latest summer forecast calls for deadly heat waves.” June 24, 2020.
The Guardian, “’A summer unlike any other’: heatwaves and Covid-19 are a deadly combination.” May 30, 2020.
TV Interview on Univision 34 Los Angeles News, May 29, 2020.
Los Angeles Times, “Pandemic. Heat. And for the most vulnerable, no A/C.” May 28, 2020.
EurekAlert, “Urban heat waves imperil LA’s most vulnerable communities.” May 18, 2020.
Gizmodo, “Coronavirus, Summer Heat, and Poverty Could Create a ‘Triple Whammy‘.” May 11, 2020.
Los Angeles Times, “Coronavirus could worsen death toll of summer heat waves, health officials warn.” May 5, 2020.
Annenberg Media, “Los Angeles to explore renewable energy agreement with the Navajo Nation.” March 11, 2020.
USC News, “The U.S. energy system uses a lot of water– but exactly how much.” September 12, 2018.
Anthropocene Magazine, “This is How Much Water it Takes to Produce Energy.” September 6, 2018.
5 KRCC Southern Colorado’s NPR Station, “Energy Sectors Use More Water Than Previously Thought.” August 31, 2018.
The New York Times, “The $3 Billion Plan to Turn Hoover Dam Into a Giant Battery.” July 24, 2018.
Los Angeles Times, “How the Staples Center and the Kings learned to make ice out of thin air.” July 5, 2018.
CNBC, “California moves closer to becoming the first state to mandate solar panels on new homes.” May 8, 2018.
Aljazeera, “What’s causing water shortages?” May 2, 2018.
Alpheus Media (Documentary), “Thirst for Power.” April 27, 2018.
USC Annenberg Media on Facebook Live, “Earth Day 2018 Feature.” April 19, 2018.
USC Annenberg Media, “What happens when a major city runs out of water?” February 20, 2018.
Daily Ovation, “Is Los Angeles next to run out of water?” February 20, 2018.
Curbed Los Angeles, “Cape Town is running out of water. Is Los Angeles Next?” February 6, 2018.
Los Angeles Times, “When it rains, Los Angeles sends billions of gallons of ‘free liquid gold’ down the drain.” March 8, 2017.
Epoch Times, “Unexpectedly Wet Winter Overwhelms Dry California.” February 21, 2017.
Press-Enterprise, “SoCalGas urges customers to conserve ‘immediately’ to avoid storm-related shortages.” January 23, 2017.
San Gabriel Valley Tribute, “SoCalGas urges customers to turn down the heat as temperatures drop.” December 19, 2016.
The Desert Sun, “Voter guide: Clinton and Trump on global warming, energy and the California drought.” October 13, 2016.
Water Deeply, “Twelve California Water Experts to Watch on Climate and Energy.” September 8, 2016.
Water Deeply, “Meet the Minds: Kelly Twomey Sanders on Water in a Changing Climate.” October 7, 2016.
The Huffington Post, “Why Clean Energy Is Center Stage on International Day of Peace.” September 22, 2016.
KABCDT (ABC). “Eyewitness News 3PM.” September 7, 2016.
Daily Trojan. “USC researchers recognized for innovation.” August 23, 2016.
USC Viterbi News, “Kelly Sanders and Nora Ayanian are MIT Technology Review 35.” August 23, 2016.
MIT Technology Review, “35 Innovators Under 35.” August/September 2016 Issue.
Inc. “Most Impressive Young Innovators to Watch.” August 23, 2016.
SPAN Magazine, “Smart Urban Planning.” May/June 2016 Issue.
USA Today, “Lake Mead drops to lowest level in history.” May 20, 2016.
The Desert Sun, “One Nation: ‘Start looking holistically at climate.” April 22, 2016.
The Desert Sun, “Meet the One Nation speaker who gets where water and energy connect.” April 22, 2016.
The Desert Sun, “Tribe’s Leader: Climate change threatens water supplies.” April 16, 2016.
USC’s Viterbi Voices Podcast, “Water, Energy, Sustainability – it’s all connected.” November 24, 2015.
National Geographic, “Breakthrough (TV Series).” November 2015.
Fox & Hounds, “Drought: The New Normal.” October 28, 2015.
Fox & Hounds, “Future of Water: Learning to Backstroke.” October 23, 2015.
Daily Trojan. “Experts weigh in on California Drought.” October 6, 2015.
USC News. “Students, staff and faculty make sustainability a priority.” September 11, 2015.
Daily Trojan. “USC to expand construction of aquaponics systems.” September 10, 2015.
Green Power Report Radio AM 590. “The Energy-Water Nexus.” October 20, 2015.
The Desert Sun, “Felicia Marcus: No simple solutions on California water.” October 5, 2015.
National Public Radio 89.3 KPCC, “Future of Water: A trip to the water-wise California city of 2040?” September 16, 2015.
International Business Times, “US: William Shatner proposes pipeline to solve California drought.” April 22, 2015.
The Desert Sun, “Salton Sea on back burner as state confronts drought.” April 21, 2015.
The Desert Sun, “California’s last resort: Drink the Pacific.” April 15, 2015.
National Public Radio 89.3 KPCC, “How much water are we using inside our homes?” April 9, 2015.
Antelope Valley Press, “Power OK even in 100-degree heat?”. August 20, 2014. (Sanders quoted.)
National Public Radio, “How Wasted Gas From Drilling Could Save Millions of Gallons of Texas Water.” June 18, 2014.
WaterWorld, “Maximizing Opportunities: Managing Our Water Resources to Shape the Next Century.” June 3, 2014.
Farming Online, “Factoring in emissions could see beef prices rise 40 percent.” May 20, 2014.
Scientific American, “Senate Bill Shines Light on Energy-Water Nexus.” May 12, 2014.
Atlantic Council, “The Nexus of Energy and Water for US Sustainability and National Security.” May 6, 2014.
Forbes, Sanders appears in Forbes’ Magazine’s “30 under 30: Today’s disrupters and tomorrow’s brightest stars” feature. Published December 2012.
TechNewsDaily, “How Droughts Can Cause Power Outages.” F. Diep, November 16, 2012.
US Water Alliance, “Energy/Water Nexus.” November 13, 2012.
Wichita Falls’ Times Record News, “Report links energy consumption, water use.” October 31, 2012.
Energy Guardian, “Study finds water uses more energy than lighting.” October 31, 2012.
Consumer Energy Report, “Water Delivery Accounts for 12.6 Percent of U.S. Energy Consumption: Report.” October 31, 2012.
Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Project, “Water takes more energy than lighting.” October 31, 2012.
Washington Post, “13% of U.S.’s Energy Goes to Collect, Prepare Water, Study Shows.” R. Hackley, October 30, 2012.
Bloomberg and Bloomberg Businessweek, “13% of U.S.’s Energy Goes to Collect, Prepare Water, Study Shows.” R. Hackley, October 30, 2012.
Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express, “Study: Water takes more electricity than lighting.” M. Tresaugue, October 30, 2012.
Water World, “New UT report sheds light on nation’s water-energy security goals.” October 30, 2012.
Texas Energy Report, “Energy Burned for Water Uses Higher Than Some Realize.” P. Hughs, October 30, 2012.
The Chairman’s Block, “Energy use for water nearly 13%.” October 30, 2012.
Forbes, “Study: The Best Way To Conserve Energy Is To Conserve Water.” C. Helman, October 17, 2012.
Environmental Leader: Environmental & Energy Management News, “Water ‘Directly Responsible’ for 12.6% of US Energy Use.” October 4, 2012.
Scientific American, “UT Austin: Over 12 percent of all U.S. energy consumption is directly related to water.” D.M. Wogan, October 2, 2012.
Environmental Research Web, “Can using water wisely trump better lighting?” Kalaugher, IOP Publishing, September 25, 2012.
Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Interview with Lasse Engelbrecht Jensen, 2012.
Huffingtonpost Green Blog, “Who Says Oil and Water Don’t Mix?” J. Lauria, September 8, 2011.
EU’s Science for Environmental Policy, “Unintended energy impact from bioethanol production.” European Union’s Directorate-General of the Environment, March 4, 2010.