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Expected Job Losses and Gains Methodology

In Google, I searched “Expected Job Losses and Job Gains in the Energy Transition.” Looking at the top result, I found IRENA. In Google, I searched “job gains from switching to renewable energy.” Looking at the three top results, I found a Forbes article citing the E2 report. In the E2 2020 Clean Jobs, BetterContinue reading “Expected Job Losses and Gains Methodology”

Expected Job Losses and Job Gains in the Energy Transition

Focus on Jobs Report from International Renewable Energy Agency The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization of 163 countries (including the U.S.) that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future. The report outlines global and regional distribution of jobs in renewable energy, energy as a whole, and economy-wide. TheContinue reading “Expected Job Losses and Job Gains in the Energy Transition”

Voting Patterns

Presidential Voting History Data Visualization (Visual Capitalist) This visualization uses data from the U.S. National Archives and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (sources included below) to show U.S. presidential voting history by state since 1976. The article was updated on January 19, 2021 to reflect 2020 election results. There are two visualizations availableContinue reading “Voting Patterns”

Voting Patterns Methodology

Using Google, I searched “voting patterns map usa past” and “voting patterns map usa data.” Looking at the top five results, I found the Visual Capitalist Data Visualization. From that page, I looked at their sources and cited those datasets directly.

Housing Stock Characteristics Methodology

Using Google, I searched “US housing stock characteristics data.” Looking at the top .gov results, I found the US Census visualization which was the top result. While exploring the US Census website, I looked at the list of surveys they conduct. There I found the Housing Vacancy Survey and American Community Survey.

Housing Units with AC Methodology

Using Google, I searched “housing units with air conditioning US data.” I looked at the top 5 results, focusing on .gov sources. I found RECS as the top two results and a report on the AHS as the fourth result. Using Google, I search “Census Bureau air conditioning.” The second result led me to dataContinue reading “Housing Units with AC Methodology”

Housing Units with Air Conditioning

Residential Energy Consumption Survey The US Energy Information Administration administers the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) to a nationally representative sample of housing units. The 2015 RECS contains information sorting air conditioning data by housing unit type, owner/renter status, year of construction, number of household members, household income, climate region, Northeast and Midwest regions, SouthContinue reading “Housing Units with Air Conditioning”

Housing Stock Characteristics

US Census The US Census provides visualizations of housing stock information in the United States. Housing units fall under three types: houses, mobile homes, and other types of housing units. Data is available as a percent change annually or cumulatively and includes county specific data. 2. Current Population Survey/ Housing Vacancy Survey The Housing VacanciesContinue reading “Housing Stock Characteristics”