Dominic Bednar

Dominic Bednar’s body of work promotes ongoing policy analysis and program evaluations to improve community health and to effectuate a just energy transition. Specifically, his research examines the institutional barriers of energy poverty recognition and response in the United States and explores the spatial, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic patterns of residential energy affordability, consumption, and efficiency. Their research also explores equitable and just pathways towards decarbonization and clean energy workforce development in Black and Brown communities. Additionally, Dr. Bednar examines the community-based implications of critical minerals and mining in the energy transition and pathways towards more inclusive mobility systems.