MIT Technology Review

Four ways AI is making the power grid faster and more resilient

This trend piece explores different ways AI technologies are transforming the ways we manage the power grid.

MIT Technology Review

Heat-storing batteries are scaling up to solve one of climate’s dirtiest problems

I covered the announcement of a new thermal battery manufacturing facility in California and dug deeper into the technology behind it.

MIT Technology Review

Underground thermal energy networks are becoming crucial to the US’s energy future

Networked geothermal energy can be the key to decarbonizing buildings. I reported on the growing interest in the technology and the challenges ahead.

Scientific American

Increasing Power Outages Don’t Hit Everyone Equally

I reported on the health impact of power outages and how many socially vulnerable communities are hit harder.

Scientific American

Where Are the Worst Bridges in the U.S.?

In light of the Philadelphia I-95 collapse, I analyzed and visualized the National Bridge Inventory database to reveal the worst places for highway bridge safety.

Columbia News Service

Heat Pumps Are The Hottest Thing in Sustainable Energy, But New York Lags Behind The Trend

I analyzed heating data from the EIA, and used hand-drawn illustrations to explain why New York has been slow in heat pump expansion.

Scientific American

Can We Save Every Species from Extinction?

I created data visualization for the magazine's feature story using the dataset from Endangered Species Act.

Inside Climate News

As Companies Eye Massive Lithium Deposits in California’s Salton Sea, Locals Anticipate a Mixed Bag

This in-depth reporting on the Salton Sea lithium project was the website's top story for several weeks.

Columbia Journalsim School

Follow the lifecycle of the lithium-ion battery

I visualized the supply chain of lithium-ion battery, using javascript Scrollytelling experience.

Columbia Journalsim School

Two Decades of South Korea's Energy Permitting, in One Chart

I scraped and analyzed 20 years of energy permitting records from PDF files, categorizing them by energy sources. I compared permitting records with actual generation data, revealing a significant backlog in wind power development.

Columbia Journalsim School

Seoul's Forested Oases Are Disappearing. Rampant Housing Development Is To Blame.

I used satellite imagery and historical forest data to reveal that Seoul lost over 5,500 hectares of forests in the past six decades.

Columbia Journalsim School

NYC Subway Ridership Reveals Who Got To Stay Home During Covid-19

I used mapbox to visualize New York's subway ridership and the disparities between neighborhoods.

Columbia Journalsim School

Legacy of Redlining Persists in Extreme Heat Exposure

Using remote sensing data, I compared a historic zonal map of Los Angeles to the median temperatures.

Inside Climate News

As New York’s Gas Infrastructure Ages, Some Residents Are Left With Leaking Pipes or No Gas at All

I talked to those who are left behind in New York City's efforts in clean energy transition.

Columbia News Service

Frigid Apartment or Crushing Debt? Many New Yorkers Must Choose

I collected and analyzed hundreds of debt collections reports to show that a record number of New Yorkers had utility debt.

Why We Should Pay Attention to What's on Indian Rooftops

Gujarat sets an example for rooftop solar PV expansion.

Why Swapping Coal with Gas Cannot Save Us

New study reveals South Korea's gas plants may cause 23,000 premature deaths by 2064.

Korea's Toxic Air Pollution, Explained

How did Korea’s air quality become so poor?

How South Korea’s public financiers are fueling the climate crisis

A new report exposes South Korean public banks' involvement with risky fossil fuels.

Making Woven Art without Tools

Somali elders teach traditional finger weaving for the public.

Korea's Green New Deal, Explained

The video explainer explores the content and limitations of the Korean Green New Deal.