Not exact matches
«The goal of the project is to help cities better understand the
primary drivers of
household carbon footprints
in each location,» said Daniel Kammen, Class of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy
in the Energy and Resources Group and the Goldman School of Public Policy, and director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory.
The UC Berkeley researchers found that the
primary drivers of carbon footprints are
household income, vehicle ownership and home size, all of which are considerably higher
in suburbs.
With the U.S. employment rates soaring, the report also states that Latinos also led the nation
in workforce participation and
household formation growth, which indicates that Hispanics will likely be the
primary driver of new homeowners for the next decade and beyond.