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Q&A: UW professors explain how we’re misreading the energy crisis
UW professors Dominic Muren and Adrienne Russell argue energy crises are too often cast as temporary supply shocks, overlooking how design choices, social norms
By Country Herald Staff · 2026-08-31T17:43:14.261Z
UW professors Dominic Muren and Adrienne Russell argue energy crises are too often cast as temporary supply shocks, overlooking how design choices, social norms and narratives lock societies into fossil fuel dependence. The Q&A highlights systemic risks, policy and daily life consequences, and explores demand focused, solar centered redesigns.
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