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Tony Reames

Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability
On temporary leave of absence as he serves as Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the U.S. Department of Energy. He leads the Office of Energy Justice Policy and Analysis in the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity.
Environmental Justice
Sustainable Systems
Climate + Energy
Cities + Mobility + Built Environment
treames@umich.edu
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As a multidisciplinary scholar, with degrees in engineering and social science, Associate Professor Reames' research agenda seeks to connect the areas of technological advancement, the policy process, and social equity. His research extends the environmental justice scholarship to focus on energy justice. He is currently exploring disparities in residential energy generation, consumption, and affordability—focusing on the production and persistence of inequality by race, class, and place.

Dr. Reames will be taking a leave of absence from his responsibilities at SEAS to serve as Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the U.S. Department of Energy. He leads the Office of Energy Justice Policy and Analysis in the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. In this role, he will be responsible for energy justice policy and analysis to ensure energy investments and benefits reach frontline communities and Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color. This is an incredible opportunity for Dr. Reames to have a big impact on a national scale. As the Biden Administration prioritizes environmental justice and clean energy, now is THE time for change. This is a pivotal moment for energy justice, and the Biden Administration is lucky to have Dr. Reames’ expertise, experience, and commitment to creating a more just world.

Publications

  • Reames, T. G., Reiner, M. A., and Stacey, M. B. 2018. “An incandescent truth: Disparities in energy-efficient lighting availability and prices in an urban U.S. county.” Applied Energy, 218:95-103.

  • Stacey, M.B. and Reames, T.G. 2017. “Social Equity in State Energy Policy: Indicators for Michigan’s Energy Efficiency Programs.” Urban Energy Justice Lab: Ann Arbor, MI.

  • Bednar, D.J., Reames, T.G., and Keoleian, G. 2017. “The Intersection of Energy and Justice: Modeling the Spatial, Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Patterns of Urban Residential Heating Consumption and Efficiency in Detroit, Michigan.” Energy and Buildings, 143:25-34.

  • Reames, T. G. (2016). Targeting energy justice: Exploring spatial, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in urban residential heating energy efficiency. Energy Policy, 97, 549-558.
  • Reames, T.G. 2016. A Community-based approach to low-income residential energy efficiency participation barriers. Local Environment. DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2015.1136995. 
  • Daley, D. and Reames, T. 2015. Public participation and environmental justice: Access to federal decision-making. In editor Konisky, David, Failed Promises: Evaluating the Federal Government’s Response to Environmental Justice. MIT Press.
  • Pierce, J.; Lovrich, N.; Johnson, B.; Reames, T.; Budd, W. 2014. "Social capital and longitudinal change in sustainability plans and policies: U.S. cities from 2000 to 2010." Sustainability 6, no. 1: 136-157. 
  • Eckerd, A. and Reames, T. 2012. Urban renaissance or invasion: Planning the development of a simulation model of gentrification. In editor Desai, Anand, Simulations for Policy Inquiry. New York: Springer. 83-100.
  • Read more publications here.

Education

PhD, University of Kansas (public administration)

MS, Kansas State University (engineering management)

BS, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (civil engineering)

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Team working to reduce energy burdens in Detroit recognized with Michigan Difference Student Leadership Award
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speakers the at MI Healthy Climate Conference including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sarah Mills, and Tony Reames
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SEAS collaborates to advance climate solutions at MI Healthy Climate Conference

Faculty, staff and alumni from the University of Michigan, including members from the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) and community partners had a strong...

Faculty Accolades
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November 1, 2022

Faculty Accolades

Professor Paul Mohai was appointed senior policy adviser at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He joined the Office of Environmental Justice as an expert on...

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November 1, 2022

SEAS Releases First National Framework Designed to Measure and Advance Energy Equity

To bolster a just transition to cleaner, more resilient energy systems, the Energy Equity Project (EEP)—housed at SEAS—released the first standardized national framework...

Tony Reames honored with National Council on Electricity Policy Brinch Award for Collaboration in Public Service
September 26, 2022

Tony Reames honored with National Council on Electricity Policy Brinch Award for Collaboration in Public Service

WASHINGTON— Dr. Tony G. Reames , deputy director for energy justice at the U.S. Department of Energy, was awarded the Jan Brinch Award for Collaboration in Public Service...

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August 31, 2022

U-M releases first national framework designed to measure and advance energy equity

Contact: Justin Schott Carole Love Jim Erickson ANN ARBOR—To bolster a just transition to cleaner, more resilient energy systems, the Energy Equity Project (EEP) today...

White households in US emit most carbon despite greater energy efficiency
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Residential energy use represents roughly one-fifth of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. A team of researchers from McGill University and the...

In the Media
03/31/2023
Tony Reames
How Biden’s environmental justice plan is changing DOE (E&E News)
08/02/2022
Tony Reames
Presidential energy appointee works to ensure climate change initiatives are equitable, just, and fair (US Black Engineer)
01/28/2022
Tony Reames
Energy Department to Flex $62 Billion Funding Muscle on Equity (Bloomberg Law)
12/02/2021
Tony Reames
Black and Latino neighborhoods pay more for energy despite far lower emissions (Grist)
11/29/2021
Joshua Newell
Tony Reames
White Neighborhoods Have Higher Carbon Emissions (Futurity)
11/12/2021
Tony Reames
DOE official on energy justice, Biden, and Trump’s lightbulbs
07/08/2021
Tony Reames
Issues Of The Environment: Addressing Energy Poverty And Finding Sustainable Solutions (WEMU 89.1)
06/29/2021
Tony Reames
‘That’s Violence’ — Corporations Can Turn Off Electricity For Past-Due Bills Starting Tuesday In Texas (Houston Public Media)
06/21/2021
Tony Reames
The White House Wants To Fight Climate Change And Help People. Cleveland Led The Way (NPR)
06/13/2021
Tony Reames
Tackling 'Energy Justice' Requires Better Data. These Researchers Are On It (NPR)
06/01/2021
Tony Reames
Partnership aims to help drive equity in clean energy industry (The University Record)
05/12/2021
Tony Reames
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says (Energy News Network)
04/27/2021
Tony Reames
Dr. Tony Reames is Working to Eliminate Energy Poverty (Ebony)
02/19/2021
Tony Reames
Texas’ blackouts may come at a steep cost (The Verge)
02/16/2021
Tony Reames
Out in the cold: Pandemic leaves more people in need of energy assistance, but also harder to reach. (Sahan Journal)
07/31/2020
Tony Reames
This prof is shedding light on energy injustice — and how to fix it (The Grist)
07/08/2020
Tony Reames
Clean energy programs can help address some racial disparities, advocates say (Energy News Network)
11/01/2018
Tony Reames
Energy access is not created equal. This Ann Arbor organization is trying to change that.
05/01/2018
Tony Reames
An Incandecent Truth: Disparities in Energy-Efficient Lighting Availability and Prices in an Urban U.S. County
05/01/2018
Tony Reames
Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Harder to Find, More Expensive in High-Poverty Neighborhoods
12/01/2017
Tony Reames
In Michigan, study shows utility energy savings mostly benefit wealthier customers
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