Phoebe Skok
Phoebe Skok served as Latitude Media’s first Reporting Fellow from January to June 2024.
Phoebe completed her Master’s in Climate Science and Policy from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, CA, and went on to work in communications at DG+ Design, a clean energy and climate tech agency.
Phoebe has published nearly 100 articles on topics ranging from energy and climate tech to higher education and study abroad to environmental justice and sustainable food systems. Beyond journalism, Phoebe’s background lies mostly in climate communications, media relations, and non-profit communications. Additionally, for her master’s project, Phoebe created a 105-page guidebook aimed to help performing arts theatres become more sustainable, which is freely available in both English and French.
Phoebe also holds a BA in environmental anthropology with a minor in French from UC San Diego, where she was selected as a 2023 Climate Justice Action Resilience Scholar. Outside of work, Phoebe enjoys jumping into cold water, testing new vegan recipes, and doing the New York Times crossword.
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Solar’s unlikeliest billionaire has a new venture
Helmed by industry veteran Dean Solon and Recom Technologies CEO Hamlet Tunyan, the project aims to reshore solar manufacturing.
Phoebe SkokJun 17, 2024 -
Small businesses struggle to claim IRA tax credits. This startup aims to help.
The startup Giraffe Financial's platform connects nonprofits and small businesses with IRA credits and cash refunds.
Phoebe SkokJun 14, 2024 -
Swift Solar is betting perovskite can loosen China’s grip on the solar supply
The startup's $27 million Series A is aimed at finetuning their tandem panels and building out a domestic perovskite supply chain.
Phoebe SkokJun 13, 2024 -
Outgoing FERC commissioner pushes long-term grid planning
Order 1920 is out. But it’s just one piece of the “Rubik’s cube” of grid planning needed to protect customers and reliability, Clements said.
Phoebe SkokJun 10, 2024 -
It’s an unsettled time for VPPs in California
PG&E said it expects to have 412 MW of virtual power plant capacity this year. But deep potential budget cuts may complicate further growth.
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As higher tariffs on China loom, the US has enough batteries on its own
A new report found that U.S. battery supply will meet demand by 2030, though EV manufacturing will still need to grow.
Phoebe SkokJun 4, 2024 -
Mapping the data center power demand problem, in three charts
Load growth from data centers is increasing dramatically — the only question is by how much.
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Is Google’s data center location strategy at odds with its emissions goals?
Many tech companies incorporate place-based emissions data into project siting decisions — but research suggests that Google may be an exception.
Phoebe SkokMay 31, 2024 -
What it takes to decarbonize a steel mill
A coal-fired steel mill’s transition could incentivize bringing electrolytic hydrogen behind the meter, new research found.
Phoebe SkokMay 13, 2024 -
How Albuquerque secured Array’s new solar factory
Both tax credits from the IRA and local-level incentives spurred the solar tracker company’s plans.
Phoebe SkokMay 6, 2024
