Grace studies the land system impacts of energy development. In geographies as diverse as California, India, and South Africa, energy systems are on the cusp or in the midst of major transitions from conventional to renewable technologies. How can these transitions be leveraged as opportunities for cost-effective, socially-responsibly, and sustainable energy development? By examining the extent and the location of trade-offs between habitat conservation and renewable resource extraction, Grace is identifying areas that yield climate and conservation win-win solutions. To realize these solutions, she has also demonstrated the value of better incorporating environmental impacts in the power plant siting and overall energy planning process for lower-impact development outcomes. Grace’s findings reveal that it is not only possible, but cost-effective, to achieve climate and conservation goals in many of these transitioning regions.