How solar repowering can reach its potential
Quitting Carbon checked in with two researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory who are investigating the potential of the solar repowering market in the U.S.
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What I’m reading: Explaining Trump's war on wind and solar, electric aviation milestone, all-electric buildings update, and more
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. With this What I’m Reading newsletter, we’re back to its regular schedule. I aim to publish these roundups every other Friday. With my recent travels, I
Trump has declared war on wind and solar power. It’s time for the industries to fight back.
Wind and solar are the cheapest power sources being added to the grid. But now under attack during Trump 2.0, the industries must build political power to preserve their future.
Oregon testing facility aims to jumpstart the U.S. wave energy industry
Wave energy is perpetually "20 years behind wind energy." Quitting Carbon recently toured Oregon's PacWave South, a grid-connected testing facility that aims to close that gap.
Postcard from the future: Sacramento’s Rancho Seco clean energy park
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has remade the site of a shuttered nuclear reactor into a clean energy park. With power demand growing, the model could be replicated at retired or underutilized thermal power plants across the U.S.
What I’m reading: Scotland approves massive offshore wind farm, U.S. offshore wind under assault, wave energy in Spain, and more
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. In case you missed it, on Monday I published a story on my journey to get off fossil fuels in my home in Northern California. I heard from
I now live in an all-electric home. You can, too.
With the installation of an induction cooktop, I was able to shut off the fossil gas supplied to my 17-year-old home in Northern California. Here's how I did it.
What I’m reading: California's cleaner grid, UK and Poland energy transitions, research roundup, and more
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Bringing small modular solar to the masses
In a conversation with Quitting Carbon, Meghan Wood, co-founder of startup Raya Power, says modular solar power systems will revolutionize energy access.
What I’m reading: Trump targets DOE's national labs, heat pumps can replace your AC, LNG exports and your utility bill, and more
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. For those of you who recently subscribed, welcome! I use these bi-weekly roundups to highlight important energy transition updates and trends you might have missed. If you like
Here's how to accelerate U.S. heat pump sales
In a conversation with Quitting Carbon, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships’ Dave Lis describes what it will take to get heat pumps into the millions of U.S. buildings that need them.
A glimpse of the future of aviation
On the sidelines of the Biggest Little Air Show in San Carlos, California, Quitting Carbon got an up-close look at the B23 Energic all-electric plane.
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What I’m reading: SoCal regulators vote on landmark zero-emission appliance rules, renewable energy is a competitive advantage, offshore wind's added value, and more
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Trump’s war on universities could set back U.S. energy innovation for decades
The Trump administration’s all-out assault on U.S. universities and research institutions is a warning for the world’s top scientists: You’re not welcome here.
What I'm reading
What I’m reading: Gas stoves increase cancer risk, California new construction going all-electric, balcony solar coming to the U.S., and more
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend, here is another roundup of highlights from what I've been reading. Thanks, as ever, for reading and subscribing. Gas
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Chris Wright is allowing the Department of Energy to be dismantled before his eyes
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright calls himself “a science geek, turned tech nerd, turned lifelong energy entrepreneur.” Why is he standing by as DOGE and the White House destroy his department?
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Is it time to repower the first wave of large solar projects?
Repowering is well established in the onshore wind business. Is it time to repower solar projects, too?
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What I’m reading: Trump's guarantee for fossil fuel projects, UK solar home mandate, world's largest electric ferry, and more
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. In my last roundup, I mentioned I was heading to the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) annual conference in Tempe, Arizona. I have a short dispatch from the
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The tribal-led push to build clean energy projects in Indian Country
In a conversation with Quitting Carbon, Tanksi Clairmont talks about the launch of Tribal Energy Alternatives and the organization’s plans to bring solar energy to tribes across the U.S.
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What I’m reading: Benefits of regional transmission, Trump's assault on efficiency standards and offshore wind, and more
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Coming next week, I'll publish a conversation with a leader in the push to develop clean energy projects on tribal lands. I'll also be
Reporting
California is preparing to add marine energy to its power mix
Spurred by recent legislation, California regulators are planning for the day when wave and tidal energy projects join the grid.
What I'm reading
What I’m reading: A game-changing electric truck, bottlenecks for global grid expansion, Trump targets home energy assistance, and more
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. I have several stories in the works, including an update coming next week on the potential for developers to build marine energy projects offshore California. Until then, here
Commentary
Trump’s war on energy efficiency will raise costs and hurt consumers
Voters returned Donald Trump to the White House largely because they were unhappy about the cost of living. So, why does Trump want us to pay more for energy?