Dear readers, I launched Quitting Carbon a little more than a year ago with a simple goal: provide context on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition. There is no shortage of sites to visit for news, to scroll through headlines. But finding journalism you can trust, gathered
Zero-emission cargo-handling equipment is entering the market, but California regulators say additional policies and programs are needed to decarbonize the sector.
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Quitting Carbon checked in with Teresa Cheng, California director at Industrious Labs, to talk about passage of AB 1280 and the race to decarbonize manufacturing in the Golden State.
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Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Today marks one year since I launched this newsletter. All of you who have bookmarked this site, signed up for the newsletter, shared one of its stories on
Quitting Carbon checks in on policy developments you might have missed with a roundup of state-level climate action.
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Welcome back to another recap of highlights from what I’ve been reading, with a focus this time on Australia. Enjoy the weekend. And thanks, as ever, for
A six-month pilot project completed earlier this year showcased the potential of zero-emission, last-mile delivery in a 16-block area of downtown Portland, Oregon.
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Welcome back to another recap of highlights from what I’ve been reading. Thanks, as ever, for reading and enjoy the weekend. Fleets increasingly opting for electric trucks
Startups nurtured by California's flagship energy innovation R&D program were featured at the 11th annual EPIC Symposium this week in Sacramento.
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Commentary
South Fork Wind, the U.S.’ first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is demonstrating the folly of the Trump’s administration’s misguided war on offshore wind.
What I'm reading
Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Welcome back to another recap of highlights from what I’ve been reading. In the final section, I include a roundup of important recent reports and studies that
Q&As
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.
What I'm reading
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
Commentary
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.
Reporting
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.
Commentary
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
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
Reporting
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
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Q&As
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
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