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
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.
What I’m reading: Benefits of regional transmission, Trump's assault on efficiency standards and offshore wind, and more
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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: A game-changing electric truck, bottlenecks for global grid expansion, Trump targets home energy assistance, and more
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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?
What I’m reading: States lag on energy efficiency, record U.S. clean energy deployment, tax credit uncertainty, 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 weekend, here is another roundup of highlights from some of what I've been reading. Enjoy! States lagging on energy efficiency: Far too many
Why you should feel a little less guilty about flying
At a forum last week in Sacramento, stakeholders from government, industry, and academia made it clear that progress is well underway to curb climate pollution from the aviation sector.
The next frontier for an energy transition pioneer: bidirectional EV charging
Enlisting your EV for double duty as a battery that can power your home when the grid goes down is part of the new climate reality, argues climate advocate Justin Guay.
Musk’s DOGE ‘wrecking ball’ could topple Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda
The General Services Administration wants to shutter more than 2 million square feet of Department of Interior office space. Who will be left to help Trump achieve “energy dominance”?
What I’m reading: Even more savings from LEDs, Trump's EV purge, solar and batteries displacing gas in California, 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. Because we journalists learn about so many more interesting and notable developments each day than we have time to write about them in stories, here is another roundup
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Wake up California, Trump is coming for your offshore wind industry
The California officials who spoke last Friday at a symposium on ports and offshore wind barely mentioned the biggest threat to the industry: President Donald Trump.
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Here’s how Colorado is requiring gas utilities to reduce their emissions
Regulators just approved a landmark Clean Heat Plan for Colorado’s second-largest gas utility.
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What I’m reading: Trump kills the Green Proving Ground, uncertainty reigns on federal clean energy funding, 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 holiday weekend, here is another roundup of highlights from what I've been reading – and listening to. Enjoy! Trump kills GSA’s Green
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Here’s how California plans to start pruning its fossil gas network
In a conversation with Quitting Carbon, the Building Decarbonization Coalition’s Beckie Menten gives an update on the rollout of SB 1221, landmark legislation that authorizes 30 neighborhood decarbonization pilots across California.
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What I’m reading: Tracking Trump's climate rollbacks, NYC congestion pricing, building back better in LA, 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 your weekend, here is another roundup of highlights from some of what I've been reading – and watching. Enjoy! Tracking Trump 2.0 climate rollbacks:
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Don’t let Trump’s executive orders blitz memory hole Biden’s billions for climate action
It is too early to know how much damage Donald Trump's executive actions will do to the U.S. clean energy transition, but Joe Biden's climate investments will be paying off for many years to come.
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“Game-changing” EPA grant fast tracks decarbonization at the Port of Oakland
Northern California's largest port will use a $322 million grant from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program to buy hundreds of zero-emissions trucks and cargo-handling vehicles.
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What I’m reading: Sustainable aviation fuel, U.S. transit expansion, the AI power demand boom, and more
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Reporting
This solution could unlock full electrification in millions of homes
Redwood Energy and NeoCharge recently demonstrated a "Watt Diet" electrification solution that avoids the need for expensive electrical upgrades in existing homes.
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What I’m reading: Data centers and electricity demand, geothermal networks, and Copenhagen's "five-minute city"
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Lawsuits that reach state supreme courts could drive climate action during Trump 2.0
The Montana Supreme Court just handed young climate activists a landmark victory by affirming the state constitutional right to a clean environment. It could provide a template for action at other state supreme courts over the next four years.
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