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.
What I’m reading: Trump kills the Green Proving Ground, uncertainty reigns on federal clean energy funding, and more
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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.
What I’m reading: Tracking Trump's climate rollbacks, NYC congestion pricing, building back better in LA, and more
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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.
“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.
What I’m reading: Sustainable aviation fuel, U.S. transit expansion, the AI power demand boom, and more
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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.
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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Trump’s plan to cancel USPS EV trucks contracts shows contempt for taxpayers, letter carriers, and climate action
Quitting Carbon is a reader-supported publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. You would think that a multi-billion-dollar program to deploy tens of thousands of safer, more efficient mail delivery trucks made in the United States would align with Donald Trump’