Q&As
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
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:
Commentary
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.
Q&As
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
Quitting Carbon is a reader-supported 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 a Q&A on the zero-emissions operations initiative at a major U.S. West Coast port. For now, here is
Reporting
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
Special offer: Readers who subscribe to Quitting Carbon before the end of 2024 can get one year of this newsletter at a 40% discount. You can also make a one-time donation. This look at highlights from what I’ve been reading is the last Quitting Carbon newsletter of 2024. I&
Commentary
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.
Dear readers, I launched Quitting Carbon last month with the goal of providing context on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition. This newsletter offers a mix of original reporting, commentary, and recaps of what I've been reading. I've already reported on research debunking
Commentary
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’
What I'm reading
Today’s newsletter is the latest roundup of nuggets I’ve unearthed from my daily reading. These roundups will return to Fridays in the coming weeks, with the next installment arriving before the Christmas break. Enjoy! One of Biden’s legacies: energy-efficient, comfortable affordable housing: If you haven’t tracked
Commentary
Households may balk at joining the energy transition unless policymakers in California and beyond act to rein in electricity rate increases.