# Quitting Carbon
> Reporting and analysis on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition published by award-winning journalist Justin Gerdes. 
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## Pages
- [About this site](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/about.md) - Quitting Carbon is an independent publication launched in November 2024 by award-winning journalist Justin Gerdes. Justin is a veteran energy journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was formerly the Managing Editor and U.S. Senior Correspondent for Energy Monitor. He is also a former Con…
- [Support Quitting Carbon](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/support.md) - Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. You won't see annoying and distracting ads or auto-play videos at this site. I don't plan to erect a paywall either. But I can only continue doing this work with your support. If the original reporting, interviews, commentary, and roundups I…

## Posts
- [These states aren’t waiting on Congress to expand their power grids](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/these-states-arent-waiting-on-congress-to-expand-their-power-grids.md) - Lawmakers in Washington state and California recently passed legislation aiming to accelerate the construction of new transmission lines needed to decarbonize their grids.
- [What I’m reading: Surging electric truck sales, France's clean tech social leasing success, and global energy transition tracker](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-surging-electric-truck-sales-frances-clean-tech-social-leasing-success-and-global-energy-transition-tracker.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda is only making renewables more attractive – at home and abroad](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trumps-energy-dominance-agenda-is-only-making-renewables-more-attractive-at-home-and-abroad.md) - The Trump administration is pushing LNG exports, while his war in Iran is driving up energy prices at home and abroad. More leaders are turning to renewables as a salve for fossil fuel volatility.
- [What I’m reading: Germany notches tall turbine and big battery milestones, electrification is coming for big ships and planes, making it easier for EV drivers to charge, global energy transition tracker, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-germany-notches-tall-turbine-and-big-battery-milestones-electrification-coming-for-big-ships-and-planes-making-it-easier-for-ev-drivers-to-charge-global-energy-transitio.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Solving the Golden State's "anywhere but California" problem for clean energy manufacturing](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/solving-the-golden-states-anywhere-but-california-problem-for-clean-energy-manufacturing.md) - In a conversation with Quitting Carbon, California Forward CEO Kate Gordon talks about building a durable green industrial policy in the Golden State.
- [What I'm reading: Special research roundup edition](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-special-research-roundup-edition-2.md) - Quitting Carbon checks in on recent energy transition research you might have missed with a special roundup of notable reports and studies.
- [What I’m reading: Californians believe renewables will lower energy costs, balcony solar advances in California and the UK, the California solar 'power hour,' global energy transition tracker, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-californians-see-clean-energy-will-lower-energy-costs-balcony-solar-advances-in-california-and-the-uk-the-california-solar-power-hour-global-energy-transition-tracker-an.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [The world is embracing offshore wind power. Trump wants to smother the industry in the U.S. – no matter the costs.](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-world-is-embracing-offshore-wind-power-trump-wants-to-smother-the-industry-in-the-u-s-no-matter-the-costs.md) - Governments around the world, including fossil fuel exporters, are adding offshore wind to their grids. Donald Trump wants to kill the industry in the U.S. despite the toll on workers, the grid, and the economy.
- [What I’m reading: Federal courts chip away at Trump's renewables blockade, Trump wants to kill public transit, Europe's electrification action plan, global energy transition tracker, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-federal-courts-chip-away-at-trumps-wind-and-solar-blockade-trump-wants-to-kill-public-transit-europes-electrification-action-plan-global-energy-transition-tracker-and-mo.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Could "sophisticated miniature modular plants" slash the energy consumption and emissions resulting from processing raw materials?](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/could-sophisticated-miniature-modular-plants-slash-the-energy-consumption-and-emissions-resulting-from-processing-raw-materials.md) - "Manufacturing without addresses" can slash the time, money, and energy required to transport and process raw materials around the globe, says ARPA-E Program Director Cory Phillips.
- [What I’m reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-blue-states-fight-back-to-save-u-s-wind-projects-germany-and-china-notch-ev-milestones-uk-households-can-soon-buy-balcony-solar-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Russell Vought wants complete control over the $1.1 trillion in federal grants handed out each year](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/russell-vought-wants-complete-control-over-the-1-1-trillion-in-federal-grants-handed-out-each-year.md) - Local and state governments, scientists, and research institutions are alarmed by a Trump administration proposal that would give political appointees across federal agencies the power to kill grants – including funding for clean energy.
- [What I’m reading: Offshore wind advances in Canada and New Zealand, Desertec 2.0, electrification bills advance in California, Trump's assault on energy efficiency, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-offshore-wind-advances-in-canada-and-new-zealand-desertec-2-0-electrification-bills-advance-in-california-trumps-assault-on-energy-efficiency-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [What I'm reading: Special research roundup edition](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-special-research-roundup-edition.md) - Quitting Carbon checks in on recent energy transition research you might have missed with a special roundup of notable reports and studies.
- [What I’m reading: The UK’s “greenest” PM exits, opportunities to invest in clean energy, California challenges Trump's offshore wind deals, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-the-uks-greenest-pm-exits-opportunities-to-invest-in-clean-energy-california-challenges-trumps-offshore-wind-deals-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Mid-year special offer: Get one year of Quitting Carbon at a 25% discount](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/mid-year-special-offer-get-one-year-of-quitting-carbon-at-a-25-discount.md) - Here's your opportunity to support independent energy journalism at the best price of the year.
- [Clean energy advocates are winning the legal fight against the Trump administration](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/clean-energy-advocates-are-winning-the-legal-fight-against-the-trump-administration.md) - A string of legal setbacks has the Trump administration on the back foot. Clean energy companies and Democratic state attorneys general should continue to press their advantage.
- [What I’m reading: Denmark's "greenest government," longer duty for lithium-ion grid batteries, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-denmarks-greenest-government-longer-duty-for-lithium-ion-grid-batteries-research-roundup-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [California is investing a half-billion dollars to decarbonize homes for low-income households](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-is-investing-a-half-billion-dollars-to-decarbonize-homes-for-low-income-households.md) - California is installing zero-emission electric appliances and energy-saving upgrades at no cost to low-income households across the state under the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.
- [What I’m reading: California bolsters its grid and advances a plug-in solar bill, checking in on Australia's energy transition, the “Great Clean Energy Acceleration 2.0,” and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-california-bolsters-its-grid-more-energy-i-text-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Backed by the law and voters, the offshore wind industry must go on offense to secure its future](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/backed-by-the-law-and-voters-the-offshore-wind-industry-must-go-on-offense-to-secure-its-future.md) - The courts, permitting reform, and political power will ensure the offshore wind industry has a future, attendees heard at the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit in Long Beach, California.
- [What I’m reading: Global EV and heat pump sales surge, people won't forget the Iran war disruption, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-global-ev-and-heat-pump-sales-surge-people-wont-forget-the-iran-war-disruption-research-roundup-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [A repowered California wind farm rises in a birthplace of the industry](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/a-repowered-california-wind-farm-rises-in-a-birthplace-of-the-industry.md) - Quitting Carbon recently toured Brookfield Renewable U.S.' Mulqueeney Ranch Wind Repowering Project in Northern California's Altamont Pass, one of the sites where today's wind power industry was born.
- [What I’m reading: Energy transition milestones in China, global EVs sales surge, Trump 2.0 and climate tech startups, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-energy-transition-milestones-in-china-global-evs-sales-surge-trump-2-0-and-climate-tech-startups-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Why does Chris Wright insist on being so wrong on the energy transition?](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/why-does-chris-wright-insist-on-being-so-wrong-on-the-energy-transition.md) - Under Energy Secretary Chris Wright's leadership, the U.S. is doubling down on fossil fuels even as the rest of the world is embracing clean energy.
- [Share Quitting Carbon stories - and suggest your own](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/share-quitting-carbon-stories-and-suggest-your-own.md) - Quitting Carbon is a 100% reader-supported publication. Support independent energy journalism by becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. I have a jam-packed schedule this week – including attending events for San Francisco Climate Week – so there's no new story today. I'll be back…
- [What I’m reading: Trump's Iran war and the energy transition, getting more out of the existing grid, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-trumps-iran-war-and-the-energy-transition-getting-more-out-of-the-existing-grid-research-roundup-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Trump’s Iran war is driving politicians and consumers to embrace clean energy](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trumps-iran-war-is-driving-politicians-and-consumers-to-embrace-clean-energy.md) - With the global economy upended by Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran, political leaders and households are seeking the security and certainty offered by clean energy technologies.
- [What I’m reading: China's e-truck boom, UK to require solar and heat pumps in new homes, state building energy codes threatened, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-chinas-e-truck-boom-uk-to-require-solar-and-heat-pumps-in-new-homes-state-building-energy-codes-threatened-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [This California electricity provider is all-in on virtual power plants](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/this-california-electricity-provider-is-all-in-on-virtual-power-plants.md) - In a conversation with Quitting Carbon, MCE's Sam Irvine talks about why the electricity provider is so bullish on virtual power plants: “This gives us another tool in the toolbox to help keep costs low and generate revenue."
- [What I’m reading: Why we need offshore wind, Cuba's solar revolution, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-why-we-need-offshore-wind-cubas-solar-revolution-research-roundup-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon's biweekly roundup of energy transition developments you might have missed.
- [Budgets – not utility bills – should be how we fund critical clean energy programs](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/budgets-not-utility-bills-should-be-how-we-fund-critical-clean-energy-programs.md) - Utility bills are a regressive way to fund vital programs to save energy or heat homes in winter. Lawmakers should move the programs to general budgets, funded by taxpayers, so the wealthy pay more for these public goods.
- [What I’m reading: East Coast offshore wind farms nearing completion, plug-in solar goes nationwide, building electrification update, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-east-coast-offshore-wind-farms-nearing-completion-plug-in-solar-goes-nationwide-building-electrification-update-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon is made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent energy journalism by becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Welcome back to another recap of highlights from what I’ve been reading. Enjoy the weekend. As for me, I'll be spending this weekend in one of my…
- [Here’s what it will take to unlock the potential of advanced energy communities](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/heres-what-it-will-take-to-unlock-the-potential-of-advanced-energy-communities.md) - Solvable policy barriers are holding back the adoption of proven technologies that are the building blocks of all-electric, zero-carbon, grid-flexible communities, experts said at a symposium convened in Oakland, California.
- [What I’m reading: Big batteries are transforming the grid, GAO warns on clean energy staffing cuts, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-big-batteries-are-transforming-the-grid-gao-warns-on-clean-energy-staffing-cuts-research-roundup-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon is made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent energy journalism by 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 always, for reading. Big batteries are transforming the grid L…
- [Congress rejected Trump’s spending plans. Making sure its own budget is spent is the next challenge.](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/congress-rejected-trumps-spending-plans-making-sure-its-own-budget-is-spent-is-the-next-challenge.md) - Congress largely ignored the White House’s budget, maintaining funding for important energy programs this year. But are agencies adequately staffed to get the money out the door, and will Russell Vought allow the money to be spent?
- [What I’m reading: California offshore wind ports funding, repowering solar farms with batteries, electric aviation update, a shortcut to electrify  existing homes, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-california-offshore-wind-ports-funding-repowering-solar-farms-with-batteries-electric-aviation-update-a-shortcut-to-electrify-existing-homes-and-more.md) - 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 always, for reading and sharing this newsletter. California offe…
- [Here’s how California plans to reduce emissions from aviation in the Golden State](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/heres-how-california-plans-to-reduce-emissions-from-aviation-in-the-golden-state.md) - An early look at draft policies that could be brought to the California Air Resources Board in 2027 to reduce emissions from the aviation industry in the state.
- [What I’m reading: UK unveils Warm Homes Plan, U.S. and global transit expansion, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-uk-unveils-warm-homes-plan-u-s-and-global-transit-expansion-research-roundup-and-more.md) - 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. These roundups typically arrive in your inbox every other Friday. But the h…
- [The Trump administration just laundered its bogus energy affordability talking points through Politico’s White House team](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-administration-just-laundered-its-bogus-energy-affordability-talking-points-through-politicos-white-house-team.md) - Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the White House wants us to think it cares about energy affordability. Based on the Trump administration's actions over the past year, don’t believe the spin.
- [What I’m reading: China's EV dominance, fast-tracking heat pumps and plug-in solar in California, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-chinas-ev-dominance-fast-tracking-heat-pumps-and-plug-in-solar-in-california-research-roundup-and-more.md) - 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. A big thanks to all of you who took advantage of the end-of-year special of…
- [Quitting Carbon's most popular stories of 2025](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/quitting-carbons-most-popular-stories-of-2025.md) - Curious to know what most captured the attention of Quitting Carbon's readers in 2025? Here were the top 10 most-read stories of the year.
- [What I’m reading: From crops to solar, Germany's heating transition, an innovative climate solution for renters, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-from-crops-to-solar-germanys-heating-transition-an-innovative-climate-solution-for-renters-and-more.md) - 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. This is the last time you’ll hear from me this year. After the holiday brea…
- [End-of-year special offer: Get one year of Quitting Carbon at a 25% discount](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/end-of-year-special-offer-get-one-year-of-quitting-carbon-at-a-25-discount.md) - 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, gathe…
- [California wants to accelerate the shift to zero-emission equipment at its ports](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-wants-to-accelerate-the-shift-to-zero-emission-equipment-at-its-ports.md) - Zero-emission cargo-handling equipment is entering the market, but California regulators say additional policies and programs are needed to decarbonize the sector.
- [What I’m reading: Lowering taxes to electrify industrial heat, high-speed rail update, electric ferries, and Trump slashes energy efficiency programs](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-lowering-taxes-to-electrify-industrial-heat-high-speed-rail-update-electric-ferries-and-trump-slashes-energy-efficiency-programs.md) - 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. Enjoy the weekend. And thanks, as always, for reading. Tweaking taxes to in…
- [California has a new plan to decarbonize industry](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-has-a-new-plan-to-decarbonize-industry.md) - 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.
- [What I’m reading: Electrification programs advance in California and New York City, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-electrification-programs-advance-in-california-and-new-york-city-research-roundup-and-more.md) - 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. Watch next week, likely just before the Thanksgiving holiday break, for a Q…
- [One year of Quitting Carbon](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/one-year-of-quitting-carbon.md) - 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 sto…
- [State policy roundup: Clean energy updates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/state-policy-roundup-clean-energy-updates-in-pennsylvania-new-jersey-illinois-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon checks in on policy developments you might have missed with a roundup of state-level climate action.
- [What I’m reading: Energy innovation Down Under, offshore wind updates, find an electrification contractor, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-energy-innovation-down-under-offshore-wind-updates-find-an-electrification-contractor-and-more.md) - 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…
- [Portland brings zero-emission delivery to its downtown](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/portland-brings-zero-emission-delivery-to-its-downtown.md) - 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.
- [What I’m reading: California is electrifying its fleets, rural counties benefit from renewables, good offshore wind news, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-california-is-electrifying-its-fleets-rural-counties-benefit-from-renewables-good-offshore-wind-news-and-more.md) - 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 opt…
- [California’s energy investments create EPIC opportunity for startups amid Trump's renewables rollbacks](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/californias-energy-investments-create-epic-opportunity-for-startups-amid-trumps-renewables-rollbacks.md) - Startups nurtured by California's flagship energy innovation R&D program were featured at the 11th annual EPIC Symposium this week in Sacramento.
- [What I’m reading: Offshore wind proves its worth, the global solar boom, New York fast-tracks renewables, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-offshore-wind-proves-its-worth-the-global-solar-boom-new-york-fast-tracks-renewables-and-more.md) - 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. Have a great weekend. And thanks, as ever, for reading. The U.S.’ first off…
- [Trump claims offshore wind is worthless. This project proves the opposite is true.](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trump-claims-offshore-wind-is-worthless-this-project-proves-the-opposite-is-true.md) - 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: Oil majors and the EV supply chain, managed decline of gas grids, research roundup, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-oil-majors-and-the-ev-supply-chain-managed-decline-of-gas-grids-research-roundup-and-more.md) - 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 s…
- [How solar repowering can reach its potential](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/how-solar-repowering-can-reach-its-potential.md) - 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: Explaining Trump's war on wind and solar, electric aviation milestone, all-electric buildings update, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-explaining-trumps-war-on-wind-and-solar-electric-aviation-milestone-all-electric-buildings-update-and-more.md) - 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 travel…
- [Trump has declared war on wind and solar power. It’s time for the industries to fight back.](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trump-has-declared-war-on-wind-and-solar-power-its-time-for-the-industries-to-fight-back.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/oregon-testing-facility-aims-to-jumpstart-the-u-s-wave-energy-industry.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/postcard-from-the-future-sacramentos-rancho-seco-clean-energy-park.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-scotland-approves-massive-offshore-wind-farm-u-s-offshore-wind-under-assault-wave-energy-in-spain-and-more.md) - 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 readers o…
- [I now live in an all-electric home. You can, too.](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/at-my-all-electric-home.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-californias-cleaner-grid-uk-and-poland-energy-transitions-research-roundup-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. It’s wonderful to have so many new readers subscribe to Quitting Carbon since my last roundup. For those of you who are receiving this newsletter fo…
- [Bringing small modular solar to the masses](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/bringing-small-modular-solar-to-the-masses.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-trump-targets-does-national-labs-heat-pumps-can-replace-your-ac-lng-exports-and-your-utility-bill-and-more.md) - 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 mi…
- [Here's how to accelerate U.S. heat pump sales](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/heres-how-to-accelerate-the-u-s-heat-pump-market.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/a-glimpse-of-the-future-of-aviation.md) - 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.
- [Special offer: Get one year of Quitting Carbon at a 40% discount](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/special-offer-get-one-year-of-quitting-carbon-at-a-40-discount.md) - Dear readers, I launched Quitting Carbon last year with a simple goal: provide context on the projects, people, and policies advancing the energy transition. There is no shortage of sites to go to for news, to scroll through headlines. But you won’t understand what is going on in the world if you r…
- [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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-socal-regulators-vote-on-landmark-zero-emission-appliance-rules-renewable-energy-is-a-competitive-advantage-offshore-winds-added-value-and-more.md) - Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. The purpose of these bi-weekly roundups is for me to share highlights from what I read every day in my work reporting on and analyzing the energy tr…
- [Trump’s war on universities could set back U.S. energy innovation for decades](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trumps-war-on-universities-could-set-back-u-s-energy-innovation-for-decades.md) - 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: Gas stoves increase cancer risk, California new construction going all-electric, balcony solar coming to the U.S., and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-gas-stoves-increase-cancer-risk-california-new-construction-going-all-electric-balcony-solar-coming-to-the-u-s-and-more.md) - 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 subscrib…
- [Chris Wright is allowing the Department of Energy to be dismantled before his eyes](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/chris-wright-is-allowing-the-department-of-energy-to-be-dismantled-before-his-eyes.md) - 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?
- [Is it time to repower the first wave of large solar projects?](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/is-it-time-to-repower-the-first-wave-of-large-solar-projects.md) - Repowering is well established in the onshore wind business. Is it time to repower solar projects, too?
- [What I’m reading: Trump's guarantee for fossil fuel projects, UK solar home mandate, world's largest electric ferry, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-trumps-guarantee-for-fossil-fuel-projects-uk-solar-home-mandate-worlds-largest-electric-ferry-and-more.md) - 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…
- [The tribal-led push to build clean energy projects in Indian Country](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-tribal-led-push-to-build-clean-energy-projects-in-indian-country.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-benefits-of-regional-transmission-trumps-assault-on-efficiency-standards-and-offshore-wind-and-more.md) - 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 traveling to…
- [California is preparing to add marine energy to its power mix](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-is-preparing-to-add-marine-energy-to-its-power-mix.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-a-game-changing-electric-truck-bottlenecks-for-global-grid-expansion-trump-targets-home-energy-assistance-and-more.md) - 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 C…
- [Trump’s war on energy efficiency will raise costs and hurt consumers](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trumps-war-on-energy-efficiency-will-raise-costs-and-hurt-consumers.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-states-lag-on-energy-efficiency-record-u-s-clean-energy-deployment-tax-credit-uncertainty-and-more.md) - 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…
- [Why you should feel a little less guilty about flying](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/why-you-should-feel-a-little-less-guilty-about-flying.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-next-frontier-for-an-energy-transition-pioneer-bidirectional-ev-charging.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/musks-doge-wrecking-ball-could-topple-trumps-energy-dominance-agenda.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-even-more-savings-from-leds-trumps-ev-purge-solar-and-batteries-displacing-gas-in-california-and-more.md) - 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…
- [Wake up California, Trump is coming for your offshore wind industry](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/wake-up-california-trump-is-coming-for-your-offshore-wind-industry.md) - 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.
- [Here’s how Colorado is requiring gas utilities to reduce their emissions](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/heres-how-colorado-is-requiring-gas-utilities-to-reduce-their-emissions.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-trump-kills-the-green-proving-ground-uncertainty-reigns-on-federal-clean-energy-funding-and-more.md) - 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 Gr…
- [Here’s how California plans to start pruning its fossil gas network](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/heres-how-california-plans-to-start-pruning-its-fossil-gas-network.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-tracking-trumps-climate-rollbacks-nyc-congestion-pricing-building-back-better-in-la-and-more.md) - 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 r…
- [Don’t let Trump’s executive orders blitz memory hole Biden’s billions for climate action](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/dont-let-trumps-executive-orders-blitz-memory-hole-bidens-billions-for-climate-action.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/game-changing-epa-grant-fast-tracks-decarbonization-at-the-port-of-oakland.md) - 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](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-sustainable-aviation-fuel-u-s-transit-expansion-the-ai-power-demand-boom-and-more.md) - 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 another…
- [This solution could unlock full electrification in millions of homes](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/this-solution-could-unlock-full-electrification-in-millions-of-homes.md) - 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"](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-data-centers-and-electricity-demand-geothermal-networks-and-copenhagens-five-minute-city.md) - 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'll be taking a break unt…
- [Lawsuits that reach state supreme courts could drive climate action during Trump 2.0](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/lawsuits-that-reach-state-supreme-courts-could-drive-climate-action-during-trump-2-0.md) - 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.
- [Special offer: Get one year of Quitting Carbon at a 40% discount](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/special-offer-upgrade-to-a-paid-subscription-to-quitting-carbon-at-a-40-discount-2.md) - 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 debun…
- [Trump’s plan to cancel USPS EV trucks contracts shows contempt for taxpayers, letter carriers, and climate action](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trumps-plan-to-cancel-usps-ev-trucks-contracts-shows-contempt-for-taxpayers-letter-carriers-and-climate-action.md) - 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 wo…
- [What I’m reading: Agrivoltaics, US solar boom, global EV deployment, and California dreaming](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-agrivoltaics-us-solar-boom-global-ev-deployment-and-california-dreaming.md) - 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 yo…
- [Soaring electricity rates threaten climate action](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/soaring-electricity-rates-threaten-climate-action.md) - Households may balk at joining the energy transition unless policymakers in California and beyond act to rein in electricity rate increases.
- [Forget what you’ve heard, heat pumps can thrive in the cold](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/forget-what-youve-heard-heat-pumps-can-thrive-in-the-cold.md) - Under a challenge convened by the US Department of Energy, manufacturers put residential heat pumps to the test in extreme cold – they passed.
- [What I’m reading: Marine energy, electric trains and buses, and more](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-reading-marine-energy-electric-trains-and-buses-and-more.md) - We journalists read all day, sifting through reams of news stories, PR pitches, press releases, reports, and studies to inform and shape the stories we bring you. Not all this raw material will be grist for one of our own stories, but so much of it is still well worth your time. With that in mind,…
- [Taking the emergency out of water heater replacement – and slashing emissions](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/taking-the-emergency-out-of-water-heater-replacement-and-slashing-emissions.md) - A new program from a San Francisco Bay Area electricity provider gives homeowners critical time to select a water heater that is better for the planet.
- [Trump 2.0 will be a disaster for federal employees working on climate action](https://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trump-2-0-will-be-a-disaster-for-federal-employees-working-on-climate-action.md) - Quitting Carbon is a reader-supported publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House, many smart observers have argued that even the incoming administration’s open hostility to c…
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