California

Open Grid Scheduler/flickr

March 10, 2021

Gov. Newsom’s Proposal to Invest $1 Billion in ZEV Infrastructure is a Smart Proposition

Jason Barbose
Former Contributor

Nuclear Regulatory Commission/flickr

February 23, 2021

Diablo Canyon is Shutting Down. Is California Ready?

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

Nuclear Regulatory Commission/flickr

February 23, 2021

Diablo Canyon cerrará. ¿Está preparada California?

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

jayRaz/flickr

February 18, 2021

Power Outages in Texas and California Have Less in Common than You Think

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

Antandrus at English Wikipedia

February 4, 2021

California Energy: One Grid Under Too Many Assumptions

Adenike Adeyeye
Former Contributor

2019 black Chevrolet Bolt parked next to ocean

Varnent/Wikimedia

December 3, 2020

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Accelerating Transportation Electrification

Jeremy Martin
Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy

Tom Brewster Photography/flickr

October 26, 2020

Five Facts about Energy Storage that Every Californian Should Know

Guest Commentary

This is Engineering/Flickr

October 13, 2020

How California Will Prepare Its Infrastructure for More Climate Catastrophes

Jason Barbose
Former Contributor

NOAA and California Department of Water Resources

October 7, 2020

El cambio climático representa un gran desafío para la gestión del agua en California

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

Mike Lewelling/National Park Service

October 6, 2020

5 of California’s 6 Largest Fires on Record Are Burning Now: The Astonishing 2020 Wildfire Season in Context

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Mel/Flickr

September 25, 2020

Democratizing California’s Most Powerful Regulator

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

Andrew Roberts/Unsplash

September 25, 2020

Why is the Transition to Clean Cars by 2035 Critical? To Avoid Worsening Impacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

NASA Worldview

September 14, 2020

In the US West Scorched by Wildfires, We Can Barely Breathe. It’s Going to Get Worse.

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Lisa Brettschneider/flickr

August 20, 2020

California Moves Forward to Address Pollution from Heavy-Duty Trucks

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

mrapplegate/Flickr

August 18, 2020

Are California’s Rotating Blackouts a Sign of a Broken Grid?

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

Self-Help Enterprises

July 30, 2020

Groundwater Sustainability is a Necessity More Than Ever

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

T. Toochinda/Unsplash

May 12, 2020

Pandemic’s Stay-at-Home Order Shrinks California Energy Demand

Adenike Adeyeye
Former Contributor

J. O'Dea/UCS

April 29, 2020

The Biggest Step To-Date on Electric Trucks

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

Wolfgang Rottmann/Unsplash

March 3, 2020

California’s Electric Sector is About to Veer Off Track in Fight Against Climate Change

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

Jennifer Gidaro/Flickr

January 24, 2020

Will Climate Change Impact My Retirement? CalPERS, CalSTRS Reports Shed Some Light

Nicole Pinko
Former Contributor

GRID Alternatives

December 20, 2019

As the San Joaquin Valley Grows Hotter, Questions Arise About Future Power Grid Reliability

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

Daniel Parks/Flickr

December 16, 2019

Lessons from California in 2019: The Challenges of Adapting to Climate Change

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Pawel Loj/Flickr

December 3, 2019

How Civic Engagement is Protecting the 2020 Census in California

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Gas plant in California with pipeline in foreground

John Ciccarelli/BLM

November 25, 2019

Why Can’t California Shake Its Natural Gas Habit?

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst