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Reflections on a Road Trip without Gasoline

Expert BlogMidwestPatricia Valderrama, Madhur Boloor, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia, Jessica Russo

We’re walking you through our most important discoveries from our electric road trip throughout the Midwest: the lessons learned by sitting behind the wheel and by listening to all the transportation stakeholders who told us their stories.

Beyond Cars: Electrifying Trucks and Planes

Expert BlogMidwestMadhur Boloor, Patricia Valderrama, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia

During our EV road trip through the Midwest, we got a glimpse of the many modes of transportation that are prime for electrification.

Beyond Cars: Electrifying Pickups and Buses

Expert BlogMidwestMadhur Boloor, Patricia Valderrama, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia

Incredible solutions are being developed to tackle emissions from all types of vehicle technologies, including harder-to-clean ones. 

Energy Efficiency Boosts Prospects of Low-Income Marylanders

Expert BlogMaryland, BaltimoreDeron Lovaas

There has been considerable attention from national pundits and political operatives pointing at Baltimore as a city that has not reached its full potential. While they fixate on problems, Energy Efficiency for All teammates write about a helpful solution in…

Program to Electrify San Diego's Trucks and Buses Approved

Expert BlogSan Diego, CaliforniaMax Baumhefner, Miles Muller

San Diego Gas & Electric will deploy charging infrastructure to support around 6,000 electric buses, trucks, and other medium and heavy-duty vehicles—and a school bus vehicle-to-grid pilot project—under a decision by the California Public Utilities Commission.

“Nothing Is Better than Zero”? Yes, There Is Something.

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. David B. Goldstein

By combining Zero Net Energy Goals with Strategic Energy Management, we can recognize and promote the achievement of ambitious emissions reductions in industry (and buildings as well). 

California Moves to Make Paying for EV Charging Easier

Expert BlogCaliforniaMiles Muller

California recently approved regulations for public charging stations to ensure people can pay for charging as easily as they pay for gasoline. However, a bill moving through the California Legislature would unwind those regulations, making charging less accessible and less…

Smart from the Start: Land Use Planning for the Planet

Expert BlogWest, InternationalHelen O'Shea

The new International Panel on Climate Change report emphasizes how important it is to balance multiple public goods in global land use planning—food security, environmentally responsible renewable energy development to fight climate change, and conservation of large, intact landscapes for…

NY Explores More Hands-on Role in Resource Adequacy, Part 1

Expert BlogNew YorkJackson Morris, Cullen Howe

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) is planning to launch a proceeding to explore whether the state should play a larger role in ensuring “resource adequacy,” which simply means having enough electricity to meet overall customer demand at any…

CA's $1 Billion for Efficiency Now Open to Electrification

Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson

The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously voted to update an efficiency policy to allow access to funding if an appliance saves energy and reduces air pollution, regardless of the technology.

Electric Vehicle Basics

Expert BlogUnited StatesMadhur Boloor, Patricia Valderrama, Ada Statler, Samuel Garcia

Curious about how an electric vehicle works and whether it's actually better for the environment? Spoiler: it is. Allow us to explain.