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Nest’s Promising Results for Reducing Peak Electricity Demand
By Jamie FineBack in January when Google announced it would spend $3.2 billion to purchase Nest, EDF knew this was a company to watch. The results of three new reports, released today, confirm that...
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Five Reasons California Latinos Should Care About Clean Fuels
By Jorge MadridFor the first time since becoming a state in 1850, Latinos are the “new majority” in California, representing the largest ethnic demographic in the country’s most populous state. While...
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New Study: California Climate Law Cuts Billions in Health, Pollution Costs
By Tim O'ConnorCalifornia drivers don’t have much choice when it comes to what fuel they fill their cars with, or how dirty it is. As recently as five years ago, nearly 97 percent of the energy used...
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No Water Means No Beer, and Other Insights from an LA Water Conference
By Emily ReynaBeer lovers – now that I have your attention – let’s talk water. Nowhere in the country is water more critical an issue and looming risk than in my home state of California… critical to...
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EPA Hands Over the Keys with Clean Power Plan, California Already on Cruise...
By Derek WalkerEPA’s Clean Power Plan, proposed today, is a roadmap for cutting dangerous pollution from power plants, and as with any map, there are many roads to follow. For this journey, states are...
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California and Quebec: Friends in Low (Carbon) Places
By Katie Hsia-KiungA crucial feature of the U.S. EPA’s groundbreaking new Clean Power Plan for existing power plants is the flexibility with which states can pick and choose the emission reduction...
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These women won't let the clean energy revolution pass their city by
By Lauren FaberThis is the third in a series of posts about leading women in the power, environmental science, advocacy, policy, and business sectors. Each entry stands on its own, and you can view the...
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The cheapest way to cut climate pollution? Energy efficiency
By Lauren NavarroThis blog post was co-authored by Kate Zerrenner, an EDF project manager and expert on energy efficiency and climate change. On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a...
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To stay at the head of the class, California must focus on 2030 pollution goal
By Erica MorehouseTo be a class valedictorian, you can’t get an A on just one or two tests, or even in just the first quarter of a school year; being at the top means a concerted, continuous effort...
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Supreme Court’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard decision: a victory for energy...
By Erica MorehouseBy Erica Morehouse and Larissa Koehler On this 4th of July week, a time of celebratory fireworks and barbeques, Americans commemorate our country’s hard-fought independence from...
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Mapping the California Companies Fueling a Cleaner Future
By Emily ReynaClean energy and clean tech sound exciting, but most people don’t see these businesses as a major part of our economy, especially when traditional fossil fuels rule at the pump. But...
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Does Big Oil Really Care About Vulnerable Communities?
By Jorge MadridThere they go again… with the same lament we always seem to hear from Big Oil lobbyists when it's time to protect public health: Don't put environmental protections on fuels, because...
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A Major Step to Protect Californians from Gasoline Price Manipulation
By Tim O'ConnorYou can’t turn on a TV or radio in California these days without hearing the oil companies and their industry associations complaining that the state can’t afford to move to cleaner...
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How Big Data Can Fight Climate Change in Los Angeles
By Jorge MadridYou may be wondering – as I was before we started a project with the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation over a year ago – “what the heck does Big Data have to do with climate change?” To...
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The 2014 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index: Did your State, City Make the Cut?
By Gavin PurchasIf there is one thing that works in the world of advocacy, it is a ratings table that shows how one state, metropolitan area, or utility compares to its peers. The latest report, U.S....
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Finding Common Ground on Pricing Clean Energy Resources in California
By Jamie FineThis post was co-written by Chris Yunker, Rates and Analysis Manager at San Diego Gas & Electric. Source: limelightpower flickr Industrial and environmental stakeholders are usually...
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California Cements Latest Climate Alliance, this Time with Next-Door Neighbor...
By Lauren FaberIt’s been an invigorating few days for anyone looking for meaningful action to combat climate change, and especially for those following California’s global leadership in those efforts....
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New Report Doesn’t CARE about Getting the Facts Right
By Katie Hsia-Kiung With billions of dollars in profits, oil companies can pay a lot of consultants to write a lot of really impressive-looking reports. But look past the fancy cover page and you will...
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The Chance for Demand Response to Thrive in California All Hinges on One Vote
By EDF BlogsBy: Michael Panfil, attorney for EDF’s US Climate and Energy Program, and Jamie Fine, senior economist for EDF’s Clean Energy Program Demand response encourages customers to shift their...
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EPA Refinery Standards and California Carbon Limits Can Solve the Puzzle of...
By Tim O'ConnorBy Tim O’Connor with Larissa Koehler and Jorge Madrid EPA recently proposed a final pollution reduction rule for refineries that will help cut toxic air emissions and improve monitoring...
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