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The Revolution will be Solarized
By Jorge MadridThere’s a clean energy revolution happening in California – and it has the potential to topple the old polluting forces while fighting climate change with the power of the sun....
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Getting From Here to There: California Thinks Beyond 2020
By Erica MorehouseHollywood produces some duds, especially right after the end of Oscar season. But virtually all of the environmental scriptwriting that happens in the Golden State has four-star...
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Clearing the Air: L.A.’s Vision for Clean Transportation
By EDF BlogsBy: Larissa Koehler and Jorge Madrid There’s something remarkable happening in the city of Los Angeles, you can feel it in the air – and it’s definitely not the country’s worst pollution or...
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Renewable Electricity is in Bloom in California
By Lauren NavarroWhile California never quite got a winter, we can still acknowledge that spring – with the sun shining and flowers blooming – is here. From where I sit in Sacramento, spring means...
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Electricity Pricing: The Times, they Might be A-Changing
By Jamie FineLast week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision on residential rate reform. Residential rate reform – how and what Californians pay for electricity...
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Are Apple and Google Disrupting America's Century-Old Energy Market?
By Gavin PurchasApple made news earlier this year when it signed an $848-million “direct access” deal to bypass Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and buy clean energy directly from a third-party solar...
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So You Want an EV? We’re Helping to Figure Out How to Make it Happen
By Larissa KoehlerYou may have noticed: we’re big fans of electric vehicles (EVs) here at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Standard transportation fuels are one of the biggest sources of harmful...
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Energy Efficiency Grades Are In – How did Los Angeles Do?
By EDF BlogsBy: Jorge Madrid, Coordinator, Partnerships and Alliances, and Kate Zerrenner, Clean Energy Project Manager School’s out for summer! It’s time to check those report cards and figure out if...
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Moms and Parents Gather in Sacramento to Show Support for Climate and Clean...
By Loni RussellAssemblymember Lorena Gonzalez with Mama Summit participants Who among us has not felt the power of a mom? My mom was one of the hardest-working women I’ve ever known, yet she still...
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California Leaders See Climate Action as a Winning Political Issue
By Lauren FaberIt’s always inspiring to see people stand up and fight for issues that matter to them. In our world, when politics can at times seem petty or backwards, it’s especially uplifting to see...
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Community Choice Programs Empower Electricity Customers in New York and Beyond
By EDF BlogsBy: Paul Fenn, Founder and President of Local Power Inc. New York has embarked on a major energy reform that will change the way electricity is produced, distributed, and priced in the...
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Cracking the Code on California’s Clean Tech Leadership
By Katie Hsia-KiungIt may be hard to believe that just 15 years ago the term “clean tech” was largely unheard of. Today, the term has gained widespread usage, and is often applied to a diverse array of...
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Residential Electricity Pricing in California: We Need an Overhaul, not a...
By Jamie FineHere at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), we love win-win solutions. This is why we’re big fans of time-of-use (TOU) electricity pricing (a type of time variant electricity pricing). As...
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To Meet Methane Emissions Duty, California Must Look Beyond its Own Borders
By EDF BlogsBy: Tim O’Connor, Director of California Climate Initiative, and Amanda Johnson, Legal Fellow California is in the midst of multiple regulatory efforts to reduce methane emissions from...
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Orange is the New Black, 40 is the New 30…and Energy Storage Could be the New...
By Larissa KoehlerIf you follow pop culture, you’ve likely heard that Orange is the New Black, and 40 is the new 30. A perhaps lesser known – but equally important – new comparison that is turning...
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California Retirement Funds Put $500 Billion Worth of Weight Behind Strong...
By Tim O'ConnorToday, a group of major investors from across the country, who manage more than $1.5 trillion in assets, issued a letter calling for strong rules to limit harmful methane emissions from...
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Timing is Everything: How California is Getting Electricity Pricing Right and...
By Jamie FineAnybody managing a household budget knows it pays to plan ahead. With advanced thinking we can buy favorite items with coupons, when they’re on sale, in bulk, or at the cheapest store in...
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Four Powerhouse Bills to Help California get to 50 Percent Renewable Energy
By Lauren NavarroCalifornia is deep into the dog days of summer, and pressure is mounting on the state’s electric grid to keep up with demand. Luckily, California’s legislature is working to bring more...
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‘Eastside Sol’ gets L.A. Community Dancing to Solar Power
By Jorge MadridWalking around my neighborhood in Boyle Heights, on the eastside of Los Angeles, I see murals and street art conveying pride in the community and the cultural roots of its residents. I...
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Four Things California Should Consider before Rolling Out Time-of-Use Pricing
By Jamie FineThis summer the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ordered big changes in how Californians will pay for electricity. Starting in 2019, residential customers of the big three...
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