California

Jonathan Schmer/Pexels

May 4, 2023

Clean Fleets Rule Slated to Deliver Healthier Air for Californians

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Woman at an electric vehicle charging station.

Gustavo Fring/Pexels

May 3, 2023

Californians Embrace Zero-Emission Vehicles with Record Sales

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

Sam Wilson/UCS

April 19, 2023

California Ready to Take Giant Leap Toward Zero-Emission Trucks

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Jon Tyson/Unsplash

April 11, 2023

Energy Storage Can Help People with Disabilities Through Extreme Weather Events

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

Ron Lach/Pexels

April 6, 2023

How Do Californians Perceive Climate Risks to Their Household Water Supplies?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida/ UCS

April 6, 2023

California y la lucha de sus comunidades entre sequías e inundaciones

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida / UCS

April 5, 2023

El sediento futuro de California: Qué es el déficit de presión de vapor y que significa para la sequía

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

J. Pablo Ortiz/UCS

April 5, 2023

California’s Thirsty Future: The Role of Vapor Pressure Deficit in Our Changing Climate and Drought

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

close up of head and torso of Michelangelo's David statue

Igor Ferreira/Unsplash

March 30, 2023

Sustainable Groundwater Management Is a David and Goliath Story

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

Robert So/Pexels

March 30, 2023

What Will It Take for California to Build a New Regional Grid Operator?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

Cinzy Hidden/Flickr

January 4, 2023

What Does Western Grid Regionalization Mean for California?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

A. Eyring/UCS

December 1, 2022

Why UCS Supporters Are Pressing EPA to Let California Enforce Its Truck Pollution Rules

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Stuart Rankin/Flickr

November 28, 2022

California Lawmakers Put Fossil Fuel Companies in the Hot Seat on Gas Prices

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist

Thank You (23 Millions+) views/FLICKR

October 21, 2022

California Needs to Focus on Electrifying Big Rigs

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

TRUCKSPR/FLICKR

October 13, 2022

Changes to California’s Electric Truck Proposal Could Reap Huge Climate and Air Quality Gains

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Oxana Melis/Unsplash

October 6, 2022

California’s Proposition 30 Would Put the Transition to Clean Transportation in the Fast Lane

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

Jeremy Bezanger/Unsplash

September 21, 2022

Changes to California’s Resource Adequacy Program Will Have Huge Consequences for the Power Grid

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

the batteries of a 2009 Nissan Leaf EV on display

Tennen-Gas/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

September 20, 2022

California’s Progress Toward Recycling Policy for EV Batteries

Jessica Dunn
Senior Analyst

Pablo Ortiz

September 8, 2022

What 115°F in California’s Central Valley Feels Like

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

Western Area Power/Flickr

August 31, 2022

September Is Here. That Means Another Nail-Biter for California’s Grid.

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

Emmett Institute/Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0

August 24, 2022

California Needs a Petroleum Phaseout Plan

Jeremy Martin
Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy

Aliazimi/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

August 22, 2022

Can California Stop Selling Polluting Cars by 2035? Yes It Can.

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

Portland General Electric/Flickr

August 17, 2022

Removing Barriers to Energy Storage is Key to a Clean Energy Future

Guillermo Pereira
Former Contributor

California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection

August 16, 2022

Recent Rains Highlight Additional Risks of Escalating Wildfires

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist