US public transit advocates: Don't just envy Europe. Start by envying Canada. Great piece on Montreal's remarkably cheap new rapid transit system. macleans.ca/society/mont...

Indian state govt: We don't want to build new coal power plants, because they are more expensive than renewables plus batteries. US federal govt: Take my money and keep those expensive, polluting coal plants running.

China has gone from 52% plug in EV sales in the summer to 59% in October. That’s the very steep part of the diffusion S curve right there. Also, the NEV requirement in 2025 is 48% - they are ahead of their target.

Deep dive review here on the new all-electric postal delivery vans, coming soon to (most of) your neighborhoods.

Very excited my drive report on an important new #EV is now live. This was in the works for a while after Oshkosh was kind enough to let us drive a very early prototype of their Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. You'll soon see these throughout the U.S. as USPS renews its aged fleet. Watch for 'em!

I’ve been waiting for an answer from the L.A. Department of Water and Power on when exactly they’d stop burning coal at Intermountain. They had promised by the end of November. This certainly appears to be it.

Super cheap solar and batteries means you can skip the grid connection (or at least connect faster with a smaller one) for EV fast charging sites.

A new investigation reveals $28B in dirty money laundered through crypto exchanges, while the US weakens oversight. We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org. Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

Chinese companies are poised to dominate the global electric truck market, with big repercussions for diesel fuel demand: apnews.com/article/chin...

The safety benefits of switching to an all-electric home and getting off of fossil gas appliances may be the most compelling reason to switch for most people, next to improving indoor air quality.

This would be a huge loss! I can’t imagine the East Bay without the steam train. The current month to month lease makes it impossible for the operators to make long term needed investments. Urge East Bay Regional Park District to approve a long-term lease, by emailing [email protected].

Iowa City raised parking and utility fees to pay for free buses, and ridership has surged beyond pre-pandemic levels with attendant emissions decreases: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

The cost of climate change now hitting homeowners across the country: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Some years ago LA upzoned a single family area next to the Expo/Bundy station. 20 homeowners sold their property at huge profits to developers and now they’re turning into 600 new apartments. Hopefully we’ll see projects like this all over the state in coming years now that SB79 has legalized them.

Researchers from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social discover human-like whale "vowels" in how sperm whales communicate, in a promising use case for AI: ls.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berk...

Prescribed burning in the Sierras leads to short term carbon losses but long-term carbon sequestration benefits, per new @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social study: news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/17/p...

Tune in at 6pm PT - I'll be discussing COP30 and what it means for California as a guest (not host) on @stateofthebay.bsky.social. LMK here (or call in) if you have any questions or comments you'd like me to address!

TONITE 11.17 6pm @kalwradio.bsky.social @pginsburgsf.bsky.social Phil Ginsburg talks w us about his remarkable career @sfrecpark.bsky.social * CA at COP30 w State Sen Josh Bender @ethanelkind.bsky.social @cleeberkeley.bsky.social & Isabel Rewick @environmentyale.bsky.social * Shobha Rao's new book

“SB 827 was a BC/AD event for housing policy in America,” @hanlon.bsky.social says. “We’re not going to solve this through marginal tax credit, low-income housing projects. No. You just need to legalize fucking apartment buildings.”

As Trump and congressional Republicans roll back federal environmental policy, how can California fill that void? I discussed on AirTalk @laist.com today (scroll down on this link): laist.com/news/the-shu...

China is exporting low-cost climate tech to emerging economies at a record pace. It's good news for reducing global emissions, but a huge lost opportunity for the US to remain competitive globally in this field. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c...

Another argument for high speed rail: a hedge against government shutdowns impacting air traffic.

While it’s bad news for the US economy that Chinese EVs are dominating the global market, emerging economies are benefiting from low priced, high quality electric transport: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...

King tides and storm surge give us a glimpse of the future with sea level rise.

Under the guise of exempting environmentally beneficial projects from CEQA this year, the CA legislature instead created a broad exemption for all kinds of industrial activity, like pistachio processing and metal forging, among others. Details on @legal-planet.org: legal-planet.org/2025/11/05/o...

I have a @nytimes.com op-ed today on managing power demand growth. Central point: load growth is an opportunity to *offset* upward rate pressure (and avoid gas overbuild), if we plan the system to make fuller use of infrastructure we’ve already paid for. 🔌💡 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...

It's mayor's night on @stateofthebay.bsky.social! First, we chat w/San Jose mayor @mattmahansj.bsky.social Then: media roundtable on SF Mayor Lurie w/@esksf.bsky.social & JD Morris @sfchronicle.com Finally: Del Sol Quartet Stream live 6pm PT @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/state-b...

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How could the fast-growing "Rights of Nature" movement help empower greater ecosystem protection? We'll discuss on Your Call's One Planet Series today 10am PT w/ @katiesurma.bsky.social. Stream live 10am PT @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

Why EVs will dethrone internal combustion engine vehicles over time: "Global average lithium-ion battery-pack prices reached $115 kWh during 2024, a sharp 30% decline since 2020 and...more than 90% in the past 15 years." www-nature-com.libproxy.berkeley.edu/articles/s44...

What role did climate change play in intensifying Hurricane Melissa? What's the latest from the Caribbean on the storm? We'll discuss on Your Call today at 10am PT w/ @mrmattsimon.bsky.social. Stream live @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

Thanks so much to @emilypont.bsky.social for covering what might be the most underrated climate battlefield there is. As I say in the piece, in the Trump era, there is no clearer opportunity for state and local elected officials to make a tangible difference on climate than saving transit.

For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) provided more new GWhs then new electricity demand (369Twh). With continued exponential growth and new geothermal coming online at scale in a few years we should sustain this every year. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

I spoke to @acbowen.bsky.social of KPBS radio in San Diego yesterday about the significance of #SB79, its major provisions, and its likely impact going forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCu...

By popular demand, @aceckhouse.bsky.social and I have put together a deep-in-the-weeds explainer on SB 79. Enjoy! substack.com/home/post/p-...

LA County has 150 transit stops that #SB79 will now upzone. Here’s the map from @latimes.com:

Good examples here of the impact of SB 79

the republican governor of utah spencer cox cites my story about esmeralda 7’s apparent cancelation to criticize the trump administration: “this is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with china”

Wonderful news for those who care about fixing California's brutal housing shortage, bolstering transit ridership, and meeting the state's climate goals!

California's governor has signed SB 79, a large-scale upzoning of land near transit throughout the state's largest counties.

What's in store as the new Supreme Court term begins? We'll discuss on Your Call 10am PT today w/ @chrisgeidner.bsky.social & @elienyc.bsky.social. What are your q's for Chris & Elie? Comment w/ them here and stream live @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

The wild success of the upzoning near the Expo/Bundy station in west LA suggests that similar transit oriented upzonings will spur significant housing construction.

Worried @governor.ca.gov won't sign #SB79? I asked @scottwiener.bsky.social for his thoughts on Monday's @stateofthebay.bsky.social. Listen to his response at 16:45 here: www.kalw.org/show/state-b...

Had a book published before mid-2021? Take 5 minutes to see if it's listed here and if so another 5 to enter info. And look up your grandma's book, the book of your friend, etc. and let them know

Lots of parallels between 2020s & 1920s America, as this op-ed discusses. The turmoil resolved when a new consensus emerged in the 1930s among labor, business & government elites to more fairly distribute national income. That consensus held until the 1980s. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...

Tonight @stateofthebay.bsky.social 6pm PT: @scottwiener.bsky.social on his new AI safety bill. Plus: autonomous vehicles w/@jeffreytumlin.bsky.social @susanshaheen.bsky.social & Dr. William Riggs. Finally: SF's new"Fairyland" movie. Stream live @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/state-b...

Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

Damning account by @mhurteau.bsky.social of US Forest Service foot-dragging on a prescribed burn propsal for an old-growth forest. By the time they approved it, a massive wildfire incinerated most of the trees last month: www.hurteaulab.org/blog/a-eulog...

A bunch of toxic LA NIMBYs are whining about SB 79, the amazing housing bill the CA legislature passed recently. It's on the governor's desk, and reportedly he's getting cold feet. Hey @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, please have some spine on the most important issue in your state. Just sign it.