Challenging Berkeley’s ‘100% Renewable’ Claims
2022-11-30
Gas power plants still provide over half our electrons. Don’t buy those ‘100% renewable’ claims… we’re not even close. Berkeley,Keep Reading
Market Cap Giants Of Decarbonization
2022-11-28
Caution: not investment advice. Remember FAANG Stocks? (Facebook Apple Amazon Netflix Google) These big winner-take-all companies dominated the past twoKeep Reading
Resistance Heating And The Billionaire
2022-11-26
Yesterday we took a tour of Hearst Castle, and it got me interested in resistance heating. Why is it stillKeep Reading
Coal-to-Solar Repowering
2022-11-22
Yesterday I heard about a new investor group raising $1B to buy coal plants in the U.S. with the goalKeep Reading
Catalytic Converter Theft, What’s The Deal?
2022-11-10
Berkeley, CA, where I live, has had a record 570 catalytic converter thefts so far this year, four of whichKeep Reading
Find Your Climate Superpowers
2022-05-15
What can you do? A lot. Feeling powerless on climate? Think the problem’s too big for individuals to make aKeep Reading
The Art And Colors of DTLA
2022-04-18
There’s tons of great art and architecture all over LA, but downtown LA, especially with its excellent Arts District, isKeep Reading
Tilework And Waffles At Urth Caffe
2022-04-18
There’s lots of amazing art in downtown LA, but one hidden gem is the Urth Caffe building in the DTLAKeep Reading
State Owned Oil Monopolies, Compared
2022-03-22
Shrouded in secrecy, totally unaccountable, yet more important than ever… since Wirecutter hasn’t reviewed state owned oil monopolies yet, IKeep Reading
Electric Rate Plans We’d Like To See
2022-01-18
California’s electric rate plans should be more creative and fun. California’s CPUC is re-doing our electric rate plans, and it’sKeep Reading
Is Cord Cutting Coming To The Power Grid?
2022-01-14
The California CPUC’s latest solar proposal would trigger a grid exodus. A turning point for rooftop solar. Your roof isKeep Reading
What’s A Transformer, Anyway?
2022-01-03
My all-electric house is powered by an antique. I love old stuff, but the PG&E distribution transformer serving my houseKeep Reading
How We Electrified Our Very Old House
2021-12-30
Heat pumps are a great upgrade. This year, we did the best upgrade ever. We ripped out the fossil fuelKeep Reading
The Sense Electricity Dashboard App
2021-12-28
The Sense Energy Monitor is an awesome learning tool… but not perfect. We fully electrified our house last fall –Keep Reading
Why Gas Heat Is Worse For Your Home Than Coal
2021-08-29
Even a coal furnace would be better for the planet – and for you – than a gas one. ThinkingKeep Reading
How To Support Climate Legal Action
2021-08-24
Even if you’re not a lawyer, you can support the organizations fighting the climate battle in court. After decades ofKeep Reading
The Climate Problem With Railroads
2021-08-20
Pick something you’ve always loved, and consider breaking up with it for the sake of the planet. I’ve always lovedKeep Reading
Our Cross-Country EV Drive In The Burning Heat
2021-08-17
We drove cross country this summer, and it was hot as hell everywhere. Ninety-five degrees in Philadelphia and New York,Keep Reading
ESG = Especially Savvy Greenwashing
2021-04-08
Don’t be fooled… ESG investing won’t help save the planet. Let’s call ESG investing what it is: ‘Especially Savvy Greenwashing’.Keep Reading