Shining Cities 2018: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power in...
Solar power is expanding rapidly. The United States now has over 53 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed – enough to power 10.1 million homes and 26 times as much capacity as...
View ArticleElectric Buses: Clean Transportation for Healthier Communities and Cleaner Air
The good news is that America can clean up its buses by making them electric. All-electric buses are here, and they’re cleaner, healthier and often cheaper for transit agencies, school districts and...
View ArticleRenewables on the Rise 2018
Over the last decade, clean energy has grown by leaps and bounds. Technologies that can help America shift away from fossil fuels — like solar panels, wind turbines, LED light bulbs, energy storage and...
View ArticleReady to Charge
Global warming is already impacting California in devastating ways. In 2018, wildfires ravaged the state, with the deadliest wildfire in history, the Camp Fire, killing at least 85 people, and the...
View ArticleElectric Buses in America
Our report profiles six case studies of early electric bus adopters across the nation. By understanding common pitfalls and best practices, cities, agencies and school districts can ensure a smoother...
View ArticleDestination: Zero Carbon
In the U.S., transportation is climate enemy number one. America’s transportation system produces more greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of our economy and, on its own, is responsible for...
View ArticleGetting to 100% by 2030
Environment California appreciates the opportunity to comment on the SB 100 Draft Results and the associated September 2 workshop. We appreciate the thorough collaboration among agencies and the effort...
View ArticleRenewables on the Rise 2020
Over the last decade, America has seen explosive growth among key technologies it will take to repower the country with clean, renewable energy. Read our new analysis to learn more.
View ArticleEnvironment California Legislative Agenda for 2021
Here is Environment California's Legislative Agenda for the 2021 session.
View ArticleAccelerating the Transition to Electric School Buses
THE VAST MAJORITY of school buses in the United States run on diesel, a fossil fuel that has been shown to cause numerous health problems, including asthma, bronchitis, and cancer. Diesel exhaust is...
View ArticleBlueprint for America
Americans agree: Our nation’s infrastructure needs work. This report provides the blueprint that should form the basis of an infrastructure plan that will make America stronger today and lay the...
View ArticleWe Have the Power
It is time for America to move beyond fossil fuels. Coal, oil and gas are responsible for a rapidly warming planet, for hundreds of thousands of deaths in the U.S. each year from air pollution, and for...
View ArticleBlocking Rooftop Solar
Rooftop solar power has changed California’s energy landscape, giving people the ability to transform their homes to be clean energy producers instead of dirty energy consumers. But instead of...
View ArticleThe Environmental Case for Rooftop Solar Energy
California has long been a global leader in environmental protection. California’s pioneering actions to reduce air pollution, safeguard natural areas, and protect vulnerable species have set a high...
View ArticleRooftop Solar at Risk
Rooftop solar power is an essential tool for California to meet its ambitious climate and clean energy goals. California has become the nation’s solar energy leader by adopting policies that have...
View ArticleTrouble in the Air
Despite much progress in reducing levels of air pollution in the U.S., millions of Americans are exposed to unhealthy levels of pollution every year. Ozone and small particulate matter less than 2.5...
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