January 11, 2025

California

Marin Clean Energy
California Utilities Seek Sweet Spots for Decarbonizing Residences
California utilities are finding ways to overcome the financial barriers to electrifying residences as the state pursues its net zero goals.
SunLine Transit Agency
California Transit Agency Testing Nat Gas-to-Hydrogen Converter
A new technology to convert natural gas into hydrogen for bus fuel is starting a three-year test run in Thousand Palms, Calif.
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Western Drought Puts Hoover Dam Hydropower at Risk
Western drought has caused historically low water levels at hydropower facilities, including Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam and PG&E's major reservoirs.
California State Assembly
Ransomware Becoming Part of Business, Panelists Warn
U.S. companies may have to learn to live with ransomware attacks — even if that means paying ransom, speakers told California lawmakers.
U.S. Forest Service
CAISO Declares Emergency as Fire Derates Major Transmission Lines
CAISO issued a grid warning as a wildfire in Oregon threatened one of the major transmission pathways between California and the Pacific Northwest.
Kenworth
Fuel Cell Semis Get Road Test at Port of Los Angeles
Ten hydrogen fuel cell semi-trucks are beginning a yearlong test of their effectiveness at the Port of Los Angeles.
CTR
GM Invests Big in California ‘Near Zero’ Lithium Project
General Motors will invest millions of dollars in Controlled Thermal Resources’ lithium production project at the Salton Sea in Southern California.
CARB
Land Policy Taking Bigger Role in California Climate Efforts
California's efforts to boost the role that natural and working lands play in the state’s climate strategy are gaining momentum as officials draft strategic plans.
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9 Western Governors Sign EV Infrastructure MOU
Governors from nine Western states agreed to create an integrated network of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure to support travel and commerce in the region.
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Companies Must Disclose Financial Climate Risks, Attorneys General Say
A coalition of attorneys general are demanding that the SEC require companies to disclose their GHG emissions annually, as well as any mitigation plans.

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