Laura Klivans

Man places solar panel on railing off of a porch in the hills of Orinda, CA.

What if you could go solar — as a renter, without spending thousands up front?

Check out our @pbsnews.org story on the plug-in solar movement in the U.S. www.pbs.org/video/plug-i...

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ISO Bay Areans who want to talk electricity bills for a story. Pls reach out if you are:

1) on CARE & struggling to pay your bills
2) make slightly too much for CARE but live in a hot place and need AC, resulting in v high bills
3) are on a standard plan with PG&E, don't have a CCA or solar

TIA!

Forget Rooftops — Bay Area Residents Are Plugging Solar Into the Wall | KQED A movement is growing to bring small, portable, affordable solar to a balcony or backyard near you. But before you see them everywhere, advocates must break through significant barriers.

Imagine IKEA-style solar panels people can order, assemble, and plug in to a home outlet and immediately generate carbon-free power. The technology exists, but how fast can Bay Area regulations catch up?

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Do you like oysters? Hot sauce? Sunsets at the SF Ferry Building?

Come out TOMORROW NIGHT to meet innovators in the food movement who demonstrate what good stewardship of our planet looks like.

#SustainableFood #FoodInnovation #SFEvents #ClimateSolutions #OystersAndHotSauce

I think we all need this.

The Department of Energy is quietly slashing disability rights "If we don't put a line in the sand here, other agencies will try and do the same.”

The Department of Energy is quietly slashing disability rights

This Oakland Block Tried to Quit Fossil Fuels. Here’s What They Learned | KQED As an innovative project to cut gas out of an entire block comes to a close, residents and researchers share their lessons.

What happens when one block tries to ditch fossil fuels together, all at once?

5+ years of work and waiting, one block in East Oakland has some answers.

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Trump Blocks California’s EV Rules, State Sues in Response | KQED President Trump signed three joint resolutions of Congress blocking California from setting its own vehicle standards that are stricter than those of the federal government.

Trump Blocks CA's EV Rules, State Sues in Response

“What we’re seeing is a thinly veiled attempt by the President to retaliate against California for choosing progress over regression," Rob Bonta

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PG&E Wants to Pull the Plug on Electrification Project at CSU Monterey Bay | KQED PG&E proposed a novel approach to electrify existing buildings at CSU Monterey Bay. Now the promising project is in jeopardy.

PG&E proposed an innovative project to save money and cut climate emissions by electrifying a section of a university. It's been 2.5 years in the making, and now the utility is pulling the plug. More: www.kqed.org/science/1995...

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How about this one: did you recently switch from a gas to an induction stove for health reasons? What has your experience been? I would love to hear your story. lklivans@kqed.org

Hey @sclucas-sf.bsky.social -- I'd love to talk more about your plans to switch. Can you share your contact with me by sending an email to lklivans@kqed.org please?

Thanks!

Hey Bay Area residents - are you or anyone you know of considering getting an induction/electric stove this Black Friday? Looking at you, electrification nerds! Pls get in touch if so, I'd like to talk to you for a story.