Good
morning! When a court
struck down Berkeley, California’s
pioneering gas ban in 2023, it was
a big blow to local governments
looking to decarbonize. But three
years later, it seems that
decision was the exception, not
the rule: Judge after judge is
siding with building
electrification policies in
similar lawsuits across the U.S.,
Alison F.
Takemura reports.
Back in
California, Jeff St.
John breaks down a new bill
that would help networks of
customer-owned grid resources
reduce the need for expensive,
fossil-fueled peaker plants.
Shifting
venues, Silicon Valley-based
battery startup EnerVenue has
raised $300 million and is
building a factory in China after
plans for a Kentucky plant fell
through. Julian
Spector’s got the details.
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