Ivan Penn

Los Angeles

Alternative Energy Correspondent at The New York Times

Ivan Penn is a Los Angeles-based energy correspondent for @nytimes, 2006 @JSKstanford fellow, graduate of @UofMaryland and 2014 @LoebAwards winner.

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Articles

Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time

6 days ago | myheraldreview.com | Ivan Penn

TRONA, Calif. — Coal use has been declining for decades, but ending the use of the fuel isn’t going to be easy, even in a place like California, which has ambitious climate change goals. In the high desert just south of Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth, two small coal plants have been running for 50 years.
Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ivan Penn |Gabriella Angotti-Jones

Coal use has been declining for decades, but ending the use of the fuel isn’t going to be easy, even in a place like California, which has ambitious climate change goals. In the high desert just south of Death Valley, the hottest place on earth, two small coal plants have been running for 50 years.
As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager

1 week ago | rethinking65.com | Ivan Penn

For decades, a little-known nonprofit organization has played a central role in keeping the lights on for 65 million people in the Eastern United States. Even some governors and lawmakers acknowledge that they were not fully aware of how much influence the organization, PJM, has on the cost and reliability of energy in 13 states. The electrical grid it manages is the largest in the United States.
New York Times - As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager

2 weeks ago | consumerwatchdog.org | Ivan Penn

By Ivan Penn, NEW YORK TIMESFor decades, a little-known nonprofit organization has played a central role in keeping the lights on for 65 million people in the Eastern United States. Even some governors and lawmakers acknowledge that they were not fully aware of how much influence the organization, PJM, has on the cost and reliability of energy in 13 states. The electrical grid it manages is the largest in the United States.
Jay Leno’s Baker Electric, a Relic from the Electric Vehicle Past - The New York Times

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ivan Penn

A Times reporter wanted to ride in a Baker Electric, a model from the electric vehicle past. Enter the comedian with the famous garage.
On a Search for an Old E.V., Jay Leno’s Car Obsession Came Up Clutch

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ivan Penn

On a Search for an Old E.V., Jay Leno’s Car Obsession Came Up ClutchA Times reporter wanted to ride in a Baker Electric, a model from the electric vehicle past. Enter the comedian with the famous garage. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As an energy reporter on the …
Electric vehicles died a century ago. Could that happen again?

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Ivan Penn

BURBANK, Calif. — More than a century before Tesla rolled out its first cars, the Baker Electric Coupe and the Riker Electric Roadster rumbled down American streets. Battery-powered cars were so popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric. But those early electric vehicles began to lose ground to a new class of cars, like the Ford Model T, that were cheaper and could more easily be refueled by new oil-based fuels that were becoming available around the country.
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?

4 weeks ago | myheraldreview.com | Ivan Penn

BURBANK, Calif. — More than a century before Tesla rolled out its first cars, the Baker Electric Coupe and the Riker Electric Roadster rumbled down American streets. Battery-powered cars were so popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric. But those early electric vehicles began to lose ground to a new class of cars, like the Ford Model T, that were cheaper and could more easily be refueled by new oil-based fuels that were becoming available around the country.
NYT: ‘Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?’

1 month ago | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Ivan Penn

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/business/electric-vehicles-history.htmlBattery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage. BURBANK, Calif. – More than a century before Tesla rolled out its first cars, the Baker Electric Coupe and the Riker Electric Roadster rumbled down American streets. Battery-powered cars were so popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric.
Electric cars died a century ago. Could that happen again?

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Ivan Penn

By Ivan Penn May 27, 2025 — 7.42pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. More than a century before Tesla rolled out its first cars, the Baker Electric Coupe and the Riker Electric Roadster rumbled down American streets. Battery-powered cars were so popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric.

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