Lauren Kubiak

Nov 15, 2024 | nrdc.org | Lauren Kubiak

The Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) yesterday announced $1.2 billion in federal funding to support state transportation departments in reducing carbon emissions from transportation infrastructure materials. California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) was awarded $32 million to establish programs aimed at reducing the embodied carbon emissions of concrete and asphalt used in the state’s transportation projects.

Aug 22, 2024 | nrdc.org | Lauren Kubiak

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) just took another significant step toward making offshore wind a reality off the California coast. At the Commission’s business meeting today, commissioners voted to unanimously adopt a Proposed Decision that, among other things, sets a need determination of 7.6 GW of offshore wind by 2035.

Jul 8, 2024 | nrdc.org | Lauren Kubiak |Mohit Chhabra

Making offshore wind a reality in California requires significant coordination and collaboration between many state agencies, regulators, buyers, and sellers over many years. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently kicked off development of a centralized procurement plan—a fancy way of saying a financial commitment to offshore wind on behalf of all Californians. It is a big step forward toward building wind power off the California coast.

May 16, 2024 | nrdc.org | Lara Ettenson |Lauren Kubiak

The Golden State aims to develop 5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045 to help meet its zero-carbon energy goals and create a healthier and more resilient grid. California took a major step toward realizing these benefits with the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) draft strategic plan that outlines opportunities, challenges, and recommendations to make responsible and equitable offshore wind development a California reality. Why offshore wind?

Apr 11, 2024 | nrdc.org | Lauren Kubiak

The federal government announced the most significant investment in curbing greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industry last month. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) will give 33 projects up to $6 billion to demonstrate technologies that decarbonize the production of steel, cement, aluminum, and other materials with carbon-intensive production processes.