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California Bidirectional Electric School Bus Policy Coalition Meeting

David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Suite 100, Berkeley, California 94704, Tamalpais Room 

California has led the nation in electric school bus adoption, now home to nearly one-quarter of all electric school buses nationwide. However, without a unified strategy, California could miss opportunities to leverage these buses as grid resources to enhance the affordability, resilience, and reliability of the state’s electrical grid. This meeting will open with presentations … Read more

Collaborating Across Sectors to Accelerate Electric School Bus Adoption for Reliable Energy

Zoom

Transitioning to electric school buses presents a unique opportunity to bring together diverse stakeholders for a common mission: securing clean air, health for our kids, living wage jobs, and a reliable and affordable electricity system.  In this webinar, we heard from leaders working across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors for mass adoption of bidirectional … Read more

Advanced Geothermal in California: Clean, Reliable Energy for All

Zoom

Geothermal power plants use heat from the Earth to generate electricity. Conventional geothermal has been around for about 120 years and produces about one-tenth of the carbon dioxide emissions that a gas power plant produces. Geothermal plants can operate around the clock and this resource will last for billions of years. However, until recently, geothermal … Read more

Planning for Refinery Closures That Benefit Workers, Communities, and the Environment

Zoom

California is a major petroleum refining state. However, two refineries — Phillips 66 in Wilmington and Valero in Benicia — have announced plans to close at the end of 2025 and early 2026, respectively. Together, these refineries produce about 17 percent of the state’s gasoline supply. If both refineries close as planned, the state could … Read more

The Affordability and Public Health Benefits of Bidirectional Electric School Buses

Zoom
Electric school bus charging.

Californians are facing soaring electricity bills and some of the most polluted air in the country. A massive rollout of bidirectional electric school buses across the state can help tackle both problems. Bidirectional electric vehicles, including school buses, can store energy in their batteries and feed it back to the grid when it’s needed most. … Read more

How Electric School Buses Can Help Californians Save Money, Cut Pollution, and Keep the Lights On

Zoom

Right now, nine out of ten school buses across the country run on fossil fuels. California, however, leads the nation in electric school bus adoption, with more than 3,100 electric buses in the state. Every electric school bus provides an opportunity to cut air and climate pollution and save money in California communities. Electric school … Read more

Business Network Event: How Climate Legislation Grows the Clean Energy Economy

Zoom

The Climate Center invites you to a Zoom discussion about how climate legislation opens markets and creates opportunities for businesses, featuring Walker Wright from Sunrun and Mary Solecki from AJW, Inc. The Climate Center is at the leading edge of advocating for clean energy policy rooted in ambitious climate protection with a commitment to robust … Read more

California Climate Policy Lobby Day 2025

Sacramento

The day after the fourth annual California Climate Policy Summit, we will host California Climate Lobby Day in Sacramento. This is a chance to meet with lawmakers and their staff to urge them to pass legislation that ensures a climate-safe future for all. Participants will be paired with a team leader and given a packet … Read more

California Climate Policy Summit 2025

Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, 1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Senator Mike McGuire and the CA Climate Policy Summit 2025

The fourth annual California Climate Policy Summit took place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Sacramento. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and to the 400 state decision-makers, elected officials, climate activists, environmental justice advocates, business leaders, scientists, and policy experts who joined us to build power behind accelerated, equitable climate action! Videos, transcripts, slides, … Read more