In this insightful interview, Jake Levine, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Climate & Energy with the National Security Council and former Chief Climate Officer of the US Development Finance Corporation, unpacks the Biden administration's landmark achievements in climate finance, energy resilience, and the clean energy transition.
VX News shares this excerpt from LA County Wildfire Emergency Morning and Evening Briefings on the ongoing emergency operations underway to protect life, contain fire, restore utilities, and supply water and other essential services to impacted communities across Los Angeles.
Last week, the US Department of Treasury and the IRS released final rules for the Section 48 Energy Credit— also known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) – that will give clean energy project developers clarity and certainty to undertake major investments to produce more clean power.
LA City Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure, Randall Winston elaborates on Executive Directive 9, which is intended to develop an integrated and funded city-wide, bureau-spanning Capital Improvement Plan
In this timely VXNews interview, Quiñones addresses LADWP’s critical role in Los Angeles’ transition to 100% clean energy by 2035; updates readers on the status of the LADWP's marketmaking innovations in green hydrogen power generation and storage at the Intermountain Power Plant and plans for Scattergood Generating Station; and, highlights significant investments underway to increase capacity of transmission infrastructure to ensure reliability.
President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners Bonnie Lowenthal shares insights on the opportunities underway at the Port of Long Beach to drive innovation as the city of Long Beach moves to realign its economy away from fossil fuels.
SDOT Director Greg Spotts focuses on the recent passage of that City’s Proposition 1—an 8-year $1.55 billion transportation levy that received 66% voter approval to fund the modernization of City streets and bridges, as well as: active transportation, shared mobility, and the integration of new housing with transportation.
Tanya Peacock elaborates on the policies driving investments in low carbon intensity hydrogen, the status of ARCHES, and the prospects for international and subnational leadership post-election on transitioning energy reliance to renewables.
Stuart DeCew, Executive Director at Yale University’s Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), offers a dynamic perspective on clean energy, education, and leadership development.
Daniel Weiss reflects the long term evolution in scaling and adoption of clean technologies through the lens of a growth-oriented investor and concludes, despite short term variations, the markets for clean energy and green technology reflect still 'the greatest investment opportunity of a generation.'
VX News excerpts this panel from CoMotion LA 2024 elaborating on the current market and cost drivers for clean hydrogen fuel and infrastructure and ARCHES' role in accelerating California's hydrogen ecosytem.
VX News excerpts this webinar from the Environmental Law Institute on the IRA’s impact on renewable energy project development.
The boards of the Metropolitan Water District and LA County Sanitation Districts have approved an updated agreement clarifying responsibilities for components of the Pure Water Southern California project.
VX News interviewed Stantec Pacific Water Division VP, Tama Snow, on the Pure Water Antelope Valley facility and other Pure Water projects across Southern California.
Nick Patsaouras’ new book The Making of Modern Los Angeles chronicles the transformation of Los Angeles over the last 50 years.
VX News checked in with Thomas Aujero Small on the status of Culver City’s recent mobility initiatives and to offer insights on the region’s progress toward multi-modal interconnection ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
Janna Sidley elaborates on the Little Hoover Commission's study of how the state can create clearer pathways for P3s and reduce legal hurdles in project development
VXNews excerpts LA84 Foundation President & CEO Renata Simril addressing a recent LAEDC Board of Governors’ meeting highlighting the Foundation’s origins and ongoing work as a grantmaking organization promoting play equity, its historic building and internationally acclaimed sport history library.
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson shares Long Beach's exciting and ambitious Grow Long Beach economic agenda for transitioning the city from its dependence on oil revenue to generate diversified and sustainable industries.
Leah Goold-Haws, CEO of the Long Beach Economic Partnership (LBEP), discusses the economic opportunities tied to Long Beach’s key assets, such as the Port of Long Beach, ongoing efforts to transition to clean energy, and the role of offshore wind projects.