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No Californian Left Behind Part 2

Report Are efficient vehicles affordable for low-income Californians, and are these vehicles readily available on California’s auto market? Our conclusion: robust minimum efficiency standards are key to maximizing the benefits of EFMP vehicle replacement, and more than enough affordable vehicles are available on California’s auto market to make such standards reasonable.

Energy & Climate

No Californian Left Behind: Clean and affordable transportation options for all through vehicle replacement

As California focuses in on new, high-tech, best-in-class transportation strategies, it risks leaving behind an important subset of households and communities who could most benefit from the transition to a cleaner, cheaper, and more sustainable transportation future.

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Drilling the Monterey Shale

Report In this special series, Next Generation researcher Robert Collier digs deep into the myths surrounding California's Monterey Shale oil & finds the truth about the physical danger, carbon emissions, and jobs potential.

Energy & Climate

Proposition 39: Investing in California's Future

Issue Brief This white paper analyzes the possible uses of the billions of dollars generated by Proposition 39 for clean energy projects in California.

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Solar Energy in California

Infographic An inforgraphic about the presence and potential of solar energy in California.

Energy & Climate

Regional Energy, National Solutions

Report This vision of America's energy future lays out a region-by-region plan for non-fossil-fuel-driven economic development in the U.S.

Energy & Climate

Preparing America's Workforce for Jobs in the Green Economy: A Case for Technical Literacy

Report Green jobs represent huge opportunity for the next generation if our education system can keep up with the changing demands of new industry: strong science, math, and engineering skills.