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Covers:  clean energy, energy transition, electrification, wind power, solar power, energy efficiency, clean mobility, energy policy, climate policy, carbon markets
I publish the Quitting Carbon newsletter: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/. Former Managing Editor, @EnergyMonitorAI. justingerdes.bsky.social

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Justin Gerdes’s Biography

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Justin Gerdes is an Energy and Climate Journalist. He is the former Managing Editor for Energy Monitor and a former Contributing Writer for Greentech Media. He has written on energy, the environment, and politics for the Guardian, FT Sustainable Views, Yale Environment 360, Forbes.com, MotherJones.com, Smithsonian.com, Ensia, GreenBiz.com, the Christian Science Monitor, Chinadialogue, and Earth Island Journal, among others.

Justin Gerdes’s Journalist Portfolio

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Opinion: LNG exports are backfiring on the US oil and gas industry

Opinion: LNG exports are backfiring on the US oil and gas industry

LNG exports are sending an increasing share of the US’s natural gas production overseas, exposing the domesti…

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US states partner up to grow the offshore wind industry

US states partner up to grow the offshore wind industry

The US states of Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia have signed a pact to collaborate on offshore wind dev…

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Opinion: IPCC's stark warnings no reason for resignation

Opinion: IPCC's stark warnings no reason for resignation

The IPCC's latest report makes it clear that little time remains to prevent even more dangerous global warmin…

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Zero-emission, all-electric flight is closer than you think

Zero-emission, all-electric flight is closer than you think

Aviation is a notoriously difficult climate challenge. Pre-Covid, global aviation emissions were soaring, wit…

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Pace of energy transition at stake in US election - Energy Monitor

Pace of energy transition at stake in US election - Energy Monitor

In the November presidential election, US voters will decide to constrain or accelerate the country's clean e…

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So, What Exactly Is Building Electrification?

So, What Exactly Is Building Electrification?

Buildings were first electrified nearly 150 years ago. So, why is it that "building electrification" is now a…

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Articles

What I’m reading: Federal courts chip away at Trump's renewables blockade, Trump wants to kill public transit, Europe's electrification action plan, global energy transition tracker, and more

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Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber, gifting a paid subscription, or leaving a tip. Welcome back to another recap of highlights from what I’ve been reading. For all the new readers who have joined us in recent weeks, these every-other-Friday roundups are my way of flagging important energy transition developments you might have missed. Have a great weekend and thanks, as always, for reading.
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Could "sophisticated miniature modular plants" slash the energy consumption and emissions resulting from processing raw materials?

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Reporting — 5 min read The "Fast Pitch" presentations are the highlight of ARPA-E's annual Energy Innovation Summit. Credit: Justin Gerdes. Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber, gifting a paid subscription, or leaving a tip. Strangely, this is a story Donald Trump's Energy Department didn't want told.
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What I’m reading: Blue states fight back to save U.S. wind projects, Germany and China notch EV milestones, UK households can soon buy balcony solar, and more

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Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber, gifting a paid subscription, or leaving a tip. Welcome back to another recap of highlights from what I’ve been reading. First, a quick favor: I’m always looking for ways to get this newsletter to more readers. What tends to work best? Recommendations from people we trust.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job as a journalist was my editorial fellowship with Mother Jones magazine - basically a full-time fact-checker.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

A short, thoughtful email, based on some research into my work.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Awards

Catholic Press Awards

2018 - Best Personality Profile: Government Leader

First Place Santa Clara Magazine, “For the Record” by Justin Gerdes, Writer Robert Clark, Photographer Steven Boyd Saum, Editor Ron Hansen, Literary Editor Matt Morgan, Assistant Editor Linda Degastaldi, Creative Director Jane Hambleton, Designer DJ Stout and Kristen Keiser / Pentagram Austin, Design Consult DuPont. BP oil spill. Volkswagen. All landmark environmental issues and right in the middle of them all was John C. Cruden, who served for nearly 25 years in the Department of Justice's Environmental and Natural Resources Division. This excellently written and organized piece focuses on Cruden's work for the environment but also takes us deeper into the life of this man who served in Vietnam, where he decided to go into law and actually took the LSAT. He later became a military lawyer before accepting a job in Washington. What makes this story noteworthy and readable is the careful blending of biography, history and insightful quotes from Cruden.

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San Francisco Press Club

2018 - Magazines/Trade Publications, Profile

First Place: Justin Gerdes, Steven Saum, Robert Clark, DJ Stout, Jane Hambleton, “For the Record” Santa Clara Magazine

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