Katie Fehrenbacher
Axios
Katie Fehrenbacher has been a journalist covering climate tech for the past 15 years, and is currently the Climate Tech Reporter for Axios. She has been a journalist for GreenBiz, Fortune, Gigaom and Red Herring and her writing has appeared in publications like Bloomberg, The Guardian, and The New York Times.
If offered Biden's lead EPA role, Mary Nichols would say yes
The California Air Resources Board Chair planned on retiring at the end of the year, but if called to duty following a Biden win, she says at the VERGE conference, she would accept. Read More
The top 25 most sustainable fleets
We've spent the past year following the most aggressive and most innovative transportation sustainability commitments and purchase deals done by organizations. Read More
A plan for 'Lithium Valley' begins to take shape
A group of investors, policymakers, startups and energy providers are hoping to build a U.S. battery manufacturing, mining and innovation hub around the Salton Sea. Read More
5 things to know about California's gas car sales ban
Making sure that this order doesn't disproportionately disadvantage low-income communities that are already paying more than their share for transportation will be key. Read More
Walmart drives toward zero-emission goal for its entire fleet by 2040
The pledge includes more than 10,000 vehicles, including 6,500 semi-trucks. Read More
Inside Elon Musk’s Tesla startup ecosystem
Over a dozen former Tesla execs have gone on to establish EV and energy-related startups of their own. Read More
The potential for renewable natural gas in truck fleets
When the market for heavy-duty electric trucks is still nascent, what are other cost-effective and low-emission fuel options that fleets that run big vehicles are embracing? Read More
Tesla's co-founder is pioneering a circular system for electric vehicle batteries
By sourcing leftover materials from current factories, Redwood Materials can help lower the cost of batteries and also reduce considerable waste. Read More
Amazon hands Mercedes-Benz its biggest electric vehicle order to date
The German auto giant is building 1,800 vehicles for the retail giant's European operation and also signing onto the Climate Pledge. Read More
What the urban exodus in San Francisco bodes for car dependency and public transit
A strong demographic trend of families moving from regions where they don't need to rely on car ownership to regions where they do could exacerbate California's transportation emissions issues. Read More
