Russ Mitchell covers energy technology and policy from a California perspective, including the state’s ambitious transition to electric vehicles. He’s worked on staff at publications ranging from Business Week to Wired to Condé Nast Portfolio. A graduate of the University of Illinois, he also studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Vannevar Bush fellow.
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California might get into the gasoline refinery business to ensure stable supplies as demand ebbs. Industry officials say that’s a recipe for higher gas prices.
Sept. 26, 2024
Gov. Newsom wants to mandate minimum supplies of gasoline at California-based refineries as a hedge against price spikes.
Sept. 19, 2024
Given the crush of bad news on our changing climate, choosing a ‘green’ career just might be a matter of survival.
Sept. 9, 2024
Kern County sheriff’s deputies in tactical gear intentionally shot a cat that had wandered onto their shooting range. They’ve been disciplined.
Aug. 19, 2024
Dozens of Californians are part of a class action lawsuit filed in July against Toyota. They claim the carmaker’s salespeople misled them about the state’s unreliable hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
Aug. 13, 2024
Lifeguards discovered the whale about 6 p.m. Saturday, located between Redondo Beach and Malaga Cove
Aug. 11, 2024
In the race to decarbonize energy and fuel, the federal government is spending billions to create hydrogen economies. California will be one of several hydrogen hubs — here’s what that will mean.
July 25, 2024
After years of rapid growth, electric vehicle sales in California went flat in the middle of last year and are now in decline.
July 18, 2024
Seven hydrogen hubs are planned throughout U.S., creating networks of production plants, trucks, pipelines. California is first to start using federal funds.
July 17, 2024
Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz announce a plan to install fast chargers open to all electric vehicles at 100 Starbucks cafes along Interstate 5, starting in 2025.
July 17, 2024