Ethan Elkind writes for UCLA Today, November 25, 2013

Californians can certainly brag about the state’s leading role in deploying renewable energy from the sun and wind. In-state renewable energy generation has spiked in the past few years, prices have come down significantly, and we appear to be well on our way to meeting the goal of 33 percent of our electricity from renewable sources by 2020. But will this renewable energy boom actually mean cleaner air and less greenhouse gas pollution?

Ethan Elkind writes for the Sacramento Bee, November 24, 2013

Most of us assume that renewable means clean. But the intermittent nature of much of this power – since the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow – may lead grid operators to rely on more fossil fuel-based power to fill gaps in the renewable sources.

Ethan Elkind quoted in The Molokai Dispatch, September 18, 2013

“Molokai is an absolutely perfect fit for electric vehicles,” said Ethan Elkind, an EV expert and climate policy associate…. Compared to the 1.4 million people that visit Hawaii each year, Elkind said Molokai attracts a specific kind of person likely to request an EV rental car. “[Tourists on Molokai] are more into eco-tourism than other islands would get,” said Elkind.

Ethan Elkind quoted in Plugincars.com, September 13, 2013

According to Ethan Elkind … (a co-author of the report) “Hawaii has easily solvable problems. We went island by island to see where the problems were…. The defacto cap has to be addressed because it’s preventing people from buying EVs,” he said.

Ethan Elkind interviewed by KCBS Radio, September 1, 2013

“High speed rail is coming to California…. There’s obviously some legal uncertainty with a few court decisions that have to resolve themselves, but our assumption is that the system is coming. So, the responsibility now is for leaders in the Central Valley, from the business community, local government, and down the line need to get together and figure out what they’re going to do to implement the system in a way that will benefit them economically and environmentally.”

Ethan Elkind quoted in The Fresno Bee, August 20, 2013

“The system has the potential to worsen California’s development patterns—and therefore the environment, economy and public health,” Elkind wrote. In the Valley, that potential stems from a history of low-density, car-oriented housing developments that chew up valuable agricultural land. Such development, he said, leads “to traffic congestion, poor air quality and the ongoing loss of the region’s invaluable agricultural resources.”

Ethan Elkind quoted in The Daily Californian, July 8, 2013

“We have to switch to electric vehicles,” said Ethan Elkind, climate policy associate of the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at the UC Berkeley School of Law. “There is simply no other way to avoid worst impacts of climate change without electrifying vehicles.”

Ethan Elkind interviewed by KALW-FM, City Vision, April 8, 2013

“If it’s urban water use in particular, which is the case here in the San Francisco Bay Area, excluding the agricultural areas, then it’s the most energy-intensive water because it has to be pumped, has to be treated, and has to be treated on disposal, as well. So, conserving water has an immediate benefit of conserving energy. Not a lot of people understand that connection, and that’s something we’re trying to raise awareness about.”

Ethan Elkind quoted in E&E, Greenwire, January 9, 2013

“Having someone who has a business background, who understands how these finance deals get put together, could be really helpful,” Elkind said. As well, he said, the latest developments in advanced solar, battery storage and electric vehicles are “all right in his wheelhouse.”