Jerry Willenbring, Electrify California

Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Jerry Willenbring.Jerry is a community organizer, teacher, and guide. He is also a physicist and an electrical engineer who has taken on electrifying California.Literally.In 2020, Jerry formed Electrify California, a nonprofit committed to providing education and resources to guide the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. When Jerry and I met we talked about why he started Electrify California, who he created it for, and how he engages with the public and supports them as they explore what’s possible while living an electrified life. LINKSElectrifyNow.orgInflation Reduction ActInflation Reduction Act Rebates and Tax Credits (MarketWatch)CA Climate Action RebatesExxon scientists predicted global warming with ‘shocking skill and accuracy,’ Harvard researchers say.The Climate Exxon Memo (1982)  (The Carbon Almanac)Microgrid Community in Menifee, CAMore about heat pumps and property value  (Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland)The Carbon Almanac  _______________CREDITS:Producer: Tania MarienMusic: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skillsContact UsTalaterra is an affiliate of Bookshop.org. Learn More© 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc ABOUT:TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.TALATERRA: to speak Earth.