California has a game plan for replacing its Trump-battered electric truck ambitions — and it will all come down to a bet that the White House will be much friendlier come 2029.

Our site visit to Virdidi was featured on ABC7.

For more than 100 years, the Chevron refinery has operated off the San Francisco Bay in Richmond. Now, city officials are looking to evolve their city’s business footprint toward greener power. They’re not alone.

This episode dives into the Electric Innovation Initiative, a new 10-year campaign launched by Hawaii State Senator Chris Lee and California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild to accelerate electrification.

“The initiative, now in its second year, connects award winners with partners who can help them accelerate deployment of their technology. Project developers and companies can apply for the initiative’s 2026 awards by June 3.“

A conversation with Hawaii state Senator Chris Lee about his Electric Innovation Initiative.

Electric Innovation Initiative (EII) is a national 10-year initiative created by California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild and Hawaii State Senator Chris Lee to advance electrification across the US through 2035. They have been supporting projects led by Indigenous led communities and are setting the agenda for how America powers itself.