The Spin
Writing from the Acterra team and beyond
Grid Expectations: How Twelve Years of Innovation Have Made EVs Better than Ever
by Wendy Chou
Ivan Jue is an Acterra EV Ambassador who knows a thing or two about electric vehicles — in fact, he’s...
The F-150 Lightning Vehicle-to-Home: Energy When and Where You Need It!
by Christopher Bowe
“Screws fall out all the time; the world is an imperfect place.” This matter-of-fact line from John Hughes’ 1985 film...
From the Executive Director’s Desk: My Earth Month Message
by Lauren Weston
Be a Part of Our Earth Month Success: Give to Acterra and Help Us Keep Going I have the pleasure...
Borrow an Induction Cooktop for Free
by Leo Steinmetz
Loaner Program Expands Good news for clean energy fans: our Induction Cooktop Loan Program in Alameda County is expanding, with...
Promise to Our Planet 2023
Acterra’s “Promise to Our Planet” benefit for climate action took place on March 23, 2023. The event was a virtual...
Earth Month Planner
by Uliana Mazan
This year marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. Beginning as a focused day of public demonstration on April 22,...
Food Waste is in Poor Taste: Learn These Five Simple Tips to Stop Wasting Food
by Darren Don
Welcome back. In part I we discussed the environmental impact of food loss and waste (FLW). We also saw some...
Biting Off More Than We Can Chew: What We’re Doing to Solve the Global Food Waste Problem
by Darren Don
Do you waste food? Of course not. You know food is a valuable resource, you spend your hard-earned money on...
Climate Anxiety for Kids (and Parents) Is Real. Here’s How I Tackled It.
by Michelle Hudson
The List of Demands It started with my older child, Vivienne. One day when she was in 5th grade, she...
The Politics of Climate Change in the United States
by Noor Zarrinnegar
In the United States, the heavy politicization of climate change makes it an especially difficult issue to tackle. Because many...
How to Go EV: My story
by Lydia Vignau
Dreaming of an EV About six years ago I felt ready to buy a used electric vehicle (EV). I knew...
EV Charging Adventure: What We Learned on Our Road Trip
by Rich Newman and Irene Chan
We drive a Kia Niro EV which we really enjoy. But until recently we’d never tested it on a long-haul...