ENERGY SECURITY: THEN AND NOW DOWNLOAD TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Mark Twain Warned Us Striking Out in a Different Direction From Policy to Progress What Next? Final Notes Policy Shifts Across Five Decades BY Michael Picker · April, 2026 INTRODUCTION California’s distinct pattern of energy policy after the 1973 Arab oil boycott has served the […]
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Hope Fasching
Associate
Ms. Fasching is a green hydrogen policy expert and clean energy advocate, having spent several years working in clean energy consulting and policy development.
Prior to joining Caliber, Ms. Fasching served as a Consultant and Senior Policy Analyst at Strategen, a clean energy strategy consulting firm, and also helped lead the Green Hydrogen Coalition. In this role, she worked extensively with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), and California Air Resource Board (CARB) on various clean energy topics. She also tracked relevant clean energy legislation at the California State Legislature. Ms. Fasching also worked with the Governor’s Office of usiness and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and other key stakeholders on California’s clean hydrogen hub.
Ms. Fasching holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of California, San Diego, with a focus on energy policy and econometric analysis. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in Political Science.
Hope Fasching
Associate
