Many don’t know the dangers of gas stove pollution. So these kids are testifying at Palo Alto city council meetings to get the word out. Check out this story about the group Induction Rocks for a quick mood boost!
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MD’s Utility RELIEF Act will help lower energy bills, create jobs & reduce pollution by including +$72M for #HeatPump and other home energy upgrades in MD's FY27 budget & explicitly authorizing the Strategic Energy Investment Fund to fund #BuildingElectrification programs. #EnergySky bit.ly/485Kn30
Every two weeks, I share nuggets I've culled from the reading I do for my reporting and commentary. Here's the latest batch of important energy transition developments you might have missed: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... via @quittingcarbon.bsky.social 🔌💡
The first wind turbine has been installed at Ørsted's Sunrise Wind project offshore New York: www.offshorewind.biz/2026/04/17/f... via Adrijana Buljan 🔌💡
A new report from @buildingdecarb.org finds that 70% of gas utility bills come from infrastructure costs like pipeline replacements and company profits, while the gas itself makes up just 30%.
What can local climate action deliver for NY communities?
Cities & towns across NYS have the power to lower energy bills, create good local jobs, and make communities healthier.
Join @nyforcleanpower.org & @jenmetzgerny.bsky.social for a teach-in: April 22 @ 11 AM
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JournoJob alert: Come work with me at CNN Climate & Weather. Must have multimedia skills & be a sharp editor to shepherd and edit weather edutainment stories. This is a great role for the right person. careers.wbd.com/global/en/jo... (You can also be based in DC, NYC etc).
Today on Volts: I talk with my old friend @jigarshahdc.bsky.social about the headlong rush to build data centers, the lunacy of building a bunch of behind-the-meter gas-fired power plants to run them, the benefits of distributed capacity & greater grid utilization, & the need for utility innovation.
#HeatPumpWeekCA has officially begun! Running from April 11–19, 2026, the California Heat Pump Partnership will lead a statewide series of events to build awareness of heat pumps and rapidly accelerate adoption to bring clean heating and cooling to CA communities. Learn more: bit.ly/4tIJOEz
"France will double state support to 10 billion euros ($12 billion) a year through to 2030 to help its switch to electricity from oil and gas and their derivative fuels [...] Measures including boosting the use of electric vehicles and modernising home heating..."
A milestone in March: for the first time ever, renewables provided more power on the US grid than natural gas.
A very, very good book.
⚡ BDC’s April Decarb Digest spotlights upcoming #HeatPumpWeekCA events, heat pump testimonials, a geothermal case study, and the latest Momentum report with insights on how #HeatPump market momentum and rising gas costs are reshaping household energy costs: bit.ly/4mjRmv8. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
America’s methane gas system is expensive and a key reason why utility bills are rising, reports @carriej.bsky.social. But as BDC's Momentum Q1 | 2026 report shows, high-efficiency #HeatPumps and other #CleanHeat solutions offer states a way to address this energy affordability problem. #EnergySky
BDC’s Momentum Q1 | 2026 report is now available, with new data and other insights on how #HeatPump market momentum and rising gas costs are reshaping what households pay for energy. #EnergySky #ClimateSky #BuildingDecarbonization #BuildingElectrification #Greensky
One reason for journalists to be on BlueSky is that it’s the only social media platform I’m aware of that still doesn’t downrank links to news and other sites. The corporate socials all seem to have adopted a casino approach to their users: lure in with shiny objects and *never show them an exit.*
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My latest!
Are you a #California #HVAC #Contractor that wants to expand their #HeatPump business? Then check out BDC's upgraded Contractor Hub!
FYI - I'm teaching a creative practice workshop this Sunday and an opinion writing workshop on Tuesday (both via Zoom). Info and registration here: www.elizabethspiers.com/workshops/
Alert! #HVAC #Heatpump #Contractor #BuildingDecarb #CleanEnergy jobs at @buildingdecarb.org in Colorado!
What are some useful Bluesky labelers?
Am I the only person who thought of this when I saw this story? youtu.be/cmlCAhrAWYw?...
Always read @economeager.bsky.social.
Actual real talk: Mr. Beast is a kind of weirdo genius of our media age. Future historians will study him. rottenandgood.substack.com/p/math-scien...
Got to admit, I saw this and thought it was this song, especially when you wrote the writer's last name was Wilson, but I said to myself "Well, kinda surprised they chose that song. Though it is good." youtu.be/uIbXvaE39wM?...
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how I generally approach the trans sports panic youtu.be/fnRt_JEoBRU?...
I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't had any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since typical grants are for three years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.
