Friday Apaliski
@fapaliski.bsky.social
I'm a Girl Friday. Mother. Wife. Daughter. Communications Professional. Always eager to learn more.
Views expressed are my own and not my employer’s
Views expressed are my own and not my employer’s
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ACHR News spotlights several insights from BDC’s 2025 Wrapped Report on building decarbonization trends that shaped the HVAC industry last year, and are likely to further accelerate the industry’s shift to heat pumps in 2026: bit.ly/45FBdsC. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump
6 Electrification Stats from 2025
From record sales to big investments, electrification had a stand-out year.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
ACHR News spotlights several insights from BDC’s 2025 Wrapped Report on building decarbonization trends that shaped the HVAC industry last year, and are likely to further accelerate the industry’s shift to heat pumps in 2026: bit.ly/45FBdsC. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump
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Turns out removing cars from dense urban areas by making them pay for all their deleterious impacts dramatically improves cities. We should be doing this in San Francisco. We have studied it endlessly. The time is now
Congestion pricing has improved commute times, bus speeds, noise levels, traffic safety, and businesses and restaurants have seen more profits. A runway success by any measure. And a model for other cities too. Gift 🎁 link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Turns out removing cars from dense urban areas by making them pay for all their deleterious impacts dramatically improves cities. We should be doing this in San Francisco. We have studied it endlessly. The time is now
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California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation. Here, DUI-related deaths have been rising more than twice as fast as the rest of the country.
But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
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But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
8/9
15 DUIs, still driving: California's failure to take repeat drunk drivers off the road
As alcohol-related roadway deaths spike across the state, a CalMatters investigation finds California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country.
calmatters.org
December 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation. Here, DUI-related deaths have been rising more than twice as fast as the rest of the country.
But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
8/9
But this fall, a state bill to strengthen DUI penalties was gutted at the last minute. calmatters.org/investigatio...
8/9
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Speeding is one of the biggest causes of fatal crashes. For two years in a row, bills that would have required the use of speed-limiting technology on vehicles have failed. Newsom vetoed one of them.
7/9
7/9
December 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Speeding is one of the biggest causes of fatal crashes. For two years in a row, bills that would have required the use of speed-limiting technology on vehicles have failed. Newsom vetoed one of them.
7/9
7/9
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"One in four states has now passed legislation related to thermal energy networks—whether it advances studies of TENs, unlocks new avenues for financing, or all-out requires regulated utilities to pilot TENs."
Good shit.
Good shit.
2025 Wrapped: Building Decarb Edition
Building Decarbonization Coalition's annual look back at the milestones, momentum, and accomplishments of the nationwide movement in 2025.
buildingdecarb.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"One in four states has now passed legislation related to thermal energy networks—whether it advances studies of TENs, unlocks new avenues for financing, or all-out requires regulated utilities to pilot TENs."
Good shit.
Good shit.
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Celebrate Giving Tuesday with #TheCleanGreenNeighborhood, our bilingual book that celebrates the union workers building a safer, more resilient future. 🌱 Get your copy by Dec. 4 - just in time for the holiday season! tinyurl.com/55da9c3j
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
Welcome to The Clean Green Neighborhood
Imagine living in a neighborhood where the air is healthy, the buildings are safe and efficient, and the energy is clean.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with #TheCleanGreenNeighborhood, our bilingual book that celebrates the union workers building a safer, more resilient future. 🌱 Get your copy by Dec. 4 - just in time for the holiday season! tinyurl.com/55da9c3j
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
This book is so fun! And it isn’t exclusively for kids - it’s a great way to explain to parents and relatives what it means to be a decarb enthusiast.
✨just in time for the holidays✨
✨just in time for the holidays✨
🎉 It’s here! Welcome to #TheCleanGreenNeighborhood. 🌱Our bilingual children’s book, by Kristin George Bagdanov & @nicolekelner.bsky.social, tells the story of the union workers building all-electric neighborhoods. Grab your copy & join us! tinyurl.com/55kmrvpw
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This book is so fun! And it isn’t exclusively for kids - it’s a great way to explain to parents and relatives what it means to be a decarb enthusiast.
✨just in time for the holidays✨
✨just in time for the holidays✨
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⚡Register now for BDC Presents: The [Building] Electrification Imperative, on Thurs. Nov 20 at 1 pm ET to join BDC’s @panamaredhat.bsky.social & @ember-energy.org's @daanwalt3r.bsky.social as they explore how #Electrification drives #Decarbonization & energy affordability: zpr.io/Lkb48atHZacQ 🔌💡
BDC Presents: The [Building] Electrification Imperative
In this webinar, Ember’s Daan Walter and BDC’s Panama Bartholomy discuss why making electrification the central driver of decarbonization will accelerate the clean energy transition, make energy more ...
zpr.io
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
⚡Register now for BDC Presents: The [Building] Electrification Imperative, on Thurs. Nov 20 at 1 pm ET to join BDC’s @panamaredhat.bsky.social & @ember-energy.org's @daanwalt3r.bsky.social as they explore how #Electrification drives #Decarbonization & energy affordability: zpr.io/Lkb48atHZacQ 🔌💡
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In this episode of Kitchen Currents, we meet Chef José Garzon of Bad Chancla, a vibrant, all-electric eatery in Seattle’s Capitol Hill.⚡Discover how Garzon and Stefanie Hieber blend Pan-Latin flavors, sustainability, and community: tinyurl.com/4h9u76s
#BDChefluencer #Induction #EnergySky
#BDChefluencer #Induction #EnergySky
Kitchen Currents: Seattle's Bad Chancla Restaurant
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buildingdecarb.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
In this episode of Kitchen Currents, we meet Chef José Garzon of Bad Chancla, a vibrant, all-electric eatery in Seattle’s Capitol Hill.⚡Discover how Garzon and Stefanie Hieber blend Pan-Latin flavors, sustainability, and community: tinyurl.com/4h9u76s
#BDChefluencer #Induction #EnergySky
#BDChefluencer #Induction #EnergySky
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🗞️ BDC’s October Decarb Digest highlights our Q3 Momentum Report, our 2025 Legislative Roundup, #BuildingDecarb policy and project stories from @politico.com & @insideclimatenews.org, & a recent report from @cornellilr.bsky.social: bit.ly/4q2bcwf #EnergySky #HeatPump #ClimateSky #ThermalEnergyNetwork
🏘️ Decarb Digest - October 2025
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October 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🗞️ BDC’s October Decarb Digest highlights our Q3 Momentum Report, our 2025 Legislative Roundup, #BuildingDecarb policy and project stories from @politico.com & @insideclimatenews.org, & a recent report from @cornellilr.bsky.social: bit.ly/4q2bcwf #EnergySky #HeatPump #ClimateSky #ThermalEnergyNetwork
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💵 Utility customers in the 🇺🇲 could save up to $7 billion annually if we reform gas line extension allowances (LEAs). Discover insights like this on the benefits of having new gas customers pay for the cost of obtaining gas service in our brief “The End of Gas System Subsidies” bit.ly/4gcrZbk 🔌💡
The End of Gas System Subsidies
This policy brief offers an overview of the current line extension allowance (LEA) landscape in the U.S. and recommendations for reforming outdated LEA policies that promote the growth of gas consumpt...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
💵 Utility customers in the 🇺🇲 could save up to $7 billion annually if we reform gas line extension allowances (LEAs). Discover insights like this on the benefits of having new gas customers pay for the cost of obtaining gas service in our brief “The End of Gas System Subsidies” bit.ly/4gcrZbk 🔌💡
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BDC's brand team is seeking a Senior Content Manager!
If you're passionate about (or interested in) building decarbonization, and excel at developing and activating impactful content, we'd love to meet you.
Learn more and apply here: hubs.ly/Q03BGPcd0
#NowHiring #BuildingDecarb #ClimateJobs
If you're passionate about (or interested in) building decarbonization, and excel at developing and activating impactful content, we'd love to meet you.
Learn more and apply here: hubs.ly/Q03BGPcd0
#NowHiring #BuildingDecarb #ClimateJobs
August 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
BDC's brand team is seeking a Senior Content Manager!
If you're passionate about (or interested in) building decarbonization, and excel at developing and activating impactful content, we'd love to meet you.
Learn more and apply here: hubs.ly/Q03BGPcd0
#NowHiring #BuildingDecarb #ClimateJobs
If you're passionate about (or interested in) building decarbonization, and excel at developing and activating impactful content, we'd love to meet you.
Learn more and apply here: hubs.ly/Q03BGPcd0
#NowHiring #BuildingDecarb #ClimateJobs
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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It is an extraordinary loss of intellectual expertise that the American people invested millions in developing
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
4,000 NASA workers are leaving through deferred resignation. "The cuts amount to an estimated 20% of NASA's workforce" www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program
The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.
www.npr.org
July 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It is an extraordinary loss of intellectual expertise that the American people invested millions in developing
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
Every scientist who earns a graduate degree in the US is the product of an investment by the public
This is like setting money on fire
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Imagine thinking learning is supposed to be linear and also only asking the questions you want answered. How do you even know what questions to ask if you don't read (or listen, or watch) broadly?
Why wouldn't you want learning to feel delightful?
Why wouldn't you want learning to feel delightful?
June 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Imagine thinking learning is supposed to be linear and also only asking the questions you want answered. How do you even know what questions to ask if you don't read (or listen, or watch) broadly?
Why wouldn't you want learning to feel delightful?
Why wouldn't you want learning to feel delightful?
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we're living through one of the greatest technological revolutions in the history of mankind and it's not AI
Solar + storage is now $104 per MWh in Las Vegas or similar regions for nearly 100% clean firm power. There is no way new nuclear can compete with this. Even new gas plants will struggle and that is assuming access to cheap gas over the life-cycle of the plant, which is kind of a crazy gamble TBH.
Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep
Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.
electrek.co
June 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
we're living through one of the greatest technological revolutions in the history of mankind and it's not AI
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San Francisco Giants play-by-play announcer Dave Flemming, welcome to The War on Cars.
San Francisco’s most famous bike commuter? This Giants broadcaster
In the broadcast booth Dave Flemming is a composed professional. On his bike pedaling through San Francisco to Oracle Park another side emerges: unabashed fan.
www.sfchronicle.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
San Francisco Giants play-by-play announcer Dave Flemming, welcome to The War on Cars.
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You and your children will breathe more air pollution because of this action. People will have more asthma attacks. People will have more heart attacks. All while climate impacts accelerate.
The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.
Trump's EPA plans to repeal climate pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.
n.pr
June 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
You and your children will breathe more air pollution because of this action. People will have more asthma attacks. People will have more heart attacks. All while climate impacts accelerate.
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If you need a mental break, go check out the thousands upon thousands of drawings of beautiful drawings of the sun at the SunDay website--and add one yourself!
sunday.earth/gallery
sunday.earth/gallery
Sun Day | Commit to a future free from fossil fuels on a solar-powered planet.
Together, we will change the future of climate change. Join the largest movement for climate action. sun-day.world
sunday.earth
June 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If you need a mental break, go check out the thousands upon thousands of drawings of beautiful drawings of the sun at the SunDay website--and add one yourself!
sunday.earth/gallery
sunday.earth/gallery
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Manny's cafe was horrifically vandalized yesterday in a clear act of anti-Semitism. There is no justification for this kind of hateful act, which only lead to more pain and anger on all sides. If you want to show solidarity, here's a GoFundMe.
gofund.me/02ebfdaa
gofund.me/02ebfdaa
Donate to Stand with Manny: Rebuild and Resist Hate, organized by Jan Reicher
Help Manny Rebuild and Keep His Doors Open
Last night, Manny's (@welcometoma… Jan Reicher needs your support for Stand with Manny: Rebuild and Resist Hate
gofund.me
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Manny's cafe was horrifically vandalized yesterday in a clear act of anti-Semitism. There is no justification for this kind of hateful act, which only lead to more pain and anger on all sides. If you want to show solidarity, here's a GoFundMe.
gofund.me/02ebfdaa
gofund.me/02ebfdaa
Summer camp pickup.
We are so lucky that almost all of this 6 mile (each way) commute can be done using car-free spaces.
Best part: my normally less-than-talkative kiddo is happy to chat away while riding on the back of my bike. It’s the best part of my day.
We are so lucky that almost all of this 6 mile (each way) commute can be done using car-free spaces.
Best part: my normally less-than-talkative kiddo is happy to chat away while riding on the back of my bike. It’s the best part of my day.
June 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Summer camp pickup.
We are so lucky that almost all of this 6 mile (each way) commute can be done using car-free spaces.
Best part: my normally less-than-talkative kiddo is happy to chat away while riding on the back of my bike. It’s the best part of my day.
We are so lucky that almost all of this 6 mile (each way) commute can be done using car-free spaces.
Best part: my normally less-than-talkative kiddo is happy to chat away while riding on the back of my bike. It’s the best part of my day.
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if you're in california PLEASE call your representatives and follow the script linked below to fight back against the proposed public transit budget cuts. now more than ever we need to be investing in our public transit.
it takes literally 2 minutes for each phone call. please give them a call.
it takes literally 2 minutes for each phone call. please give them a call.
California spends $30 billion a year on transportation, mostly on wasteful highway projects.
Meanwhile, the state is on the verge of cutting funds for public transit - say hello to worse traffic + dirty air, and goodbye to our climate goals.
Call your legislator TODAY to save transit!
Meanwhile, the state is on the verge of cutting funds for public transit - say hello to worse traffic + dirty air, and goodbye to our climate goals.
Call your legislator TODAY to save transit!
Contact Your Representative About Transit Funding — Move California
www.movecalifornia.org
June 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
if you're in california PLEASE call your representatives and follow the script linked below to fight back against the proposed public transit budget cuts. now more than ever we need to be investing in our public transit.
it takes literally 2 minutes for each phone call. please give them a call.
it takes literally 2 minutes for each phone call. please give them a call.
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📣 Join BDC & Vermont Law & Graduate School for our joint webinar—Thermal Energy Networks: A Legislative Guidebook—on how states are passing laws to enable utility-scale #ThermalEnergyNetworks. #EnergySky legal minds, this one’s for you!
📅 June 26 | 1 pm ET
🔗 Register: zpr.io/QuF4PhUtawUL
📅 June 26 | 1 pm ET
🔗 Register: zpr.io/QuF4PhUtawUL
Webinar: The Thermal Energy Networks Legislative Guidebook
This webinar introduces the guidebook and walks through lessons and studies from existing TENs laws.
zpr.io
June 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📣 Join BDC & Vermont Law & Graduate School for our joint webinar—Thermal Energy Networks: A Legislative Guidebook—on how states are passing laws to enable utility-scale #ThermalEnergyNetworks. #EnergySky legal minds, this one’s for you!
📅 June 26 | 1 pm ET
🔗 Register: zpr.io/QuF4PhUtawUL
📅 June 26 | 1 pm ET
🔗 Register: zpr.io/QuF4PhUtawUL
“Natural gas and petroleum products contain benzene, a known carcinogen”
This warning is required by the state of California but if you don’t get a paper bill, you miss it.
This warning is required by the state of California but if you don’t get a paper bill, you miss it.
May 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“Natural gas and petroleum products contain benzene, a known carcinogen”
This warning is required by the state of California but if you don’t get a paper bill, you miss it.
This warning is required by the state of California but if you don’t get a paper bill, you miss it.
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This applies to every city; parking should not be free: "Sometimes weighing the greater public good isn’t complicated. Removing subsidized street parking to speed up the trip for tens of thousands of bus riders is so self-evidently logical it shouldn’t require debate."
How to end the free ride of street parkers
Car owners should pay full freight for their use of city streets, or cede the space to public transit
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This applies to every city; parking should not be free: "Sometimes weighing the greater public good isn’t complicated. Removing subsidized street parking to speed up the trip for tens of thousands of bus riders is so self-evidently logical it shouldn’t require debate."