Franz Hochstrasser
@franzish.bsky.social
Brother/son. CEO+CoFounder of finance and clean energy companies. Lecturer @Yale and Fellow @TrumanProject former @StateDept @ObamaWhiteHouse @USDA @OFA @BarackObama
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🌎 Over 100 U.S. leaders are traveling to #COP30 with one message: the U.S. is still in.
Led by @govevers.wisconsin.gov, @govmlg.bsky.social, Gina McCarthy & Mayor Kate Gallego, we’re showcasing how local climate solutions are lowering energy costs, growing jobs & cutting pollution.
Led by @govevers.wisconsin.gov, @govmlg.bsky.social, Gina McCarthy & Mayor Kate Gallego, we’re showcasing how local climate solutions are lowering energy costs, growing jobs & cutting pollution.
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🌎 Over 100 U.S. leaders are traveling to #COP30 with one message: the U.S. is still in.
Led by @govevers.wisconsin.gov, @govmlg.bsky.social, Gina McCarthy & Mayor Kate Gallego, we’re showcasing how local climate solutions are lowering energy costs, growing jobs & cutting pollution.
Led by @govevers.wisconsin.gov, @govmlg.bsky.social, Gina McCarthy & Mayor Kate Gallego, we’re showcasing how local climate solutions are lowering energy costs, growing jobs & cutting pollution.
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It’s a fact. Data from three decades of political violence reveals that right-wing terror attacks outnumber attacks from the left.
And it’s not even close!
And it’s not even close!
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It’s a fact. Data from three decades of political violence reveals that right-wing terror attacks outnumber attacks from the left.
And it’s not even close!
And it’s not even close!
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🎥 @governor.ca.gov on the strength of the U.S. Climate Alliance & other subnational coalitions:
“You want to go fast, go alone, You want to go far, go together.”
Source: The New York Times
“You want to go fast, go alone, You want to go far, go together.”
Source: The New York Times
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🎥 @governor.ca.gov on the strength of the U.S. Climate Alliance & other subnational coalitions:
“You want to go fast, go alone, You want to go far, go together.”
Source: The New York Times
“You want to go fast, go alone, You want to go far, go together.”
Source: The New York Times
US sliding towards 1930s-style autocracy, warns Ray Dalio
@raydalioofficial.bsky.social
@raydalioofficial.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
US sliding towards 1930s-style autocracy, warns Ray Dalio
@raydalioofficial.bsky.social
@raydalioofficial.bsky.social
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Thinking about getting an induction stove? Our very own Wael Kanj has the answers to your most burning questions about the sleekest, safest way to cook: https://ca.style.yahoo.com/switching-induction-really-worth-hassle-174500422.html
Is Switching to Induction Really Worth the Hassle? I Asked an Appliance Pro
Plus, how to save on costs in a big way.
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August 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Thinking about getting an induction stove? Our very own Wael Kanj has the answers to your most burning questions about the sleekest, safest way to cook: https://ca.style.yahoo.com/switching-induction-really-worth-hassle-174500422.html
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Federal financial assistance is available for Americans looking to go solar, buy an electric vehicle & make energy-efficient home upgrades — but these incentives are set to expire.
August 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Federal financial assistance is available for Americans looking to go solar, buy an electric vehicle & make energy-efficient home upgrades — but these incentives are set to expire.
Great episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#232: Marilyn Waite, Managing Director at Climate Finance Fund – Global South Deserves More Capital for Climate Solutions. 75% of Current GHG Emissions. More Benefit Per $. BlackRock Collaboration.
Podcast Episode · Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI): Climate Tech CEOs & VCs · 06/30/2025 · 51m
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July 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Senate Republicans continue to consider a reconciliation bill that will cut off booming clean energy investment in the U.S.—killing jobs and raising costs on families just as oil prices and electricity demand skyrocket. A thread of just some recent stories on what their bill means for Americans: 🧵
June 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Senate Republicans continue to consider a reconciliation bill that will cut off booming clean energy investment in the U.S.—killing jobs and raising costs on families just as oil prices and electricity demand skyrocket. A thread of just some recent stories on what their bill means for Americans: 🧵
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@gridstatus.io - great shot of the heat wave driving up prices across the Eastern Interconnect. But Texas? Doing just fine thanks to solar, wind and storage - prices are muted even at 6:00 Central.
🔌💡
Also, war sucks.
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Also, war sucks.
June 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
@gridstatus.io - great shot of the heat wave driving up prices across the Eastern Interconnect. But Texas? Doing just fine thanks to solar, wind and storage - prices are muted even at 6:00 Central.
🔌💡
Also, war sucks.
🔌💡
Also, war sucks.
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The Bullwark just posted this from Padilla's staff, that's Senator Padilla on the ground.
June 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Bullwark just posted this from Padilla's staff, that's Senator Padilla on the ground.
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Americans want cleaner air and water, lower costs, and healthier communities — and that’s exactly what @usclimate.bsky.social governors are delivering.
I look forward to partnering with my fellow governors to keep America on track.
I look forward to partnering with my fellow governors to keep America on track.
📢 Introducing our 2025-26 Leadership Team!
🌎 @governor.ca.gov
🌎 @govevers.wisconsin.gov
🌎 @mattmeyerde.bsky.social
🌎 @governorferguson.bsky.social
🌎 @governor.ny.gov
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🌎 @governor.ca.gov
🌎 @govevers.wisconsin.gov
🌎 @mattmeyerde.bsky.social
🌎 @governorferguson.bsky.social
🌎 @governor.ny.gov
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May 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Americans want cleaner air and water, lower costs, and healthier communities — and that’s exactly what @usclimate.bsky.social governors are delivering.
I look forward to partnering with my fellow governors to keep America on track.
I look forward to partnering with my fellow governors to keep America on track.
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Proud to be the first Midwest governor to serve as co-chair of the U.S. Climate Alliance.
I will fight like hell to build the cleaner, healthier future our kids and grandkids deserve here in Wisconsin and across America.
I will fight like hell to build the cleaner, healthier future our kids and grandkids deserve here in Wisconsin and across America.
📢 Introducing our 2025-26 Leadership Team!
🌎 @governor.ca.gov
🌎 @govevers.wisconsin.gov
🌎 @mattmeyerde.bsky.social
🌎 @governorferguson.bsky.social
🌎 @governor.ny.gov
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🌎 @governor.ca.gov
🌎 @govevers.wisconsin.gov
🌎 @mattmeyerde.bsky.social
🌎 @governorferguson.bsky.social
🌎 @governor.ny.gov
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May 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Proud to be the first Midwest governor to serve as co-chair of the U.S. Climate Alliance.
I will fight like hell to build the cleaner, healthier future our kids and grandkids deserve here in Wisconsin and across America.
I will fight like hell to build the cleaner, healthier future our kids and grandkids deserve here in Wisconsin and across America.
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🚨 BLUF on Republican Ways & Means text: This is nothing short of full repeal of the clean energy incentives that have spurred $400b+ in private-sector investment. This bill will kill 100s of thousands of jobs in construction and manufacturing and raise energy costs for everyone. Full stop.
May 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🚨 BLUF on Republican Ways & Means text: This is nothing short of full repeal of the clean energy incentives that have spurred $400b+ in private-sector investment. This bill will kill 100s of thousands of jobs in construction and manufacturing and raise energy costs for everyone. Full stop.
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If tariffs remain high, US-China trade flows will be redirected in the medium term: Third countries may find opportunities to serve US demand, but will also face an influx of low-priced Chinese exports.
Read our latest note: rhg.com/research/tra...
Read our latest note: rhg.com/research/tra...
Trade Diversion: Blessing or Curse?
Regardless of the eventual outcome of US-China trade negotiations, higher trade barriers are likely the new norm, reducing bilateral trade between the world’s two largest economies. In the medium term...
rhg.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If tariffs remain high, US-China trade flows will be redirected in the medium term: Third countries may find opportunities to serve US demand, but will also face an influx of low-priced Chinese exports.
Read our latest note: rhg.com/research/tra...
Read our latest note: rhg.com/research/tra...
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How do we address rising energy demand?
Our new analysis shows how the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) can reduce peak demand and free up additional capacity equivalent to hundreds of energy-intensive data centers. www.rewiringamerica.org/research/25c...
Our new analysis shows how the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) can reduce peak demand and free up additional capacity equivalent to hundreds of energy-intensive data centers. www.rewiringamerica.org/research/25c...
New Rewiring America analysis shows how the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) is essential in meeting greater energy demand | Rewiring America
A new Rewiring America analysis shows how the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) can reduce peak demand and free up additional capacity equivalent to hundreds of energy-intensive data ...
www.rewiringamerica.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How do we address rising energy demand?
Our new analysis shows how the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) can reduce peak demand and free up additional capacity equivalent to hundreds of energy-intensive data centers. www.rewiringamerica.org/research/25c...
Our new analysis shows how the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C) can reduce peak demand and free up additional capacity equivalent to hundreds of energy-intensive data centers. www.rewiringamerica.org/research/25c...
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Trump trying to distract us from the fact that Big Oil made $90 billion last year and paid less in taxes than their own workers.
April 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Trump trying to distract us from the fact that Big Oil made $90 billion last year and paid less in taxes than their own workers.
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Solar panels over canals could save California 50,000 acres of land while generating enough electricity to meet half the new capacity needed for the state’s 2030 climate goals.
Learn more about this dual-purpose infrastructure project: pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/26/c...
Learn more about this dual-purpose infrastructure project: pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/26/c...
California solar on canals initiative moves forward
The California Solar Canal Initiative project aims to use information gained in a University of California, Merced study and begin to identify communities willing to generate electricity with solar ar...
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April 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Solar panels over canals could save California 50,000 acres of land while generating enough electricity to meet half the new capacity needed for the state’s 2030 climate goals.
Learn more about this dual-purpose infrastructure project: pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/26/c...
Learn more about this dual-purpose infrastructure project: pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/26/c...
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont: “We’re not going to change what we do…I want to protect my kids. I want to protect the money we’re investing to keep you safe from flooding.”
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CT undeterred as Trump signs state climate laws executive order
Experts say an executive order on state climate actions does not carry legal heft, and Lamont says CT is 'not going to change what we do.'
ctmirror.org
April 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont: “We’re not going to change what we do…I want to protect my kids. I want to protect the money we’re investing to keep you safe from flooding.”
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Yet another governor speaks up in defense of state climate action. 👇
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont: “We’re not going to change what we do…I want to protect my kids. I want to protect the money we’re investing to keep you safe from flooding.”
Read via @ctmirror.org ⬇️
ctmirror.org/2025/04/11/t...
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ctmirror.org/2025/04/11/t...
CT undeterred as Trump signs state climate laws executive order
Experts say an executive order on state climate actions does not carry legal heft, and Lamont says CT is 'not going to change what we do.'
ctmirror.org
April 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Yet another governor speaks up in defense of state climate action. 👇
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Today, the President issued an executive order targeting states’ authority to tackle the climate crisis.
Our statement from Alliance co-chairs @governor.ny.gov & @govmlg.bsky.social ➡️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releases/alliance-statement-on-executive-order-targeting-state-authority-apr-2025/
Our statement from Alliance co-chairs @governor.ny.gov & @govmlg.bsky.social ➡️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releases/alliance-statement-on-executive-order-targeting-state-authority-apr-2025/
April 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Today, the President issued an executive order targeting states’ authority to tackle the climate crisis.
Our statement from Alliance co-chairs @governor.ny.gov & @govmlg.bsky.social ➡️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releases/alliance-statement-on-executive-order-targeting-state-authority-apr-2025/
Our statement from Alliance co-chairs @governor.ny.gov & @govmlg.bsky.social ➡️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releases/alliance-statement-on-executive-order-targeting-state-authority-apr-2025/
Rather than focusing on governing & bringing down prices for Americans, dtrump and his Republican cronies have imposed a job-killing tax hike (tariffs) on American families & workers, and have wasted government resources on their obsession with fighting for Homogeneity, Inequality, & Exclusion. SAD!
April 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Rather than focusing on governing & bringing down prices for Americans, dtrump and his Republican cronies have imposed a job-killing tax hike (tariffs) on American families & workers, and have wasted government resources on their obsession with fighting for Homogeneity, Inequality, & Exclusion. SAD!
SEC Statement Regarding Climate-Related Disclosures Rule Litigation “We’re now firmly in a period of policy-making through avoidance & acquiescence, rather than open, transparent & public processes. This approach doesn’t benefit markets, capital formation or investors.“
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SEC.gov | Statement Regarding Climate-Related Disclosures Rule Litigation: The Commission has Left the Building Lock
Statement Regarding Climate-Related Disclosures Rule Litigation: The Commission has Left the Building Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw March 27, 2025
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April 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
SEC Statement Regarding Climate-Related Disclosures Rule Litigation “We’re now firmly in a period of policy-making through avoidance & acquiescence, rather than open, transparent & public processes. This approach doesn’t benefit markets, capital formation or investors.“
www.sec.gov/newsroom/spe...
www.sec.gov/newsroom/spe...
Wasteful and in many cases illegal grant and contract terminations by the dtrump Republicans are blatantly politically motivated— what’s worse they’re jacking up energy and food costs on American families, and crashing the U.S. economy while endangering American lives and national security.
DOGE/Musk preferentially cancelled grants and contracts to recipients in counties that voted for Harris in 2024.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
Among cancellations with election data available, 92.9% and 86.1% cancelled grants and contracts went to Harris counties, representing 96.6% and 92.4% of total dollar amounts.
April 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Wasteful and in many cases illegal grant and contract terminations by the dtrump Republicans are blatantly politically motivated— what’s worse they’re jacking up energy and food costs on American families, and crashing the U.S. economy while endangering American lives and national security.
If Congress rolls back existing energy saving measures households will see an increase in energy costs of $184/yr in 2030 & $371 in 2035. Many will see much higher cost increases (AZ/CO/NV/NM/TX) which increases of $250-$326/household in 2030. In 2035, CA/OR/WA see increases of >$800/household.
In recent analysis, we estimate how much household energy costs could rise in each state if Congress chooses to roll back key greenhouse gas regulations and repeal the energy tax credits in the IRA. rhg.com/research/the...
April 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If Congress rolls back existing energy saving measures households will see an increase in energy costs of $184/yr in 2030 & $371 in 2035. Many will see much higher cost increases (AZ/CO/NV/NM/TX) which increases of $250-$326/household in 2030. In 2035, CA/OR/WA see increases of >$800/household.
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New episode of A Matter of Degrees! We talked with @cadavejones.bsky.social a former Insurance Commissioner about the LA fires. The climate crisis is breaking our insurance system -- but we fix it. Tune in and subscribe! degreespod.com/episodes/climate-crisis-breaking-insurance
April 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New episode of A Matter of Degrees! We talked with @cadavejones.bsky.social a former Insurance Commissioner about the LA fires. The climate crisis is breaking our insurance system -- but we fix it. Tune in and subscribe! degreespod.com/episodes/climate-crisis-breaking-insurance