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Joanna Troy
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Massachusetts, #energysky

All opinions are my own and reposts are not endorsements
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In 2025, DOER awarded $20.3 million to 250 cities & towns, certified the first 28 Climate Leader Communities, supported energy fellows and managers in 90 communities, and stood up a new Clean Energy Siting & Permitting division!

# DOER2025Wrapped
December 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Tip #5: Our nation-leading building energy codes help CRUSH energy use for heating. These codes lower energy use (and bills) for a building’s residents and businesses, and save for everyone by minimizing the need for upgrades to our electric grid.
October 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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19 Green Communities leveled up their energy game! DOER recently certified the first Climate Leader Communities. Thank you @kimdriscollma.bsky.social for making the celebration one to remember. We are inspired by the work of these communities to lower energy costs and reduce pollution.
May 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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1 if by land, 2 if by EV! ⚡️🚗DOER has funded hundreds of charging ports across MA to help the state, cities, and towns revolutionize their fleets and support public charging. Want to join the EV revolution? See how mor-ev.org can save you money on an EV today. #MA250
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMvh...
An Electric Revolution! | MA250
YouTube video by MassDCR
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April 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
So glad Pepper has made her DOER Bluesky debut!
DOER staff visited Eversource’s Framingham Networked Geothermal Pilot Project. Networked geothermal is a network of ground-source heat pumps. It pulls the earth’s heat out of the ground to warm buildings in winter, and sends heat into the ground to cool buildings in summer.
March 31, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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To get involved or learn more about Massachusetts’ grid planning process, visit Mass.gov/GridMod.
March 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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MA is named a national leader in energy efficiency by @aceeedc.bsky.social! MA policies and programs outrank 48 other states in saving energy, lowering costs, and offering environmental & economic benefits.
March 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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I don't think we're talking enough about the fact that the pressure to remove DEI from science means women die.
February 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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i feel like it's an open question whether or not the flu vaccine will even be available next season
On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down.
For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now

Meanwhile...
February 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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There are currently 6,563 3-bed homes for sale under $500,000 in the Greater Austin area.

… there are 76 in Greater Boston.
February 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Here is the guidance in full. The wording is very broad. This should help a lot of organizations and people.
February 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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If there is any doubt that tariffs are passed through to consumers, the cost of propane to heat my house just went up by the amount of the tariff
February 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Haha. I reward Costco more than I ever plan to every time I go.
I think it’s really important we identify the companies that are doing the right thing and reward them with our business.
NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure

The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group:

"The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board
January 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
January 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
And there it is.
January 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I avoided news all weekend to maintain some joy but I’m about to have the worst Sunday-Scaries of my life. I do not want reality in the morning.
January 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I know I have been really sick over the last few days, but I am both super proud and ashamed of how much Brandon Sanderson I have consumed recently.
January 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.
December 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
My sous vide apple pie filling came out great! Thanks, Serious Eats. (Moxie may have gotten a bite too)
November 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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It’s been a year to the day since defending my PhD thesis. I’ve returned to works that inspired my research on Earth histories in the early modern Low Countries. Here’s thread of some publications I’m indebted to.
November 29, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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The year’s final Consumer Liaison Group meeting will include remarks by Commissioner Judy Chang of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the election of the CLG Coordinating Committee. https://buff.ly/4fOfbqY 🔌💡
Registration now open for December 2024 Consumer Liaison Group meeting - ISO Newswire
The meetings are free and open to the public.
buff.ly
November 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I am so proud of the DOER team and their commitment to making sure the important work of the Grid Modernization Advisory Council (GMAC) is more accessible to the public. Definitely check out: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3ffe...
Modernizing Massachusetts' Electric Grid
The Grid Modernization Advisory Council (GMAC) is working towards a cleaner, more affordable, equitable, and resilient electric grid.
storymaps.arcgis.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:40 AM