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You can use this new tool to answer questions like:
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
Climate Bill Tag Explorer - Climate Cabinet Education
Explore Climate Cabinet's database of climate bills in state legislatures across the country, broken down by category.
climatecabineteducation.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You can use this new tool to answer questions like:
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
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This is very exciting news, not only because it's cool and interesting and could represent a major leap forward for modern construction technology, but also because it opens the door to a brutalism revival www.scientificamerican.com/article/pomp...
Pompeii Time Capsule Reveals Why Ancient Romans Were Such Incredible Builders
Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now inspire modern engineers
www.scientificamerican.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This is very exciting news, not only because it's cool and interesting and could represent a major leap forward for modern construction technology, but also because it opens the door to a brutalism revival www.scientificamerican.com/article/pomp...
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I won't start ranting about it because I just get myself worked up, but quickly: I literally can not think of an investment of public funds that has a higher return than *cleaning the indoor air in schools*. It's so easy, so cheap, & has such HUGE payoff. Criminal that we basically don't do it.
November 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I won't start ranting about it because I just get myself worked up, but quickly: I literally can not think of an investment of public funds that has a higher return than *cleaning the indoor air in schools*. It's so easy, so cheap, & has such HUGE payoff. Criminal that we basically don't do it.
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Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.
What's the deal with indoor air quality?
From CO2 monitors to better building codes, Dr. Georgia Lagoudas outlines how to clean up the spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.
www.volts.wtf
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.
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On Monday, I'm talking with an expert about ***indoor air quality***. This is a subject I've been meaning to cover for years. Very interested in the overlap between this & pandemic prevention, climate change, economic justice, etc.
What are your questions about indoor air quality?
What are your questions about indoor air quality?
October 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
On Monday, I'm talking with an expert about ***indoor air quality***. This is a subject I've been meaning to cover for years. Very interested in the overlap between this & pandemic prevention, climate change, economic justice, etc.
What are your questions about indoor air quality?
What are your questions about indoor air quality?
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It is possible to make steel without any combustion of fossil fuels or process emissions. The magic? Electrochemistry!
It will take a while to bring down costs, but this is inevitable. It makes too much sense.
It will take a while to bring down costs, but this is inevitable. It makes too much sense.
An electrifying new ironmaking method could slash carbon emissions
By extracting metallic iron without producing carbon dioxide, the new process could even be carbon negative, at least for part of the world’s iron production
www.science.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It is possible to make steel without any combustion of fossil fuels or process emissions. The magic? Electrochemistry!
It will take a while to bring down costs, but this is inevitable. It makes too much sense.
It will take a while to bring down costs, but this is inevitable. It makes too much sense.
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Every time there's a fire/hurricane/flood someone will claim that damage depends on societal choices and therefore climate change doesn't matter. But this is the whole reason why climate change matters: it happens in the world we make for it.
October 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Every time there's a fire/hurricane/flood someone will claim that damage depends on societal choices and therefore climate change doesn't matter. But this is the whole reason why climate change matters: it happens in the world we make for it.
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Something like 80% of the used lithium-ion batteries in the country go to Redwood Materials for recycling. So they had a thought: what if we hook all these used batteries up as grid-scale storage until they're completely tapped out, and *then* recycle them? Thus was born: Redwood Energy.
Can "second life" EV batteries work as grid-scale energy storage?
Colin Campbell explains how Redwood drains every drop of capacity from used batteries before they are recycled.
www.volts.wtf
October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Something like 80% of the used lithium-ion batteries in the country go to Redwood Materials for recycling. So they had a thought: what if we hook all these used batteries up as grid-scale storage until they're completely tapped out, and *then* recycle them? Thus was born: Redwood Energy.
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Something this book really drilled home (scuse the pun) is that we're not stalled out on climate because scientists didn't model hard enough or campaigners didn't come up with the perfect message, but because the world's most powerful spent gazillions to sabotage action.
cssn.org/wp-content/u...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Something this book really drilled home (scuse the pun) is that we're not stalled out on climate because scientists didn't model hard enough or campaigners didn't come up with the perfect message, but because the world's most powerful spent gazillions to sabotage action.
cssn.org/wp-content/u...
cssn.org/wp-content/u...
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what experts study the role the private sector plays in pushing environmental action/progress?
October 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
what experts study the role the private sector plays in pushing environmental action/progress?
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California passed a huge climate package last month, w/ a big effort to weave in affordability. It's wonky but important stuff, and I broke it all down for you:
- Cap & invest extension / rebrand
- transmission accelerator
- permission to join a Western RTO!
more here heatmap.news/energy/calif...
- Cap & invest extension / rebrand
- transmission accelerator
- permission to join a Western RTO!
more here heatmap.news/energy/calif...
California’s Big Climate and Energy Package, Explained
The state quietly refreshed its cap and trade program, revamped how it funds wildfire cleanup, and reorganized its grid governance — plus offered some relief on gas prices.
heatmap.news
October 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
California passed a huge climate package last month, w/ a big effort to weave in affordability. It's wonky but important stuff, and I broke it all down for you:
- Cap & invest extension / rebrand
- transmission accelerator
- permission to join a Western RTO!
more here heatmap.news/energy/calif...
- Cap & invest extension / rebrand
- transmission accelerator
- permission to join a Western RTO!
more here heatmap.news/energy/calif...
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Today, a look at the role the media has played in climate obstruction, with @maxboykoff.bsky.social and Melissa Aronczyk: drilled.media/podcasts/dri...
S14, Ep4 | The Media As a Tool of Climate Obstruction
Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.
drilled.media
October 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Today, a look at the role the media has played in climate obstruction, with @maxboykoff.bsky.social and Melissa Aronczyk: drilled.media/podcasts/dri...
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Yep. We need about a million more electricians for energy transition work. Good pay, usually with a strong union, no need to go deep into debt on college tuition, hands-on work that can't be outsourced and that robots are unlikely to be capable of (+legally responsible for) anytime soon.
Seriously, if someone values high pay per hour with only a few years training, job security for 30+ years, the potential to travel at will, and the feeling you’re contributing to a better world, training as an electrician isn’t a bad strategy.
September 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Yep. We need about a million more electricians for energy transition work. Good pay, usually with a strong union, no need to go deep into debt on college tuition, hands-on work that can't be outsourced and that robots are unlikely to be capable of (+legally responsible for) anytime soon.
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My first job was a transit and rail engineer/planner.
Civil engineering is cool and it's a cool college major even if you don't end up working in engineering.
Civil engineering is cool and it's a cool college major even if you don't end up working in engineering.
September 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My first job was a transit and rail engineer/planner.
Civil engineering is cool and it's a cool college major even if you don't end up working in engineering.
Civil engineering is cool and it's a cool college major even if you don't end up working in engineering.
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this is so crazy to me, because as i point out in my book 'building for people' - the IPCC notes that urbanism is necessary for meeting climate goals
and no they don't mean ADUs
and no they don't mean ADUs
Watching a panel on "urbanism as climate action." This is a huge, burgeoning field/idea/movement, but the desiccated boomer counsels who decide where climate funding goes are *clueless* about it and so it has to seek funding elsewhere.
September 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
this is so crazy to me, because as i point out in my book 'building for people' - the IPCC notes that urbanism is necessary for meeting climate goals
and no they don't mean ADUs
and no they don't mean ADUs
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I’ve said it before and will say it again— anyone who says climate change is not relevant to people’s day-to-day lives is either lying or simply not paying attention
Trump’s tariffs, deportations and climate change are making groceries more expensive | CNN Business
President Donald Trump pledged to bring down grocery costs. But his administration’s policies are contributing to an acceleration in prices, food economists and companies say.
www.cnn.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’ve said it before and will say it again— anyone who says climate change is not relevant to people’s day-to-day lives is either lying or simply not paying attention
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when we *build* passivhaus social housing - the benefits immediately expand beyond the residents who will be living there
construction sites become educational beacons: green jobs, training the trades. educating politicians and the public.
really excellent op to frame how we build better
construction sites become educational beacons: green jobs, training the trades. educating politicians and the public.
really excellent op to frame how we build better
September 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
when we *build* passivhaus social housing - the benefits immediately expand beyond the residents who will be living there
construction sites become educational beacons: green jobs, training the trades. educating politicians and the public.
really excellent op to frame how we build better
construction sites become educational beacons: green jobs, training the trades. educating politicians and the public.
really excellent op to frame how we build better
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Exciting news update!
We’ve begun the process of cloning and migrating the NCA5 website to a new home & hope to make it public-facing in the next few weeks.
Your continued support sharing our campaign and donating will allow us to invest in the tools needed to secure these resources long term.
We’ve begun the process of cloning and migrating the NCA5 website to a new home & hope to make it public-facing in the next few weeks.
Your continued support sharing our campaign and donating will allow us to invest in the tools needed to secure these resources long term.
September 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Exciting news update!
We’ve begun the process of cloning and migrating the NCA5 website to a new home & hope to make it public-facing in the next few weeks.
Your continued support sharing our campaign and donating will allow us to invest in the tools needed to secure these resources long term.
We’ve begun the process of cloning and migrating the NCA5 website to a new home & hope to make it public-facing in the next few weeks.
Your continued support sharing our campaign and donating will allow us to invest in the tools needed to secure these resources long term.
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would you believe they are DOING THIS in the Finger Lakes region of NY? because they are!
check it out: carbon “offsets” that aren’t tree planting or sketchy high tech schemes, they’re funding insulation and heat pumps for households to help them get off fossil fuels
fingerlakesclimatefund.org
check it out: carbon “offsets” that aren’t tree planting or sketchy high tech schemes, they’re funding insulation and heat pumps for households to help them get off fossil fuels
fingerlakesclimatefund.org
September 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
would you believe they are DOING THIS in the Finger Lakes region of NY? because they are!
check it out: carbon “offsets” that aren’t tree planting or sketchy high tech schemes, they’re funding insulation and heat pumps for households to help them get off fossil fuels
fingerlakesclimatefund.org
check it out: carbon “offsets” that aren’t tree planting or sketchy high tech schemes, they’re funding insulation and heat pumps for households to help them get off fossil fuels
fingerlakesclimatefund.org
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as i noted in my book 'building for people' - air pollution is associated with numerous public health issues. in the US we focus ~90% of dense affordable housing within a block or two of toxic arterials and highways
this must change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
this must change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests
Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
as i noted in my book 'building for people' - air pollution is associated with numerous public health issues. in the US we focus ~90% of dense affordable housing within a block or two of toxic arterials and highways
this must change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
this must change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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EXCITING NEWS!
The Climate.us page has officially launched.
Here you will be able to read more about us, our plan, updates, see what real people are saying, view our news coverage, and of course find ways to take action.
We look forward to your continued support.
The Climate.us page has officially launched.
Here you will be able to read more about us, our plan, updates, see what real people are saying, view our news coverage, and of course find ways to take action.
We look forward to your continued support.
September 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
EXCITING NEWS!
The Climate.us page has officially launched.
Here you will be able to read more about us, our plan, updates, see what real people are saying, view our news coverage, and of course find ways to take action.
We look forward to your continued support.
The Climate.us page has officially launched.
Here you will be able to read more about us, our plan, updates, see what real people are saying, view our news coverage, and of course find ways to take action.
We look forward to your continued support.
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wrote about really interesting new research about how technology that removes PFAS from drinking water also can remove other carcinogenic chemicals:
It’s Possible to Remove the Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will It Happen?
New research shows that filtration systems that remove PFAS can also get rid of other harmful substances. Whether they’ll actually be introduced is a different matter entirely.
www.wired.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
wrote about really interesting new research about how technology that removes PFAS from drinking water also can remove other carcinogenic chemicals:
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Don’t wanna be like “we’ve been saying“ but….we’ve been saying
(Even if uptake were higher the sovereignty, land use, etc implications are wild. There’s no easy out through CDR — mitigate mitigate mitigate!)
(Even if uptake were higher the sovereignty, land use, etc implications are wild. There’s no easy out through CDR — mitigate mitigate mitigate!)
The achievable carbon uptake from planting trees is much lower than previous estimates, and even lower than many nations have committed to. New paper by Wang et al. in Science. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪🌏🌳🌲🌐
September 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Don’t wanna be like “we’ve been saying“ but….we’ve been saying
(Even if uptake were higher the sovereignty, land use, etc implications are wild. There’s no easy out through CDR — mitigate mitigate mitigate!)
(Even if uptake were higher the sovereignty, land use, etc implications are wild. There’s no easy out through CDR — mitigate mitigate mitigate!)