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sammyroth.bsky.social
Lincoln, Nebraska has a very cool program where landlords get money to upgrade decrepit apartment buildings — including by installing climate-friendly heat pumps! — and they have to keep rents low. Everybody wins. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c... via @carabuckley.bsky.social
In Nebraska, Makeovers for Buildings That Don’t Price Out the Locals
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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joshuabasseches.bsky.social
While some states are getting cold feet on climate policy, Oregon is doubling down, seeking to reduce bottlenecks and speed deployment:
www.eenews.net/articles/ore...
Oregon governor orders sweeping review of clean energy bottlenecks
Democrat Tina Kotek is directing agencies to coordinate on everything from permitting to investment in a push to achieve net-zero electricity by 2040.
www.eenews.net
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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volts.wtf
An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.

Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
ICE Detained an 18-Year-Old U.S. Citizen. This Is His Story.
YouTube video by The Hometown Holler
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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torsolarfred.bsky.social
Connecticut’s pioneering model for publicly owned, small-scale solar #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Connecticut’s pioneering model for publicly owned, small-scale solar
The Connecticut Green Bank goes beyond grants and loans to directly develop solar for towns and schools — a model other states could follow.
www.canarymedia.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
No need to delay: Not only did the Board of Elections clearly state that they are ready and capable of implementing ranked choice voting, but the voters already told us how they "assessed the need" by overwhelmingly passing it at the ballot box.
maustermuhle.bsky.social Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 4d
NEWS: Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder is introducing emergency legislation that would delay ranked-choice voting, which is currently set to be rolled out in D.C. in 2026. His bill would mandate that Board of Elections conduct an assessment on what it would need to implement RCV.
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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brianneknadeau.bsky.social
Voters were clear that this was what they wanted. It’s a good program that expands democracy and the Board of Elections has told us they are ready to implement. It’s time to move forward.
alexkoma.bsky.social Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 4d
Fresh off grilling elections officials at a hearing yesterday, Wendell Felder introduces a bill meant to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting.

A similar push failed during the budget talks. And, FWIW, BOE said Monday it was on track to have RCV ready by June...
On Tuesday, Councilmember Felder introduced emergency legislation to require the Board of Elections (BOE) to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to ensure the District’s institutional readiness for implementing ranked choice voting (RCV). The needs assessment would analyze voter awareness and public perceptions of the ranked choice voting system, assess the equity and access implications of ranked choice voting for historically marginalized communities, review best practices and implementation experiences from other jurisdictions, and require the Board to submit a report to the Mayor and the Council. The report would include a RCV implementation plan, a full cost model, an operational timeline with critical milestones and a comprehensive voter outreach and education plan. “I am grateful to the Board of Elections for joining us at yesterday’s public roundtable to answer our questions on ranked choice voting and the work they have done thus far to prepare District voters for this change, and I appreciate their transparency in sharing their current shortcomings and needs,” said Councilmember Felder. “Honoring the will of the voters means protecting voter access, voter understanding, and voter confidence — especially for communities that have historically been disenfranchised in our election systems. Based on what I heard yesterday, I do not feel confident that the DC BOE is ready for a responsible and successful implementation of RCV in June 2026, In order to reach that place with RCV, more work needs to be done. That’s why I’m introducing this legislation today and I call on my colleagues to join me in this effort to ensure that RCV is implemented responsibly, equitably, and in a way that truly strengthens our democracy.”
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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klimareporter.bsky.social
Dass die Bundesregierung die Luftverkehrssteuer senkt und zugleich das Deutschlandticket verteuert, ist fatal und völlig aus der Zeit gefallen, kritisiert Andreas Knie, Mobilitätsforscher. Den Berliner Baumentscheid hält er für eine politische Sensation. www.klimareporter.de/verkehr/deut...
Deutsche Fossil-Lobby, Stuttgarter Schienen-Fanal und Berliner Baumsensation
Dass die Bundesregierung die Luftverkehrssteuer senkt und zugleich das Deutschlandticket verteuert, ist fatal, kritisiert Mobilitätsforscher Andreas Knie.
www.klimareporter.de
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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kevinleecaster.bsky.social
Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will cost America 300GW of new power, $960 billion in GDP, and 770,000 lost jobs. #EnergySky
energyinnovation.org/report/updat...
Final Analysis: Economic Impacts Of U.S. "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Energy Provisions • Energy Innovation
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes energy more expensive, costs jobs, and makes it harder to meet growing electricity demand.
energyinnovation.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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zachisrael.bsky.social
Streateries news from @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social: “I'm drafting emergency legislation that wouldn't delay the rules but would make them more affordable and give restaurants more flexibility. We don't want to regulate streateries into oblivion”

Next DC Council leg meeting is on Dec. 2!
November 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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cherylcort.bsky.social
Support more housing and businesses on Conn. Av. in Cleveland Park & Woodley Park! Send a letter in support of upzoning along Connecticut Avenue. Hearing is December 1. Take action by sending a letter, then sign up to testify.

Click here: secure.everyaction.com/-haH5kw9EkaP...
Illustration of Cleveland Park by DC Office of Planning, ZC No. 25-09.
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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hstubner.bsky.social
AGEE-Stat: Monatsbericht zur Entwicklung der erneuerbaren Stromerzeugung und Leistung in Deutschland [Stand: 14. Nov. 2025]

www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/defaul...
November 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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wpschill.bsky.social
3/ Wir gliedern unsere Bestandsaufnahme in drei Bereiche: Erneuerbare, Sektorenkopplung und Flexibilität.

Wesentliche Befunde zu erneuerbaren Energien:
☀️ Die Photovoltaik wächst weiter, aber vor allem bei Aufdachanlagen scheint das Wachstum etwas abzuflachen.
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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wmata.com
🚲 Check out new bike lockers at Foggy Bottom & Eastern Market stations! Soon, 450 lockers, 50 oversized ones, and 100 self-locking racks will be available at 73 stations. Add in 75 repair stations and 600 new U-racks, and it’s a major upgrade.
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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justingerdes.bsky.social
"We can pull the old boiler out. We don’t have to change radi­a­tors or piping. We plug right into the system from the bottom and — bam — we’re in busi­ness,” MPN's Julia Cyr told @scigat.bsky.social: www.skylight.nyc/articles/res... via @skylightnyc.bsky.social 🔌💡
Steam heat systems learning new tricks | Skylight
A legacy boiler company is pioneering boiler replacement with a steam-generating heat pump powerful enough to heat New York's biggest apartment buildings
www.skylight.nyc
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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actfortransit.bsky.social
Montgomery County Vision Zero Action Plan: "People will make mistakes. The transportation system should be designed so those mistakes do not lead to serious injury or death."

MCDOT: People will make mistakes. That's not our responsibility.
actfortransit.bsky.social Action Committee for Transit @actfortransit.bsky.social · 10d
“This particular issue is not a fault or deficiency in the design of the road, but the result of a driver whose actions lead to the crash,” said the MCDOT spokesperson.

[Montgomery County MD adopted Vision Zero in 2016.👀] bethesdamagazine.com/2025/11/19/e...
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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craigling.bsky.social
Farmers, solar advocates, and legislators from both parties are trying to remove these restrictions through Senate Bill 559, which would allow the limited development of community solar by entities other than utilities.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Wisconsin lawmakers look to break utility grip on community solar
Utilities have blocked prior attempts to let other developers build community solar in the state. Now legislators have a bill meant to address opponents’…
www.canarymedia.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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gruberte.bsky.social
literally anyone who has ever been in a room where they weren't the most powerful person understands why "all of the above" energy doesn't work
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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alexbaca.bsky.social
Actual research and reporting from @peterodrigue.bsky.social, and a rant from me, about the likely end of the District's streateries, which is closely related to the fact that it is basically impossible to close a street to cars here: ggwash.org/view/101524/...
Adams Morgan’s streateries are overwhelmingly popular. Forthcoming requirements put them and others at risk of vanishing
Pete’s on-the-street interviews find that streateries on 18th Street NW, which the District paid for but is, nonetheless, about to dismantle, are overwhelmingly popular. Alex ruminates on the connecti...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
If high electric bills already have you feeling the squeeze, I have bad news for you. Without a change from the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, DC residents could pay $70 more per month over the next three years.
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Could Your Electric Bill Get Even Higher?
If high electric bills already have you feeling the squeeze, I have bad news for you. Without a change from the nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, DC residents could pay $70 more per month over…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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robcarlson.bsky.social
Excellent chart. Have been arguing about this here and the other place for years. Good to see data. 🔌💡
earthsciinfo.bsky.social Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 13d
Here is the key figure from that article
Solar PV, Batteries and Onshore Wind capacity can be built out faster than thermal power plants.
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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safestreetsdc.bsky.social
Unsafe speeds are a primary factor in about one-third of the 40,000+ traffic deaths in the U.S. each year. This morning we walked and biked to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC in honor of our loved ones affected by traffic crashes. #WDoR2025
People walking and biking in Washington, DC in honor of people impacted by traffic crashes.
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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volkerquaschning.bsky.social
Es werden immer mehr #Solar- und #Windparks gebaut, die #Regelleistung erbringen, um die #Netze stabil zu halten. Das Ziel muss sein, in Kombination mit #Batteriespeichern fossile Kraftwerke in wenigen Jahren zeitweise ganz vom Netz nehmen zu können.
Photovoltaik-Anlage erbringt Sekundärregelleistung
Die Enerparc-Tochter Sunnic Lighthouse, Entelios und der Übertragungsnetzbetreiber 50 Hertz haben gemeinsam die Präqualifizierung des Solarparks "Schkölen" in Thüringen für positive und negative Sekundärregelleistung umgesetzt. Weitere Anlagen sollen folgen, auch bei anderen Netzbetreibern.
www.pv-magazine.de
November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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lhasacm.bsky.social
Was good seeing so many people come out for this year's Ride For Your Life/ @safestreetsdc.bsky.social walk on the World Day of Remembrance. Very different event, but like yesterday's @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride, a wonderful sense of community. And huge thanks to @waba.org, as always!
Crowd of roughly 600 or so cyclists gathered at Caroline Freeland Urban Park in Bethesda for the opening remarks. Lots of black and pink in the crowd. Picture of Dan Langenkamp and others preparing to make remarks at the conclusion of the ride. The Lincoln Memorial is the background; WUSA9 and NBC4 in the foreground covering the event.
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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rahmstorf.bsky.social
All nations committed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degC for good reason. Instead many governments are beholden to the fossil fuel lobby and even subsidize fossil fuel use with your money. We’re now at 1.4 degC & emissions are rising not falling.
unfccc.int/process-and-...
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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torsolarfred.bsky.social
Fluence to supply Leag’s 4 GWh battery project, Europe’s largest, in Germany #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Fluence to supply Leag’s 4 GWh battery project, Europe’s largest, in Germany
Fluence Energy says it will supply a 1 GW/4 GWh battery energy storage system for German power producer Leag, marking both Europe’s largest such project and the company’s biggest single installation to date using its Smartstack platform.
www.pv-magazine.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM