Jason Brown

A Groundbreaking Geothermal Heating and Cooling Network Saves This Colorado College Money and Water - Inside Climate News When a former oil and gas developer partnered with Colorado Mesa University on geothermal, the school saved millions and set a new standard for energy-efficient buildings.

"Since its geothermal buildout began in 2008, [Colorado Mesa University] has saved more than $15 million in energy costs, money it has passed on to students through lower tuition and more scholarship funding," reports @mckennapr.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/0702202... 🔌💡

My rules for not getting scammed:

1) Don't click the link.
2) Don't click the link.
3) Don't click the link.

First one of those scam DMs I got, I called the friend and confirmed his account was hacked

I did not write the article and am not from Maine, so you would know better than me. :-)

What’s driving up Maine’s energy bills? Natural gas. A new report finds more renewable energy could help make electricity more affordable, despite efforts to scapegoat clean power for rising costs.

A new report from The Brattle Group found that "continuing the electrification of home heating" in Maine will improve #EnergyAffordablity in the state, per this story in @canarymedia.com from Sarah Shemkus. #HeatPump #BuildingDecarb #EnergySky #ClimateSky

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IEA: Electrification and AI set to drive surge in global power demand Global electricity use expected to rise rapidly through to 2030, but new clean power projects mean emissions should remain flat

And the electrification of the global economy is continuing apace. www.businessgreen.com/news/4525265...

It is not complicated.

#AllElectric buildings, heated and cooled by #HeatPumps, will help us achieve #EnergyAffordability.

During periods of peak electric demand, utilities and their customers pay top dollar for energy. So how can you lower energy bills? 💵 One answer is to use highly efficient heating and cooling systems, like #ThermalEnergyNetworks. 🎥 by @morningpeopleprod.bsky.social
#ThermalEnergyThursday #EnergySky

Empire Wind developer Equinor says it’s optimistic it can complete work on the $7.5 billion offshore wind project and start selling electricity to New York on schedule.
#energysky 🔌💡

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Writer: John Cropley

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I must admit, this is me watching Bitcoin prices drop. Please forgive me. (Though if you are invested in any cryptocurrency, I beg of you, get out now).

What is a Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standard? Listen now | How Maryland is moving forward with the gold-standard of building policies

In this Maryland Energy Talk podcast, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social of @healthyhousing.bsky.social and @sirnatony.bsky.social of @evergreenaction.bsky.social discuss why passing #CleanHeat Rules in MD would help reduce pollution and energy costs for Marylanders #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump bit.ly/3LVcSIP

Young workers helping homeowners switch to clean energy A Bay Area clean energy company is training young workers for the growing green workforce.

🛠️As demand for clean energy technology grows, one former Berkeley High teacher is helping young people enter the workforce and transform their futures with a heat pump training program. Watch the feature on NBC Bay Area: bit.ly/4adkYo8 #EnergySky

Awesome!

New York Lawmakers Want to Put Pipeline Spending on the Map New York utilities spend $1 billion a year replacing old gas pipes. New legislation would force them to reveal where that money is being spent.

"State lawmakers want gas companies to give New Yorkers more notice when they’re planning to dig up a gas line — and a chance to consider cheaper or cleaner alternatives," reports @colinreports.bsky.social: nysfocus.com/2026/02/04/l... 🔌💡

Workshops Learn to write professional op-eds and personal essays with Elizabeth Spiers, a contributing writer for The New York Times opinion section, former columnist at Fortune and Fast Company, and opinion co...

My next opinion writing workshop is next week! www.elizabethspiers.com/workshops/

Startup unveils heat battery it says can decarbonize almost any… Electrified Thermal Solutions has started operating its first superhot, commercial-scale thermal battery in Texas to help manufacturers curb emissions.

Are hot bricks the key to cleaner steelmaking? Electrified Thermal Solutions thinks so, and its a giant thermal battery is ready to be tested.

This is your karmic punishment for the Geraldo posts.

It was. Taught by this professor.

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Oh, and I should have included the class that has probably helped me earn a living the most.
6) Academic/Professional Writing (Also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse.)

Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university.

1) History of Western Civilization
2) Lord Jim and The Great Gatsby
3) Homer: The Odyssey
4) Plato's Republic
5) War and the Nation State

📣The future of construction is #AllElectric. They are cheaper and easier to build. And all-electric homes are better for residents—healthier since there is less pollution, more comfortable because #Heatpumps heat better than furnaces. Pass it on. #EnergySky #ClimateSky #Greensky #BuildingDecarb

It's -3° F in Poughkeepsie.

It's a toasty 68 inside, our heat pump is awesome.

We are now in our 9th winter of not burning fossil fuels for heat. The future can be awesome.

📣Heat Pump Week will take place in CA from April 11–19! This week will feature a series of events across CA designed to accelerate the state's adoption of #Heatpumps. Learn how you can get involved now! #EnergySky #ClimateSky #Greensky #CleanHeat #BuildingDecarb #BuildingDecarbonization

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Well

Got it.

And, sorry, but I have to ask -- why have you not upgraded to a heat pump?

Maybe the central gas with ducts is the issue. When it is really cold, the furnace runs all the time, so you are warm. When it is not, it runs and then shuts off, so you end up being cold. But if you want an answer you can trust, ask @shreyassudhakar.com or @energysmartwv.bsky.social

How do you heat your house?

I actually find the fact that the Basketball Hall of Fame is pretty lenient about letting people in refreshing. Like, let's argue about something else. And make a lot of good players feel good!

Happy to report that my cold climate air source heat pump got us through the cold snap without a hitch. Temperatures went down to -29C before windchill here in Ottawa, the coldest it's been since I had my heat pump installed.

DRCOG using $200M federal grant to cut Denver-area emissions with heat pumps The Denver Regional Council of Governments will use a $200 million federal grant to provide incentives for people to replace fossil-fuel-fired heating and cooling with heat pumps.

NEW: Armed with a nearly $200 million federal grant, the Denver Regional Council of Governments is partnering with the state, businesses, utilities and community groups to cut carbon emissions and update people’s heating and cooling home systems with heat pumps.