Jason Brown
@brownmjason.bsky.social
Communications Manager at @buildingdecarb.org. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of my employer. He/Him. Interested in #BuldingDecarb, #Heatpump #ThermalEnergyNetworks. The Dude Abides.
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Winter’s here: Let’s heat our homes efficiently. ❄️⚡When heat pumps connect into #ThermalEnergyNetworks, they can be 600% efficient. That’s 6x more efficient than the best gas furnaces. #ThermalEnergyThursday #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb 🎥 by @morningpeopleprod.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Winter’s here: Let’s heat our homes efficiently. ❄️⚡When heat pumps connect into #ThermalEnergyNetworks, they can be 600% efficient. That’s 6x more efficient than the best gas furnaces. #ThermalEnergyThursday #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb 🎥 by @morningpeopleprod.bsky.social
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I am really enjoying the @patrickwyman.bsky.social arc through the economic history of antiquity.
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Why Was Classical Athens So Rich? — Tides of History
Ancient Greece was rich compared to other ancient societies, and Athens was the richest place of all within ancient Greece. But why? The answer lies not just in the silver lodes of Attica or access to...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I am really enjoying the @patrickwyman.bsky.social arc through the economic history of antiquity.
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Today on Volts: while some blue states hedge on their green commitments, Illinois is doubling down, passing its third major energy bill in a decade. Among other things, this one empowers the state's utility regulator to directly procure clean energy. I get into it w/ two of its architects.
How Illinois passed its third big clean-energy bill in a decade
Kady McFadden and John Delurey join me to talk about why "fast and cheap" is the new winning message for climate policy.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Today on Volts: while some blue states hedge on their green commitments, Illinois is doubling down, passing its third major energy bill in a decade. Among other things, this one empowers the state's utility regulator to directly procure clean energy. I get into it w/ two of its architects.
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This is very cool -- three Amazon buildings in downtown Seattle are heated this way -- but you can't do it with the bloated, gigantic 1GW data centers they're trying to build these days. Gotta break them into smaller pieces.
Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is very cool -- three Amazon buildings in downtown Seattle are heated this way -- but you can't do it with the bloated, gigantic 1GW data centers they're trying to build these days. Gotta break them into smaller pieces.
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Celebrate Giving Tuesday with #TheCleanGreenNeighborhood, our bilingual book that celebrates the union workers building a safer, more resilient future. 🌱 Get your copy by Dec. 4 - just in time for the holiday season! tinyurl.com/55da9c3j
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
Welcome to The Clean Green Neighborhood
Imagine living in a neighborhood where the air is healthy, the buildings are safe and efficient, and the energy is clean.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with #TheCleanGreenNeighborhood, our bilingual book that celebrates the union workers building a safer, more resilient future. 🌱 Get your copy by Dec. 4 - just in time for the holiday season! tinyurl.com/55da9c3j
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
#EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
Great work, as usual, by @alisontakemura.bsky.social on this story on how Colorado is implementing policies designed to move it to affordable, clean heating and cooling. #CleanHeat #BuildingDecarb #BuildingDecarbonization #HeatPump #HeatPumpsAreAwesome
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for gas utilities
Resisting industry pressure, regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Great work, as usual, by @alisontakemura.bsky.social on this story on how Colorado is implementing policies designed to move it to affordable, clean heating and cooling. #CleanHeat #BuildingDecarb #BuildingDecarbonization #HeatPump #HeatPumpsAreAwesome
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
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“I don’t have to worry about gas blowing up or carbon monoxide.”
This Illinois resident is just one of hundreds who’ve swapped gas appliances for electric thanks to the state’s 2021 clean-energy law and a ComEd program.
This Illinois resident is just one of hundreds who’ve swapped gas appliances for electric thanks to the state’s 2021 clean-energy law and a ComEd program.
Hundreds of low-income Illinois families go electric for free
An innovative state law lets utilities meet energy-efficiency mandates by getting people off gas.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“I don’t have to worry about gas blowing up or carbon monoxide.”
This Illinois resident is just one of hundreds who’ve swapped gas appliances for electric thanks to the state’s 2021 clean-energy law and a ComEd program.
This Illinois resident is just one of hundreds who’ve swapped gas appliances for electric thanks to the state’s 2021 clean-energy law and a ComEd program.
Canary keeps us all up to date on the latest news and trends in the world of #CleanEnergy, including #Solar, #EVs, #Wind, #HeatPumps, #Geothermal, #ThermalEnergyNetworks & #BuildingDecarb. If you, like me, see their newsletters as an essential morning read, donate today!
This Thanksgiving, @CanaryMediaInc wants to thank all our readers and supporters who help us examine and demystify the work of accomplishing the transition to clean energy. If you think we're doing a good job, let us know with your contribution today!
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Canary Media | Covering the clean energy transition
Ambitious, nonprofit journalism on the clean energy transition, economy-wide decarbonization, and climatetech markets.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Canary keeps us all up to date on the latest news and trends in the world of #CleanEnergy, including #Solar, #EVs, #Wind, #HeatPumps, #Geothermal, #ThermalEnergyNetworks & #BuildingDecarb. If you, like me, see their newsletters as an essential morning read, donate today!
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This Thanksgiving, @CanaryMediaInc wants to thank all our readers and supporters who help us examine and demystify the work of accomplishing the transition to clean energy. If you think we're doing a good job, let us know with your contribution today!
www.canarymedia.com?form=donate&...
#energysky
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#energysky
Canary Media | Covering the clean energy transition
Ambitious, nonprofit journalism on the clean energy transition, economy-wide decarbonization, and climatetech markets.
www.canarymedia.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This Thanksgiving, @CanaryMediaInc wants to thank all our readers and supporters who help us examine and demystify the work of accomplishing the transition to clean energy. If you think we're doing a good job, let us know with your contribution today!
www.canarymedia.com?form=donate&...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com?form=donate&...
#energysky
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I feel like this has been one of the better dumb bullshit days on Bluesky and we need to do this more often
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I feel like this has been one of the better dumb bullshit days on Bluesky and we need to do this more often
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I am trying to manifest a Hal Hartley revival with @loureedsnephew.bsky.social www.themediumcool.com/p/trust-in-h...
TRUST IN HAL HARTLEY
With a new movie out is it finally time for Gen X's most indie filmmaker?
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November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I am trying to manifest a Hal Hartley revival with @loureedsnephew.bsky.social www.themediumcool.com/p/trust-in-h...
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loved this book and love this podcast and now BOTH TOGETHER!
New Tides of History: I talk with Professor Michael Livingston (@michaellivingston.com) about how the Hundred Years War actually lasted for 200 years, why we focus too much on England, and what this long medieval war tells us about our world today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Why the Hundred Years War Actually Lasted Two Hundred Years: Interview with Professor Michael Livingston
Podcast Episode · Tides of History · 11/20/2025 · 40m
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November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
loved this book and love this podcast and now BOTH TOGETHER!
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📻 BDC’s @aconsidine.bsky.social tells WCNY’s Capitol Pressroom that pausing implementation of the All Electric Buildings Act will delay the delivery of more affordable, reliable & sustainable energy to New Yorkers: bit.ly/4oUPFEZ #BuildingDecarb #EnergyAffordability #HeatPump #ClimateSky 🔌💡
Hochul pauses all-electric building mandate
The New York director at the Building Decarbonization Coalition makes the case for keeping gas appliances out of new construction.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📻 BDC’s @aconsidine.bsky.social tells WCNY’s Capitol Pressroom that pausing implementation of the All Electric Buildings Act will delay the delivery of more affordable, reliable & sustainable energy to New Yorkers: bit.ly/4oUPFEZ #BuildingDecarb #EnergyAffordability #HeatPump #ClimateSky 🔌💡
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Today on Volts: the subset of cleantech known as "electrotech" -- solar, batteries, heat pumps, etc. -- is marching toward inevitable victory, not because it's low-emissions (though it is), but because it's more efficient & cheaper. I discuss the good news with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.
Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Today on Volts: the subset of cleantech known as "electrotech" -- solar, batteries, heat pumps, etc. -- is marching toward inevitable victory, not because it's low-emissions (though it is), but because it's more efficient & cheaper. I discuss the good news with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.
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With a bunch of states backtracking on climate, appreciate @dangearino.bsky.social for highlighting one key state that hasn't, at least not yet: Massachusetts. insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
One Key State Remains in Limbo on Climate and Clean Energy Policies As Several Others Retreat - Inside Climate News
Arizona, Connecticut, New York and North Carolina are backsliding on climate issues. But Massachusetts isn’t, at least for now.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
With a bunch of states backtracking on climate, appreciate @dangearino.bsky.social for highlighting one key state that hasn't, at least not yet: Massachusetts. insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
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Get your flu shots people. Last year was the worst flu season in 10 years and don't love even a small regional slice like this looking much worse already.
For reference national data for last season: bsky.app/profile/pear...
For reference national data for last season: bsky.app/profile/pear...
In Texas' public health region 6/5S, which includes Houston, the number of emergency department visits for influenza is already almost on par with the *peak* of last year.
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Get your flu shots people. Last year was the worst flu season in 10 years and don't love even a small regional slice like this looking much worse already.
For reference national data for last season: bsky.app/profile/pear...
For reference national data for last season: bsky.app/profile/pear...
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⚡ Delaying implementation of NY’s All Electric Buildings Act will make it more difficult for NYers to enjoy the affordability benefits of new all-electric buildings, explains BDC’s @aconsidine.bsky.social to @publicnewsservice.bsky.social bit.ly/4a3TUt2 #BuildingDecarb #EnergyAffordability 🔌💡
Court appeal delays NYS All-Electric Buildings Act
Despite becoming law, New York is delaying implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act. The law requires all-electric cooking and heating systems for new buildings under seven stories by 2026 and
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November 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
⚡ Delaying implementation of NY’s All Electric Buildings Act will make it more difficult for NYers to enjoy the affordability benefits of new all-electric buildings, explains BDC’s @aconsidine.bsky.social to @publicnewsservice.bsky.social bit.ly/4a3TUt2 #BuildingDecarb #EnergyAffordability 🔌💡
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Thermal energy: It’s clean, abundant energy you never use up. ⚡This #ThermalEnergyThursday, HEET’s Zeyneb Magavi explains why it’s a great resource for heating and cooling buildings. 🔗heet.org 🔗buildingdecarb.org/tens
🎥 by @morningpeopleprod.bsky.social
#Geothermal #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
🎥 by @morningpeopleprod.bsky.social
#Geothermal #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thermal energy: It’s clean, abundant energy you never use up. ⚡This #ThermalEnergyThursday, HEET’s Zeyneb Magavi explains why it’s a great resource for heating and cooling buildings. 🔗heet.org 🔗buildingdecarb.org/tens
🎥 by @morningpeopleprod.bsky.social
#Geothermal #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
🎥 by @morningpeopleprod.bsky.social
#Geothermal #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
📣 An essential webinar for anyone interested in finding out why switching from burning fossil fuels to using electricity to heat buildings will:
💲 Stabilize long-term energy costs;
🔐 Increase energy security; and
🏋️ Unlock the full value of the energy transition.
#ElectrifyEverything #Greensky
💲 Stabilize long-term energy costs;
🔐 Increase energy security; and
🏋️ Unlock the full value of the energy transition.
#ElectrifyEverything #Greensky
🚨Last chance to sign up for BDC Presents: The [Building] Electrification Imperative on Thurs. Nov 20 at 1 pm ET!
Join us to learn why #Electrification must move from the margins to the center if we hope to build a clean, low-cost energy system. bit.ly/488pinT #HeatPump #EnergySky #ClimateSky
Join us to learn why #Electrification must move from the margins to the center if we hope to build a clean, low-cost energy system. bit.ly/488pinT #HeatPump #EnergySky #ClimateSky
BDC Presents: The [Building] Electrification Imperative
In this webinar, Ember’s Daan Walter and BDC’s Panama Bartholomy discuss why making electrification the central driver of decarbonization will accelerate the clean energy transition, make energy more ...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
📣 An essential webinar for anyone interested in finding out why switching from burning fossil fuels to using electricity to heat buildings will:
💲 Stabilize long-term energy costs;
🔐 Increase energy security; and
🏋️ Unlock the full value of the energy transition.
#ElectrifyEverything #Greensky
💲 Stabilize long-term energy costs;
🔐 Increase energy security; and
🏋️ Unlock the full value of the energy transition.
#ElectrifyEverything #Greensky
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BDC’s Director of Public Relations, Robin Tung, spoke on a panel at The Passive House Network’s CA Rebuilds Design Competition Awards about the need to design and build fire-resilient communities through #buildingdecarb 🏘️ See the winning designs: bit.ly/3K8RLSn
#EnergySky #HeatPump
#EnergySky #HeatPump
November 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
BDC’s Director of Public Relations, Robin Tung, spoke on a panel at The Passive House Network’s CA Rebuilds Design Competition Awards about the need to design and build fire-resilient communities through #buildingdecarb 🏘️ See the winning designs: bit.ly/3K8RLSn
#EnergySky #HeatPump
#EnergySky #HeatPump
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This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of the trans community. Your lives matter, your stories matter, and your right to thrive and exist authentically is non-negotiable.
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of the trans community. Your lives matter, your stories matter, and your right to thrive and exist authentically is non-negotiable.
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
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Haven’t shared it in a bit but for those looking for good NFL follows—here’s my starter pack!
Some new names as well so re-follow even if you already do 👇
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
Some new names as well so re-follow even if you already do 👇
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Haven’t shared it in a bit but for those looking for good NFL follows—here’s my starter pack!
Some new names as well so re-follow even if you already do 👇
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
Some new names as well so re-follow even if you already do 👇
go.bsky.app/8RH6KbH
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Over a century since its first use in Italy, geothermal power provides less than 1% of global electricity. In the coming year, that figure could surge
Geothermal energy looks set to go from niche to necessary
Competition between startups including Fervo Energy, Eavo and XGS Energy is hotting up. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance
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November 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Over a century since its first use in Italy, geothermal power provides less than 1% of global electricity. In the coming year, that figure could surge
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It’s reliable. It’s cost-effective. And there’s no question it works. Here’s why Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper is excited about clean, affordable, reliable #ThermalEnergyNetworks for heating and cooling homes in his state. ▶️ buildingdecarb.org/tens
#BuildingDecarb #EnergySky
#BuildingDecarb #EnergySky
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s reliable. It’s cost-effective. And there’s no question it works. Here’s why Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper is excited about clean, affordable, reliable #ThermalEnergyNetworks for heating and cooling homes in his state. ▶️ buildingdecarb.org/tens
#BuildingDecarb #EnergySky
#BuildingDecarb #EnergySky
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This video is the first in a series about professional chefs & restaurants who have shifted to induction cooking. Really great watch!
Kitchen Currents: Seattle’s Marjorie Restaurant
Moodie’s story is part of a new video series by the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC), Kitchen Currents, which features restaurant owners who made a conscious decision to go electric.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This video is the first in a series about professional chefs & restaurants who have shifted to induction cooking. Really great watch!