Trudy Heller
@trudyheller.bsky.social
I am a bipartisan climate blogger , accelerating market and nature-based solutions. I write with the voice of an innovation enthusiast. A Wharton School alum and former business school professor, I cheer entrepreneurial climate solutions.
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As a massive winter storm bears down on the US, FEMA is pausing plans to "offboard" disaster relief workers. From @zhirji.bsky.social + @gregorykorte.com (gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FEMA Halts Terminations as Massive Storm About to Hit US
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted planned terminations of some temporary disaster relief workers just as a major winter storm moves across the country, according to people familiar wi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
As a massive winter storm bears down on the US, FEMA is pausing plans to "offboard" disaster relief workers. From @zhirji.bsky.social + @gregorykorte.com (gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fervo has filed for its long-anticipated IPO www.latitudemedia.com/news/fervo-h...
Fervo has filed for its long-anticipated IPO
It would be enhanced geothermal’s first test on the public markets.
www.latitudemedia.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Fervo has filed for its long-anticipated IPO www.latitudemedia.com/news/fervo-h...
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Not much focus on India and other Asian countries that aren't China but increasing evidence that they're fossil fuel-driven development and going straight for renewables and electrification.
🥁 India Is Electrifying Faster Than China 🥁
Read our story on @ember-energy.org's analysis. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Read our story on @ember-energy.org's analysis. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Not much focus on India and other Asian countries that aren't China but increasing evidence that they're fossil fuel-driven development and going straight for renewables and electrification.
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If you're worried about disruption from climate change (or social unrest) solar and batteries make a lot of sense.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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After Helene, rural North Carolina turns to solar and battery hubs
More than a year after the storm’s devastation, clean-energy microgrids are springing up in remote areas thanks to a program that could become a national…
www.canarymedia.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
If you're worried about disruption from climate change (or social unrest) solar and batteries make a lot of sense.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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The work that the Footprint Project in Western NC is such a great model. I hope that it catches on and spreads. Thanks to @elizouzts.bsky.social and @canarymedia.com for providing this great coverage. #EnergySky #Climate www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
After Helene, rural North Carolina turns to solar and battery hubs
More than a year after the storm’s devastation, clean-energy microgrids are springing up in remote areas thanks to a program that could become a national…
www.canarymedia.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The work that the Footprint Project in Western NC is such a great model. I hope that it catches on and spreads. Thanks to @elizouzts.bsky.social and @canarymedia.com for providing this great coverage. #EnergySky #Climate www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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A sense of disbelief gripped the Norwegian media and expert community following news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her award medal to US President Donald Trump
Norway Stunned After Machado Gifts Nobel Peace Prize Medal to Trump
Norway reacted with disbelief to the news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her medal to US President Donald Trump, who has long coveted the award.
bloom.bg
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A sense of disbelief gripped the Norwegian media and expert community following news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her award medal to US President Donald Trump
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Everything Trump is doing now (from from Portland to Minneapolis to Chicago) is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Everything Trump is doing now (from from Portland to Minneapolis to Chicago) is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
on Venezuela:
“99% of West Texas producers are really going to be very upset to see their own tax dollars subsidize what is basically a new competitor” (Venezuela).
“They (Texas oil producers) will be lining up behind Democratic candidates in the midterm elections.”
- Ed Hirs, energy economist
“99% of West Texas producers are really going to be very upset to see their own tax dollars subsidize what is basically a new competitor” (Venezuela).
“They (Texas oil producers) will be lining up behind Democratic candidates in the midterm elections.”
- Ed Hirs, energy economist
January 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
on Venezuela:
“99% of West Texas producers are really going to be very upset to see their own tax dollars subsidize what is basically a new competitor” (Venezuela).
“They (Texas oil producers) will be lining up behind Democratic candidates in the midterm elections.”
- Ed Hirs, energy economist
“99% of West Texas producers are really going to be very upset to see their own tax dollars subsidize what is basically a new competitor” (Venezuela).
“They (Texas oil producers) will be lining up behind Democratic candidates in the midterm elections.”
- Ed Hirs, energy economist
With subsidized EV technology, China can help 50+ emerging markets destroy 3-4 million barrels per day of oil demand by 2030.
My sense is that China is using this oldie but goodie @rockymountviews.bsky.social playbook to destroy global oil demand. With subsidized EV technology, China can help 50+ emerging markets destroy 3-4 million barrels per day of oil demand by 2030.
Winning the Oil Endgame - RMI
This independent, peer-reviewed synthesis for American business and military leaders charts a roadmap for getting the United States completely, attractively, and profitably off oil. Our strategy integ...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
With subsidized EV technology, China can help 50+ emerging markets destroy 3-4 million barrels per day of oil demand by 2030.
Trump administration signals intent to dismantle NCAR in Boulder, but path forward remains unclear boulderreportinglab.org/2025/12/18/t...
Trump administration signals intent to dismantle NCAR, but path forward remains unclear
It remains unclear whether the administration has the legal or budgetary authority to dismantle the climate research center, as scientists push back and a public protest is planned.
boulderreportinglab.org
December 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump administration signals intent to dismantle NCAR in Boulder, but path forward remains unclear boulderreportinglab.org/2025/12/18/t...
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I can honestly say I didn't see Hungary coming 😲
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I can honestly say I didn't see Hungary coming 😲
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Russian propaganda in full force for the Witkoff visit: Putin is claiming to have captured Ukrainian cities that he doesn't control, and having himself photographed in military uniform
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
kyivindependent.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Russian propaganda in full force for the Witkoff visit: Putin is claiming to have captured Ukrainian cities that he doesn't control, and having himself photographed in military uniform
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
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Clean tech spending may hit record high in US this year—DESPITE the political climate.
A structural shift: the transition is increasingly independent from temporary political will. Falling costs, long-term investment cycles & state-level momentum are driving growth.
www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
A structural shift: the transition is increasingly independent from temporary political will. Falling costs, long-term investment cycles & state-level momentum are driving growth.
www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
Surprise: Cleantech Spending May Hit Record Despite Trump’s Carbon Push
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how AI is ushering in a new nuclear age and investing in developing nations amid a pullback in U.S. aid and private funding
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Clean tech spending may hit record high in US this year—DESPITE the political climate.
A structural shift: the transition is increasingly independent from temporary political will. Falling costs, long-term investment cycles & state-level momentum are driving growth.
www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
A structural shift: the transition is increasingly independent from temporary political will. Falling costs, long-term investment cycles & state-level momentum are driving growth.
www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
"Data centers and their supporting power plants, traditionally seen as water-intensive, can now function as localized water generators."
AI’s Data Centers Are Fueling a Hidden Water Crisis www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ais-...
AI’s Data Centers Are Fueling a Hidden Water Crisis www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ais-...
AI’s Data Centers Are Fueling a Hidden Water Crisis - Environment+Energy Leader
AI’s rapid growth is draining more than just electricity. Behind the scenes, data center cooling is shifting water strain to power plants and local communities.
www.environmentenergyleader.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"Data centers and their supporting power plants, traditionally seen as water-intensive, can now function as localized water generators."
AI’s Data Centers Are Fueling a Hidden Water Crisis www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ais-...
AI’s Data Centers Are Fueling a Hidden Water Crisis www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/ais-...
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Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.
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First Emergence of Unprecedented Global Water Scarcity in Anthropocene: Megacity Tehran under Immediate Threat of Zero Water Day (taps run dry)…
youtu.be/YABotGcsz90?si… #climatet#droughtht
Image is from video: me with my Selenium Crystal Ball from my neighbourhood witch store
youtu.be/YABotGcsz90?si… #climatet#droughtht
Image is from video: me with my Selenium Crystal Ball from my neighbourhood witch store
First Emergence of Unprecedented Global Water Scarcity in Anthropocene: Megacity Tehran Under Threat
YouTube video by Paul Beckwith
https://youtu.be/YABotGcsz90?si…
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
First Emergence of Unprecedented Global Water Scarcity in Anthropocene: Megacity Tehran under Immediate Threat of Zero Water Day (taps run dry)…
youtu.be/YABotGcsz90?si… #climatet#droughtht
Image is from video: me with my Selenium Crystal Ball from my neighbourhood witch store
youtu.be/YABotGcsz90?si… #climatet#droughtht
Image is from video: me with my Selenium Crystal Ball from my neighbourhood witch store
"...premiums from underwriting renewable energy projects were still less than one-third of those from fossil fuel projects."
www.sustainableviews.com/as-disaster-...
www.sustainableviews.com/as-disaster-...
As disaster losses mount, US insurers continue betting on adaptation
A landmark Californian bill that could have shifted some wildfire costs on to oil and gas producers was quietly killed in committee Californian governor Gavin Newsom this month signed a package of bil...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"...premiums from underwriting renewable energy projects were still less than one-third of those from fossil fuel projects."
www.sustainableviews.com/as-disaster-...
www.sustainableviews.com/as-disaster-...
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Bill Gates hasn’t made sense on Climate since he teamed up with Bjorn Lomberg in 2009. This is just a restating of Bjorn’s book from this year about how we have a finite amount of money and we shouldn’t use it for climate. What they get wrong is that climate solutions are now fully profitable.
Bill Gates has a new memo out calling for a “strategic pivot” on climate change, downplaying “doomsday” talk to focus on filling enormous post-USAID budget gaps in global health and vaccine funding. I got an early glimpse of his thinking last week:
7 New Takes From Bill Gates on Climate ‘Doomsday’ Talk and Global Health
“I mean, God bless the Europeans for caring about climate.”
heatmap.news
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Bill Gates hasn’t made sense on Climate since he teamed up with Bjorn Lomberg in 2009. This is just a restating of Bjorn’s book from this year about how we have a finite amount of money and we shouldn’t use it for climate. What they get wrong is that climate solutions are now fully profitable.
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We’re not even a full year into Trump’s second term, and we’ve already seen over a MILLION layoffs. His chaos is crushing manufacturing, innovation, and small businesses.
We need to get back to lowering costs and creating jobs.
We need to get back to lowering costs and creating jobs.
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We’re not even a full year into Trump’s second term, and we’ve already seen over a MILLION layoffs. His chaos is crushing manufacturing, innovation, and small businesses.
We need to get back to lowering costs and creating jobs.
We need to get back to lowering costs and creating jobs.
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The growing wildfire crisis won't wait, and neither can we. It's why we came together to write bipartisan legislation to protect our communities. www.youtube.com/shorts/FOcqu...
The growing wildfire crisis won't wait, and neither can we.
YouTube video by Senator John Hickenlooper
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The growing wildfire crisis won't wait, and neither can we. It's why we came together to write bipartisan legislation to protect our communities. www.youtube.com/shorts/FOcqu...
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Past 10 Years Were 10 Hottest Years in Recorded History, and Likely 10 Coldest Years of the Future
1 2024
2 2023
3 2016
4 2020
5 2019
6 2017
7 2015
8 2022
9 2018 (tied)
9 2021 (tied)
(cartoon by David Horsey)
1 2024
2 2023
3 2016
4 2020
5 2019
6 2017
7 2015
8 2022
9 2018 (tied)
9 2021 (tied)
(cartoon by David Horsey)
October 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Past 10 Years Were 10 Hottest Years in Recorded History, and Likely 10 Coldest Years of the Future
1 2024
2 2023
3 2016
4 2020
5 2019
6 2017
7 2015
8 2022
9 2018 (tied)
9 2021 (tied)
(cartoon by David Horsey)
1 2024
2 2023
3 2016
4 2020
5 2019
6 2017
7 2015
8 2022
9 2018 (tied)
9 2021 (tied)
(cartoon by David Horsey)
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Electra is using a time-tested method to purify iron — and it has a new location and new deals with Meta and Nucor as it looks to scale up.
Electra announces deals with Meta, Nucor to scale its clean iron tech
The Colorado-based startup unveiled its new demo plant and announced agreements with major steel users. The facility could start churning out clean iron…
www.canarymedia.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Electra is using a time-tested method to purify iron — and it has a new location and new deals with Meta and Nucor as it looks to scale up.
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If you're not in the ballroom, you're not in their club.
October 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If you're not in the ballroom, you're not in their club.
