Bob Mayo

The #HomeEnergyChoiceAct just passed in California! It generates new home electrification incentives while reducing utility bills by avoiding unnecessary & unwanted gas line replacements, with no mandates or safety compromises. Thank you @asmmarcberman.bsky.social! earthjustice.org/press/2026/c...

I’d like to see California mandate that gas stoves have at least one induction burner.

Only one week left to join the summer 26' heat pump group buy! Been thinking about upgrading all summer? This is the week to actually do it. heatpumpgroupbuy.com This group buy is our biggest yet. Excited to share what comes out of it.

Did you know? Numerous federal courts have ruled that requiring all-electric new construction is NOT preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Read about the latest here: www.publichealthlawcenter.org/commentary/2... #energysky #climatesky

i am very certain that ditching gas is why my oldest didn't develop asthma after being pretty clearly pre-asthmatic

LAST DAY: Reserve your Golden State Rebates retail coupon by tonight (up to $700) — the program's being sunsetted for good. If you need a HPWH quote ASAP too.. Get one instantly online (link in profile), and stack this rebate + the VoltHub Group Buy Rebate + your utility rebate on one install.

Man am I glad we’re getting an induction stove. www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S221...

Shitposting Monday: We need a journal like this.

We know how to phase down fossil fuels, but the government, and to a lesser extent the people, don’t want to do that at the pace the situation warrants.

It used to be that the climate deniers always wanted to find the guy that started the fires. I haven’t heard that this time. Is that trend over?

🗞️ Per @grist.org, "It appears America is falling in love with heat pumps." New data from our Momentum report shows: ⚡ Q1 #HeatPump sales beat fossil fuel furnaces by 32% 🏠 46% of new 2024 housing installed a heat pump 📈 Heat pump sales doubled in 15 yrs Read more: bit.ly/3Roc9Td #EnergySky

I've seen enough! In City Hall, I'm working on transit improvements and decarbonization buildings right now. We know that gas in buildings and oil from cars and trucks are the two biggest sources of carbon pollution. Transit and electrification of buildings are our way out.

I propose Summer Gas Savings Time. There's simply no need to distribute natural gas during the summer months.

🔥 Do you rely on heating oil to heat your home? ⚡ You might qualify for a government grant of up to £9,000 to switch to a heat pump. This change can help protect you from rising energy costs and promote a cleaner, more secure energy future. 🔗 Learn more 👉 buff.ly/RJ9W4p7

@mrmattsimon.bsky.social has it right. America is falling in love with heat pumps. grist.org/energy/the-u...

📣 BDC Report finds that most new houses are being built with #CleanHeat systems, #HeatPump sales continue to outpace fossil fuel heating equipment, #EnergyAffordability is a big midterm election issue, and states are building regulatory tools to transition away from gas. 🔌💡 bit.ly/4y6yOnr

me‧search /ˈmiːsɜːrtʃ/ n. — researching something you already understand, in a desperate attempt to figure out how it applies to your specific home. We're hosting a live Q&A on heat pump upgrades on July 22. Bring your quotes and me-search questions.

Discuss: Residential customers should be charged a flat fee for electrical service based upon their climate zone and the square footage of their house. Edge cases can be handled with a cap and additional charges, but the base fee should be set to cover the usage of most fully-electric houses.

I think I might have inspired this bill. About five years ago PG&E wanted to replace the gas line to my house, and I said why don't you give me that money instead, and I'll go all electric? To my shock they said okay, how about $20k? ...

NEW from the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment: “Electrification is one of the fastest and most effective ways to improve our health today, while giving us the livable planet that we all want” woods.stanford.edu/news/clean-a...

Notwithstanding fossil fuel propaganda, huge increase in awareness of climate health dangers.

Thinking again about how much capacity we could free up if we just got everyone with an electric water heater below the 35th parallel to a heat pump water heater.

Friday fun: watching a geothermal energy classic. 🤪

Good news: NYS law ending gas & oil in new buildings again upheld, by the 2nd federal circuit. Hochul had extrajudicially "delayed" the law until this decision came down. Now, hopefully she doesn't come up with another sleazy move to serve the oil & gas interests at our expense.

Residents from three New Mexico cities say their names falsely appeared on letters urging state environment officials to approve air quality permits for the controversial Project Jupiter data center after they were approached by canvassers for the project.

You think gas bills pay for gas - but they're really paying for pipes! New @sfchronicle.com op-ed from @spur-urbanist.bsky.social's Sam Fishman on why the @airdistrict.bsky.social's clean appliance standards can help lower bills with electric appliances. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

I'm looking for "games" for energy policy (both in class and longer term activities). Anyone have examples they want to share? Here is one that I've used successfully by @elephanteating.bsky.social online.ucpress.edu/cse/article/...

If I had a big pile of money for climate stuff, I'd start a nonprofit heat pump installation firm in a dense city. Integrate as much of the supply chain as possible and show what the true deployment cost is without all the profit siphons along the chain from manufacturers, distributers, installers.

I got a heat pump for my house, replacing the gas furnace, and it's a GREAT air conditioner.

Heat pumps are air conditioners. And air conditioners are (unidirectional) heat pumps. Opposing access to AC for ostensibly "climate" reasons is shortsighted, as they are a key adaptation technology to prevent suffering even while we continue to work to reduce emissions.

We need different marketing for heat pump skeptics.

New topic: should Europeans use refrigerators?

Climate-friendly heat pumps are on the verge of outselling conventional air conditioners in the U.S.: www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social

If I were in government I'd be scoping an announcement to have solar, batteries and air conditioning (heating and cooling) in every school and hospital by 2030

"The London ambulance service said it had recorded the highest number of life-threatening emergencies in a single day in its history, driven by the extreme heat." So... can we, I don't know, start doing something about global warming now? Like, as a society? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

I'm not interested in air conditioning discourse. I demand heat pump discourse

Beginning next week, Australians get free electricity for three hours every afternoon. That's what happens when you build out wind, sun, and batteries open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Someone told me that in Phoenix, they can roll out, on the street, giant extension cords to power a neighborhood from a nearby neighborhood.

"Electrification contracting is not a get-rich-quick endeavor. It’s not a traditional HVAC company. You have to understand how houses work, embrace a different business model, and be genuinely committed to delivering results." efficiencyfirstca.org/blog/from-te... 🔌💡

New: AI-powered advocacy campaigns, often on behalf of fossil fuel interests, are flooding officials with thousands of emails to influence policy. We took a deep dive, including trying out creating an AI-personalized message. With @zhirji.bsky.social Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

CCC: Faster electrification of UK will ‘put money back into people’s pockets’ ✍️ @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org Read here ➡️ buff.ly/sVnDJ6w