Joe Brulle 👊🏽🇺🇸🔋

www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/21/c... Cheapest form of electricity generation in history is not done yet.

It's a nice day in Chicago.

Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water,without requiring an additional expensive metal catalyst, offering a potentially cleaner way to convert solar energy into fuel. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Think tanks will soon start releasing non-peer-reviewed modeling of how the permitting bill might affect pollution, if they haven't already. Most will secretly have lots of ideology-driven thumbs on scales. One big way to tip the scales is by ignoring pollution associated with oil and gas exports.

OUT TODAY: The take-off in African solar that official statistics can’t yet see 2026 is on track for +45% in solar installations, setting new records in 36 countries. New methodology reveals 3/4 of growth is distributed solar, much of which is missing from official data..🧵

Australia is a fairly dry continent. Last year, an area much bigger than Texas completely flooded after extreme rainfall, drowning hundreds of thousands of farm animals. Forecasting this type of extreme flooding was seen as unrealistic unscientific doomerism just months before it happened. Morons

Volkswagen admitted it went overboard with replacing buttons with touch panels, but it explains why it was done and the following correction.

I'm not sure where the spreadsheet people debate started, but I most definitely identify as a spreadsheet person (and my name is Joe). I've used them for over 20 years to track everything in my life, mostly mundane stuff.

Unpopular take...I like the Chicago Air and Water Show. I'll get directly buzzed at least a couple of times each show, and yes, it scares the crap out of me occasionally when I'm not expecting it. And my dog hates it, which I don't like. But I still enjoy it.

A capital-gains tax cut? Yeah, that tracks. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

In happier news, it turns out that blueberries grown beneath solar panels turn out sweeter! 🫐 (via @billmckibben.bsky.social)

“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

In June, EV exports from China reached over $10 billion for the first time. The value of monthly exports has more than doubled over the last 12 months. How many signs will the US, German etc. auto industry need? EVs aren't the future, they're the present.

377 biochar companies. That's three times DAC's 125 and more than the bottom five pathways combined. This chart: every company in the CDR Directory, stacked by pathway and split by business focus. The totals are loud, but the segments tell the real story.

Americans across political affiliations are linking this summer’s extreme weather to climate change. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Glad to see this policy, for which I've been stumping relentlessly for a year, popping up in the real world!

A folding sun-tracking solar system delivered just under 40% more energy on average than fixed panels, with some days reaching 56%. It also folds flat automatically before storms or hail. doi.org/hcbv23

Buy the parking meters back and build more homes. I'm on board.

One of Arizona's largest reservoirs is nearly empty, triggering a massive, 100% fish die-off and forcing an indefinite closure. New satellite images from NASA's Landsat satellites have revealed a stark reality for Arizona's San Carlos Reservoir, which has plummeted to less than 1% of its capacity.

The extreme weather we have now is not the new normal. It’s going to keep getting worse as long as we continue to burn fossil fuels.

Baxter just had a bath and spending some time looking out the window. Does anyone else's dog sit on their butt like this?

New from me in the @nydailynews.com: www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/13/w... The climate hushers are wrong. We should all talk about climate change and the industries causing it. And more importantly, people in power must talk about climate, or they are aiding the billionaires destroying our only home.

Trump approved disaster aid requests from six red states last week. Two days later, he rejected aid requests from four blue states. Not only is he punishing states who didn’t vote for him, he’s playing politics with people’s lives. Despicable.

Read/listen all about how a "land value tax" can discourage land speculation & encourage dense building on the highest value land, ie, land near urban cores. www.volts.wtf/p/want-less-...

This spring, WCK launched a pilot program providing greenhouses to displaced and frontline communities across Ukraine, helping families grow food while restoring some of the routines, purpose, and connection to the land that the war has disrupted. 👇️

NEW: Our first report on the swing voters of the 2026 midterms finds that when they are asked which policies would make them definitely vote for a Democrat, the most selected option is “raise taxes on the wealthy,” followed by “create a Medicare for All health care system.”

When even scientists are shocked by extreme weather, the only conclusion to draw: we're in trouble. Must-read story by @eroston.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Make America,,,Mexico. 🇺🇸🇲🇽

What perverse karma is it that #climatechange is expanding the range of a tick named after Texas and causing people to lose the ability to eat BBQ? yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/as-l...

Groceries. Water. Health insurance. Even rent. Climate change is starting to show up in all of these bills. For @bloomberg.com's Businessweek, Kyle Kim and I explore how a warming world is driving up costs — and why it's becoming a major economic issue www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” My interview with @modacitylife.com #CityMakingMath

“Five straight years of record heat, sporadic rainfall and divided leadership has Corpus Christi in danger of becoming the first U.S. city to run short of water.” @texastribune.org www.texastribune.org/2026/05/29/t...

I'm agreeing with Paul Vallas now? www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-chica...

A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

🔥 CHARLAMAGNE: “Taxpayer dollars going to this weaponization fund to compensate his allies should piss you off. A blatant slap in the face… Trump told you he doesn’t care what you’re going through — he’s pushing for financial windfalls for his allies and family, not you.”

Global warming has accelerated since 2015, with rates doubling. This is all getting worse before it gets better.

I've been incorporating more beans the last few years now. They're cheap, healthy, and climate-friendly. They provide protein, fiber, and full you up. They truly are the magical fruit. www.npr.org/2026/05/18/n...

Trump systematically denies disaster relief funds to any state that voted against him.

NEW: Solar plus batteries cheaper than gas. “A new report finds that 24/7 ‘firm’ clean energy is cheaper than coal & gas in many parts of the world. The Iran War may catalyze faster adoption.” It’s just really dumb not to lean in on renewables. Unless your personal profit requires oil dependency…

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO reut.rs/4dmkcXs

"Iran retains about 75 percent of its prewar inventories ... [and] the regime has been able to recover and reopen almost all of its underground storage facilities, repair some damaged missiles and even assemble some new missiles that were nearly complete when the war began."

Top 10 reasons why Democrats need to talk about climate change now: 🧵

2027 will almost certainly be the warmest year on record for Earth - by a long shot - and perhaps even 2026 may reach a record too. That’s due to the big boost of heat released from El Niño, on top of the long term warming… 1/

The ice loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet is hard to grasp! This is what the 30 million tonnes of ice that Greenland loses every hour looks like, if it were positioned next to the Eiffel tower before melting: