EESI & Alliance to Save Energy briefing on energy efficiency this Thursday at 3:
Sara Polon, @soupergirl.bsky.social
Shane Bulick, Building Performance Association, Earth Forward Group
Joe Fontaine, Public Service Commission of WI
Mark Trzyna, @daikincomfort.bsky.social
RSVP 👉 ow.ly/nQat50YrZTk
The next episode of EESI's podcast will feature @casten.house.gov, who serves the sixth district of Illinois! Enjoy this behind-the-scenes footage from Rep. Casten's office earlier this week.
Check out our other Congressional episodes here 👉 linkmix.co/51690075
EESI teamed up with @bcsecleanenergy.bsky.social last week for a briefing on commonsense technologies and solutions to keep energy costs low and meet rising demand.
Swipe to see some of our best photos from the event. ICYMI, the briefing video is now available here: ow.ly/bzKJ50Yph4g
We hope you enjoyed our briefing on policy solutions to the wildfire crisis! To watch it again, download presentations, and read notes, please visit www.eesi.org/briefings/vi.... Thank you to our speakers!
Here to close out our panel today is Dr. Michael Falkowski, Lead Scientist at the Earth Fire Alliance, with remarks on EFA’s commitment to bridging the gap between the private sector, government agencies, and technology innovators.
Up next is Sara Clark, Partner at @smwlayy.bsky.social, presenting on the benefits of prescribed fire and roadblocks caused by lengthy permitting requirements.
Speaking now is Annie Schmidt, Co-founder and Managing Director of Partnerships at the Alliance for Wildfire Resilience, with insights about the broader implications of wildfire policy such as public health and emergency management.
Kelly Martin, Wildland Fire Advisor for Megafire Action, joins us now to talk about the devastating impact that the Los Angeles wildfires caused and solutions spanning from home hardening to defensible spaces.
Our first speaker is Jessica Blackband, Senior Manager of Environmental and Climate Policy at @scientistsorg.bsky.social, here to provide an overview on the wildfire crisis and the unique solutions required to mitigate wildfire risk across diverse ecosystems.
⏰ Briefing on policy solutions to the wildfire crisis is happening now! Tune in at www.eesi.org/livecast to watch. Follow along with EESI in the 🧵
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🔥 Sara Clark, Partner, @smwlaw.bsky.social
🔥 Dr. Michael Falkowski, Lead Scientist, Earth Fire Alliance
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🔥 Jessica Blackband, Senior Manager, Environmental and Climate Policy, Federation of American Scientists
🔥 Kelly Martin, Wildland Fire Advisor, Megafire Action
🔥 Annie Schmidt, Co-founder and Managing Director of Partnerships, Alliance for Wildfire Resilience
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(1/3) One year after the catastrophic wildfires that blazed through southern California, EESI and @scientistsorg.bsky.social invite you to a briefing on emerging solutions to tackle the wildfire crisis, and federal policy strategies for getting these solutions into the field (literally!)
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To explore more positive stories involving electric buses, check out EESI’s 2022 podcast episode called Green Light for Colorado’s Electric School Bus
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In 2024, the city of Madison deployed 62 electric buses that have withstood even -24 degrees. With better batteries and more strategic charger placements, Madison makes strides in their goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
More in this article by Brenton Graham for Grist:
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If electric buses can handle a Wisconsin winter, they can handle anything❄️(1 of 3)
We hope you enjoyed our briefing on the 2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook!
To watch it again, download presentations, and read notes, please visit www.eesi.org/briefings/vi....
Thank you to our speakers!
Last but certainly not least is Christina Baworowsky, VP of Policy & Advocacy at Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, here to speak about her organization’s “all of the above” approach to future energy generation
Jack Thirolf, Head of Energy Policy at NET Power is speaking about the future of carbon capture technology deployment in the U.S.
Christopher Young, Government Relations Manager at Johnson Controls, is providing remarks about statewide energy code adoption and Johnson Controls role in cooling technology for data centers
Our next speaker is Samuel Hodas, VP and Head of US Government Affairs for @nationalgrid.bsky.social, with comments on venture capital and private equity investment in climate tech in 2025
Up next is Amazon’s Head of Environmental Policy, Charles Hernick, here to talk about rising utility costs, Amazon’s data center buildout, and modernizing the U.S. electric grid
Charles Bolden, Senior Director of Congressional Affairs at SEIA, is presenting now on solar’s role as the dominant form of new energy deployment across the country in 2025
Here to represent BloombergNEF is Trina White, Senior Associate for the North American Energy Transition, with insights about clean energy’s resilience in 2025 despite political turbulence and the reasons for growing electricity demand
Allison Hull, Director of Federal Government Affairs at @sempra.bsky.social, joins us now to talk about utilities’ efforts to advance energy load growth and affordability
Kicking off today’s briefing is @bcsecleanenergy.bsky.social President Lisa Jacobson with introductory remarks about the range and timeliness of the Sustainable Energy in American 2026 Factbook
⏰ Briefing on the 2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook is happening now! Tune in at www.eesi.org/livecast to watch. Follow along with EESI in the 🧵
This is your reminder that @bcsecleanenergy.bsky.social
(BCSE) and EESI are hosting a briefing TODAY covering commonsense technologies and solutions to keep energy costs low and meet rising demand on our energy grid. Join us on Capitol Hill at 3:30pm or watch it live: eesi.org/livecast
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Season 11 of The Climate Conversation podcast is officially underway!
EESI sat down with Genny Biggs, who oversees the Wildfire Resilience Initiative at @moorefound.bsky.social. Sound on 📢 to hear her explain the importance of ecologically beneficial fire.
🎧 Full episode: ow.ly/3lma50YlUle
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⚡ Christopher Young, Government Relations Manager, Johnson Controls
⚡ Jack Thirolf, Head of Energy Policy, NET Power
⚡ Samuel Hodas, Vice President, Head of US Government Affairs, National Grid
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