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Phil Aroneanu

@philaroneanu.bsky.social
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is like Exxon scientists in the 70s warning that global warming could cause human suffering and destroy the planet. Exxon raced forward, unregulated, to drill, pump, and burn historic amounts of oil and gas anyway. With AI, there’s a lot less runway. Let’s not make the same mistake.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The most important questions we need to ask ourselves in this moment: What are we willing to do to ensure our families and kids benefit from a positive future with AI? What would we do to protect them from a bad AI future? Thanks to @matteowong.bsky.social for plunging into the deep end.
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Irreplaceable @irreplaceableorg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Today we're launching Irreplaceable, a movement of ordinary Americans coming together to decide the future of artificial intelligence. Right now, some of the most important decisions on Earth are being made in a handful of rooms in northern California. 🧵
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I spent 20 years working on climate change. Today, I’m taking on a new challenge, as Executive Director of @irreplaceableorg.bsky.social. Join us!
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's true. I did. 😎
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Sun and wind energy don’t need fuel tankers stuck in war zones in order to operate. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...
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China’s Edge in an Oil Shock: Electric Cars and Renewables
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Looks like we’re back in the “energy efficiency is cool” part of the news cycle again. I wonder if all the pundits who proclaimed clean energy and climate tech dead 6 months ago will publish mea culpas.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The estimated cost of the war against Iran has already surpassed $21,000,000,000.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Words to live by, from the inimitable @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social, oracle of our time. Full @nytimes.com interview: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m...
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The Boss has weighed in.
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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 05/01/2026
Driving into Manhattan can be hell. But thanks to congestion pricing, morning commutes are getting faster:
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The great thing about solar energy is you don’t have to invade another country to access sun reserves.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Too many politicians believe talking about climate change is a political loser. But the numbers tell a different story. A recent @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social poll shows that a majority of voters want *more* action on climate climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/... 1/4
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
So far the Trump administration has killed or delayed more than 12.5 GW of offshore wind projects that are *already under construction* That’s enough electricity to power 5 million homes. All this while household utility bills are skyrocketing. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
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Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Hot take: it’s good to listen to folks who know WTF they are talking about, and ignore charlatan pundits who don’t.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18/12/2025
🚨 A court just said the EPA must stop blocking the investments from our Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. We created this program to support innovation that spurs good-paying jobs & lowers costs for Americans. EPA's attempts to clawback these investments are illegal.
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Full DC Circuit to Rehear Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grants Case
Environmental groups and state green banks convinced the full DC Circuit Wednesday to vacate and reconsider an earlier ruling that allowed the EPA to rescind billions of dollars in grants.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
This piece from @npr.org about my friend (and former diplomat) Wren Elhai speaks to the costs of the current admin’s “burn the house down” approach to governance. Wren is a brilliant, humble, and committed public servant - and a killer fiddle player too 🎻 www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
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One U.S. diplomat describes being laid off amid sweeping cuts
After 14 years as a U.S. diplomat, one officer talks about being laid off in the State Department's sweeping cuts, losing both career and professional identity.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
My friend Brad is the real deal. He’s an organizer, policy wonk, and mensch. We need his moral voice in Congress. Pitch in here: secure.actblue.com/donate/lande...
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Let’s goooooooo!
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Justin Guay @guayjg.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
You know all about the Chinese solar boom but you haven't seen anything yet Here comes the battery boom, and it is going to be big 🤯
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
This whole thread.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
In a different universe, we’d be opening one of these plants every 6 months.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
A good antidote to a bad NYT piece.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Climate change is a kitchen table issue. If rising waters and storm recovery costs don’t hit you, skyrocketing insurance premiums will.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Congrats, Mark!
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
This new obsession w/ banishing “climate doom and gloom” from political messaging really feels like standard-issue left-bashing. Smart climate comms ppl have known for yrs that leading with co-benefits is key. That’s why we’ve consistently talked about jobs, affordability, Econ dev, and health.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The Trump admin calls this kind of talk “climate change religion.” With all the foreign aid and climate funding cuts, we Americans at least owe Jamaicans all the prayers we can spare as #Melissa comes barreling down.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Today in things that make me crazy: Political consultants consistently call climate change a “cultural” issue when it’s projected to wipe out nearly a quarter of the global economy. Tell me again how climate isn’t a kitchen table issue? www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
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Experts issue warning on looming threat that could wipe out 24% of global economy: 'Poorer than it would have been'
Researchers at the University of Cambridge's climaTRACES Lab found that global GDP could shrink by up to 24% by 2100.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Lots of thoughtful folks have differing opinions on NYC ballot proposals 2-5. I’m voting YES on all of them because we need more affordable housing in NYC, not more red tape. @opennewyork.org
Yes ON Affordable Housing
(PAID FOR BY YES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

✅ Prop 2: Fast-tracks reviews to build more affordable housing quickly, at a lower cost, all across the city.

✅ Prop 3: Makes reviews for smaller, affordable buildings — not glass towers — faster and makes it easier to install things like solar panels.

✅ Prop 4: Limits special interests while maintaining your neighborhood and City Council voices.

✅ Prop 5: Digitizes the city map to expedite city reviews (it’s 2025)!

FLIP YOUR BALLOT & VOTE YES
ON PROPS 2, 3, 4, & 5!
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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Energy efficiency and renewable energy have the power to transform lives.   In Minneapolis, the Native American Community Clinic is going green to reduce energy costs and serve more community members in a healthy environment.
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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Catalytic clean energy projects like this in DeQueen, AR create value for local governments, school districts, & hard-working Americans. Federal funding freezes have slowed the capital flowing to energy infrastructure, but that won't stop us bringing benefits of clean power directly to communities.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Rabbi Waskow was a titan of civil rights and climate justice. May his memory be for a blessing.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
My 7yo can pronounce Mamdani. Why can’t half of New York’s elected officials? It really feels like they’re not even trying. So embarrassing!
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Meanwhile… www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...
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Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Apart from the direct negative impact on hundreds of thousands of families who will have to choose between paying for medicine, food and skyrocketing electricity costs, this just seems like…bad politics.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
More dense housing and more affordable housing is good for everybody and for the planet. Congrats to Sen. @scottwiener.bsky.social who championed this bill.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
In the race against punitive federal policy, cheap offshore wind notches a win.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Love this. An actionable plan for how we get the benefits of the clean energy economy to communities and people who need them most.
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Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
🚨 BREAKING: The Trump admin is trying to claw back $20B from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund—a lifeline for clean energy + community resilience. L4GG filed an amicus brief w/ 40 Members of Congress urging the D.C. Circuit to defend this critical fund. Full statement: L4GG.org/GGRFAmicusBrief
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Lawyers for Good Government Files Amicus Brief Defending $20 Billion Clean Energy Fund From Trump Administration Power Grab — Lawyers for Good Government
WASHINGTON — Today, Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) filed an amicus brief as counsel for 40 U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, urging the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a case…
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Thank you, @governor.ny.gov! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
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Opinion | Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Dentists: welcome to the climate movement. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Why climate change could ramp up our sugar intake
A new study says Americans buy more soda and ice cream as temperatures rise. That could have implications in a warming world.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
If courts allow the Executive branch to arbitrarily claw back dollars that have been appropriated by Congress and already deposited in awardee bank accounts, why would **anybody** do business with the federal government in the future?
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
380 Gigawatts of solar was installed globally in just the *first half* of this year. That’s like bringing online 400 new gas-fired power plants. www.utilitydive.com/news/solar-i...
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Global solar installations rise 64%, to 380 GW, in first half of 2025
China led the pack in solar installations, adding 256 GW — more than twice as much solar capacity as the rest of the world combined.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
If you want to build a bunch of AI data centers, and also pull the rug out from under the wind, solar + battery industries that contributed **94%** of all new generation last year, you're gonna end up with an energy affordability crisis. From @asteephen.bsky.social: time.com/7312151/ener...
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Energy Costs are Rising. Trump and Big Tech Are to Blame
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to cut energy costs in half. Now, energy costs are skyrocketing.
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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Heat pump populism is the new sewer socialism. Good read from @guayjg.bsky.social heatmap.news/ideas/heat-p...
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Heat Pumps Are Good Politics
Climate policy strategist Justin Guay has a populist pitch for our warming world.
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