Senior Director for Campaign to #Go100Percent for @EnvAm Thinking globally, acting locally. Mom of boys. Posts are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mvydh3qbr22dThis is a little specific to Massachusetts politics, but the principled are universal... In this Daily Hampshire Gazette column I lay out 4 key elements of the MA energy bill that promise to advance clean, safe and renewable energy. https://gazettenet.com/2026/09/17/columnist-johanna-neumann-the-key-elements-of-massachusetts-energy-bill/20 Sep 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvydh3qbr22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mvstyv73o22nThis week I was happy to emcee a webinar with @permitpower.bsky.social on how states can make it easier, faster and cheaper for families to go solar. ICYMI here's a summary of key take-aways and a link to the recording. https://environmentamerica.org/articles/how-states-can-help-more-families-get-solar-power/18 Sep 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvstyv73o22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mlqjxffm2c25Today Environment America and @frontiergroup.bsky.social unveiled our State of Renewable Energy 2026 dashboard. Incorporating 2025 data, we show state-level growth of #wind, #solar, #EnergyStorage, #efficiency, #electricvehicles and EV charging. https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/the-state-of-renewable-energy-dashboard/13 May 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqjxffm2c25https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mk3m3zte3s25Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy usage in recent years, the even-more-explosive growth of data centers is delaying the transition to a cleaner grid in ways that could harm the air we breathe according to new research https://environmentamerica.org/center/media-center/release-data-center-growth-threatens-air-quality-and-progress-toward-cleaner-energy-grid/22 Apr 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3m3zte3s25https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mjhwtosxic2zLots of action in the Midatlantic states the past few days to cut needless red tape that holds back rooftop #solar and home batteries. After @abigailspanberger.com signed solar permitting reform Monday, the MD General Assembly took action to cut solar red tape. https://environmentamerica.org/maryland/updates/maryland-passes-bill-to-make-it-easier-and-less-expensive-for-families-to-go-solar/14 Apr 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhwtosxic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3miw5dcnyxs2u.@deutschewelle.dw.com tells the story of how more Americans are adopting clean energy technologies, bringing benefits to themselves and their communities. https://www.dw.com/en/united-states-energy-crisis-how-to-make-your-home-shockproof-when-prices-go-wild/a-7656678007 Apr 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw5dcnyxs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mijlqp7o4s2uThose in the market for a used EV might benefit from this buyers guide, with helpful tips on how to think about battery life in a used EV, and more... https://environmentamerica.org/center/articles/used-electric-vehicle-buyers-guide/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijlqp7o4s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mhvnavexac26Want to see how good your state is at cutting red tape for residential rooftop solar and battery storage? Our State Solar Scorecard evaluates states on how well they've cut unnecessary bureaucracy. Spoiler alert - lots of room for improvement. https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/solar-permitting-scorecard/25 Mar 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvnavexac26https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3mbrphyj5qc2yThe typical American home uses about a third less energy than in 1980. The benefits of that shift - in cleaner air and consumer savings - are overwhelming. https://frontiergroup.org/resources/how-energy-efficiency-benefits-americans/06 Jan 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrphyj5qc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lmxyoqrnhs27Humans are great at building things, but it’s beginning to dawn on us that these impressive and sometimes magnificent structures impact the other creatures that we share this earth with. My column re: #wildlifecrossings in my local paper. https://gazettenet.com/Columnist-Neumann-6064684817 Apr 2025 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxyoqrnhs27https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lmkinaik3c2h"If it’s possible for regulations to be popular, these ones are. They have cut America’s water and energy consumption, reduced global-warming emissions and saved consumers money." Thanks for the run-down @propublica.org #CleanestEnergy [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkinaik3c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lmcvfts2jc2rTomorrow the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a rule that would eliminate energy efficiency standards for gas instantaneous water heaters standard. Here's why that's a misguided vote and why Senators should vote NO on the CRA. https://environmentamerica.org/articles/busting-myths-around-tankless-water-heaters-energy-efficiency-standards/08 Apr 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcvfts2jc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lkefl4euck2qAs the U.S. Senate prepares to vote to eliminate efficiency standards for gas tankless water heaters, efficiency advocates including Environment America and @asapstandards.bsky.social are working to help lawmakers separate fact from fiction. #CleanestEnergy https://environmentamerica.org/articles/busting-myths-around-tankless-water-heaters-energy-efficiency-standards/14 Mar 2025 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkefl4euck2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lgfz7pqulc2yToday @quentingood1.bsky.social @abescarr.bsky.social and I are releasing a new paper: Big data centers, big problems. We hope this report conveys the scale and urgency of the challenge and provides ideas that can minimize the impact. https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/big-data-centers-big-problems/?mw23 Jan 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgfz7pqulc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lfpnngdrqs2y Today, the president put out an executive order about #DataCenters. Here's @abescarr.bsky.social's take alongside mine. https://environmentamerica.org/center/media-center/statement-biden-issues-executive-order-to-fast-track-data-centers-for-ai/14 Jan 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpnngdrqs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lfdyhnmfzs2pEncouraging news that among a survey of EV drivers, only 1% said they'd go back to powering a fossil fuel powered car. https://environmentamerica.org/center/articles/survey-finds-only-1-of-ev-owners-would-go-back-to-gas-powered-cars/10 Jan 2025 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdyhnmfzs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3ldohybebek26My statement with @abescarr.bsky.social about the reported Biden executive order to fast-track the construction of data centers – and the power plants to fuel them. https://environmentamerica.org/center/media-center/statement-biden-admin-drafting-a-rushed-flawed-plan-to-fast-track-data-centers-and-power-plants-for-ai/19 Dec 2024 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldohybebek26https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lcj5zvc3ws27My $0.02 on Meta's RFP calling for 1-4GW of new nuclear capacity by the early 2030s... https://environmentamerica.org/center/media-center/statement-meta-misguided-in-calling-for-massive-nuclear-energy-scale-up/04 Dec 2024 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj5zvc3ws27https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lcdjywxmlk27The latest @fercgov.bsky.social data shows 90% of new electricity capacity that's come online to date in 2024 is from renewable energy & #solar accounted for 78% of all new electricity capacity. #RenewablesRising #Go100Percent #GoSolar https://environmentamerica.org/center/updates/90-of-new-electricity-capacity-in-2024-to-date-comes-from-renewables/02 Dec 2024 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdjywxmlk27https://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lbianv3wjs2cThe Biden administration is at ~ 85% of its target for cutting pollution by making appliances more efficient. By finalizing the 10 pending standards, they can get the job done. Let's go. #CleanestEnergy https://environmentamerica.org/center/articles/national-appliance-energy-efficiency-savings-goal-within-reach/21 Nov 2024 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbianv3wjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lbfozn7jr22uSome good clean energy/climate news out of VA today: A judge struck down Gov. Youngkin's plan to pull the state out of #RGGI, a program that puts a price on pollution and funds energy efficiency and other solutions. https://environmentamerica.org/virginia/center/media-center/statement-judge-rules-gov-youngkin-has-no-authority-to-pull-virginia-from-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative/20 Nov 2024 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfozn7jr22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3lb6wo64kgc2lPretty excited about the MA clean energy bill that is headed to the desk of @maurahealy.bsky.social. Good breakdown, as always, by @canarymediainc.bsky.social https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/policy-regulation/massachusetts-passes-bill-to-speed-clean-energy-and-slow-gas-expansion#:~:text=Legislators%20approved%20a%20long%2Dawaited,law%20in%20the%20coming%20days.18 Nov 2024 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6wo64kgc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3kqixmi5ki62iEfficiency standards for #waterheaters could deliver the largest energy-saving impact of any standard developed during this administration. Let's get them done. #CleanestEnergy https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/lets-finalize-the-proposed-water-heater-efficiency-standards/19 Apr 2024 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3kqixmi5ki62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3korhj23aml2zBig milestone for New England. Last coal-fired power plant in the region scheduled for closure. The end of this chapter means cleaner air and less climate pollution. https://environmentamerica.org/updates/last-coal-fired-power-plant-in-new-england-slated-to-close/28 Mar 2024 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3korhj23aml2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3klklk6kdmx2h"Each of the 3.9 million Americans who have installed solar panels on their homes have helped the rise of solar power. Now is the time for state lawmakers to help more Americans from all backgrounds reap the financial and environmental benefits of solar." https://electrek.co/2024/02/15/us-rooftop-solar-has-grown-10x-in-10-years-heres-what-drove-it/16 Feb 2024 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3klklk6kdmx2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3klcgoy4n7o2uExcited to share that today Environment America Research & Policy Center is releasing a new report – Rooftop solar on the rise: Small solar projects are delivering 10 times as much power as a decade ago. Grateful for the the input of all our peer reviewers @42knot.bsky.social et al https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/rooftop-solar-on-the-rise/13 Feb 2024 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3klcgoy4n7o2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/neumannjo.bsky.social/post/3kkz22rsmtp26Rooftop #solar is one of our best energy solutions. Join me & @frontiertony.bsky.social next Tuesday at 1pmET for our release of Rooftop Solar on the Rise. Mayors, state lawmakers and regulators will also speak about policies they are championing to keep rooftop solar on the rise. https://environmentamerica.org/center/events/rooftop-solar-on-the-rise/09 Feb 2024 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:ni5eegh3bfjgla3k2tzkhk2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkz22rsmtp26