Mark Kresowik
@kresowik.bsky.social
@mayorq.bsky.social has about 24 hours to keep delivering lower costs for Kansas City residents by vetoing an ordinance weakening building energy codes. This OpEd from a local home energy rating expert explains why he should do that. Hope you do, Mayor Lucas! www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...
Smarter building codes save money. Mayor Lucas, don’t take KC backward | Opinion
The City Council voted to cancel updated energy-saving rules. Quinton Lucas should stand against it to save homeowners and renters big money. | Opinion
www.kansascity.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:03 PM
@mayorq.bsky.social has about 24 hours to keep delivering lower costs for Kansas City residents by vetoing an ordinance weakening building energy codes. This OpEd from a local home energy rating expert explains why he should do that. Hope you do, Mayor Lucas! www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...
Some Kansas City families are saving hundreds of dollars a year on their energy bills since 2023 thanks to updated building codes. The Council voted 7-6 last week to reverse that progress and raise future bills. @mayorq.bsky.social should veto. Might even save your life www.aceee.org/blog-post/20...
Our Homes Aren't Ready for Extreme Cold and Power Outages | ACEEE
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February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Some Kansas City families are saving hundreds of dollars a year on their energy bills since 2023 thanks to updated building codes. The Council voted 7-6 last week to reverse that progress and raise future bills. @mayorq.bsky.social should veto. Might even save your life www.aceee.org/blog-post/20...
Thank you to the 147 House Democrats who voted against raising energy bills on American families this morning. To the 206 Republicans and 57 Democrats who voted for higher costs for families buying manufactured homes - why? Voters have clearly said they want lower bills, and this is an easy one.
“This gives the green light for manufacturers to pinch pennies on insulation and leave residents to pay the price month after month," said Jennifer Layke, Executive Director of ACEEE, about a bill just passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
House Vote for Poorly-Insulated Manufactured Homes Would Raise Costs
The bill passed today would cancel energy efficiency standards and raise utility bills and total costs for residents
www.aceee.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Thank you to the 147 House Democrats who voted against raising energy bills on American families this morning. To the 206 Republicans and 57 Democrats who voted for higher costs for families buying manufactured homes - why? Voters have clearly said they want lower bills, and this is an easy one.
As soon as tomorrow Congress could vote on HR 5184, which would kill a rule that would save struggling American families hundreds of dollars. People are trying to afford to keep their lights on and one of the first bills of the year would make that harder. Despicable. www.aceee.org/fact-sheet/2...
"Affordable HOMES Act" Would Raise Families' Bills
Bill would revoke efficiency standards for manufactured homes
www.aceee.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 AM
As soon as tomorrow Congress could vote on HR 5184, which would kill a rule that would save struggling American families hundreds of dollars. People are trying to afford to keep their lights on and one of the first bills of the year would make that harder. Despicable. www.aceee.org/fact-sheet/2...
Energy demand and costs are rising, and more households struggle to keep the lights on. Jennifer's experience engaging communities, expertise in building efficiency, industry background, and motivation to accelerate change are exactly what this moment and our organization need. Welcome to ACEEE!
⚡ Big news from ACEEE: We’ve named Jennifer Layke as our next executive director. Full announcement:
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September 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Energy demand and costs are rising, and more households struggle to keep the lights on. Jennifer's experience engaging communities, expertise in building efficiency, industry background, and motivation to accelerate change are exactly what this moment and our organization need. Welcome to ACEEE!
Are fortune cookies just not trying that hard any more, or is it just me?
August 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Are fortune cookies just not trying that hard any more, or is it just me?
When we bought our current house it had gas appliances. Never turned on the gas stove, got the IKEA induction hot plate and used it for more than 6 months until we got our induction stove. Just loaned the hot plate out to a friend (with pots and pans) while they switch to induction after a gas leak.
For folks who are thinking about induction cooking, I recommend starting with an induction hotplate, which are like $65 at Ikea or wherever. Most people are really happy with the cooking experience and often move half or more of their cooking to induction, even with just one "burner" available.
July 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
When we bought our current house it had gas appliances. Never turned on the gas stove, got the IKEA induction hot plate and used it for more than 6 months until we got our induction stove. Just loaned the hot plate out to a friend (with pots and pans) while they switch to induction after a gas leak.
States and utilities are grappling with rising demand and energy costs as Congress undercuts the most affordable and viable options. Join me and others in Denver in October to figure out how the fastest and cheapest resource - energy efficiency - can and must meet this moment
Registration for the 2025 Energy Efficiency as a Resource conference is open!
Register today and join us in #Denver, #Colorado to explore policies and programs that help reduce energy waste as we build the utility system of the future.
Register today and join us in #Denver, #Colorado to explore policies and programs that help reduce energy waste as we build the utility system of the future.
2025 Energy Efficiency as a Resource
Join us in Denver, Colorado to explore how we can build the utility system of the future
www.aceee.org
July 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
States and utilities are grappling with rising demand and energy costs as Congress undercuts the most affordable and viable options. Join me and others in Denver in October to figure out how the fastest and cheapest resource - energy efficiency - can and must meet this moment
Congrats to everyone who worked on the most recent Program Review of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative! Updated limits on climate pollution from power plants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will lower costs and provide immense benefits to households and businesses www.rggi.org/program-over...
Program Review | RGGI, Inc.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Congrats to everyone who worked on the most recent Program Review of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative! Updated limits on climate pollution from power plants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will lower costs and provide immense benefits to households and businesses www.rggi.org/program-over...
Last night all but two Republican Senators voted to kill off tax credits that have helped lower housing and energy costs and keep the lights on since 2005 by reducing energy waste. If the Big Ugly Blackout Bill ultimately passes we all face higher costs, more debt, and a less reliable electric grid.
July 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Last night all but two Republican Senators voted to kill off tax credits that have helped lower housing and energy costs and keep the lights on since 2005 by reducing energy waste. If the Big Ugly Blackout Bill ultimately passes we all face higher costs, more debt, and a less reliable electric grid.
Maybe we shouldn't end energy efficiency incentives and programs, increase energy costs, increase deficits, and increase the number of uninsured in the country, all at the same time in one bill. That seems like bad policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c..., apnews.com/article/cbo-...
Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Maybe we shouldn't end energy efficiency incentives and programs, increase energy costs, increase deficits, and increase the number of uninsured in the country, all at the same time in one bill. That seems like bad policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c..., apnews.com/article/cbo-...
If there was ever a week in need of a timeline cleanse, here you go: foxbaltimore.com/news/local/k...
WATCH: Kermit the Frog speaks to University of Maryland's class of 2025 graduates
Kermit the Frog took the stage at the University of Maryland's graduation ceremony today, delivering a speech to the 2025 graduates.Kermit's creator, Jim Henso
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May 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
If there was ever a week in need of a timeline cleanse, here you go: foxbaltimore.com/news/local/k...
This administration acknowledged yesterday that they have heard people will die because of their actions to gut LIHEAP. So fix it. www.eenews.net/articles/rfk...
RFK recalls being told ‘people will die’ without LIHEAP
The Health and Human Services secretary appeared sympathetic to people who need help paying for heat. He said boosting energy production would help.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This administration acknowledged yesterday that they have heard people will die because of their actions to gut LIHEAP. So fix it. www.eenews.net/articles/rfk...
Texas is facing record heat and electricity demand for May. You know what keeps people safe and comfortable, especially in manufactured homes, and helps keep the lights and AC on? Energy efficiency: air sealing, insulation, heat pumps. You know who can do something about that? Senator Cornyn.
May 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Texas is facing record heat and electricity demand for May. You know what keeps people safe and comfortable, especially in manufactured homes, and helps keep the lights and AC on? Energy efficiency: air sealing, insulation, heat pumps. You know who can do something about that? Senator Cornyn.
Half of the manufactured homes being built this year are more affordable to buy and live in because of the 45L tax credit that the Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee voted to end yesterday. Ending it does nothing except raise prices on those least able to afford housing. Do better Senate.
May 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Half of the manufactured homes being built this year are more affordable to buy and live in because of the 45L tax credit that the Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee voted to end yesterday. Ending it does nothing except raise prices on those least able to afford housing. Do better Senate.
4 years ago I left my job of 15 years to accelerate energy efficiency and better buildings, especially for households struggling to afford to keep the lights on. Now so much of what we accomplished together is under assault. Energy costs will rise, people will die www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
Trump’s all-out war on energy efficiency
From targeting Energy Star to pausing more obscure rules, the Trump administration is derailing measures that help save money by reducing energy use.
www.canarymedia.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
4 years ago I left my job of 15 years to accelerate energy efficiency and better buildings, especially for households struggling to afford to keep the lights on. Now so much of what we accomplished together is under assault. Energy costs will rise, people will die www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
Reposted by Mark Kresowik
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement (25C) credit has helped millions of people like Carrie lower their utility bills, live more comfortably, and reduce strain on the electric grid. But these credits are now under threat in Congress.
Learn more below.
www.aceee.org/blog-post/20...
Learn more below.
www.aceee.org/blog-post/20...
May 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement (25C) credit has helped millions of people like Carrie lower their utility bills, live more comfortably, and reduce strain on the electric grid. But these credits are now under threat in Congress.
Learn more below.
www.aceee.org/blog-post/20...
Learn more below.
www.aceee.org/blog-post/20...
Preserving, protecting, and defending the Constitution is the only thing the President swears an oath to do when they're inaugurated. But apparently the President doesn't know that's his job? Yeah, okay, everything is just fine... www.usa.gov/inauguration, www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Inauguration of the president of the United States | USAGov
Learn about Inauguration Day in the U.S., when the president-elect and vice-president-elect are sworn in and take office.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Preserving, protecting, and defending the Constitution is the only thing the President swears an oath to do when they're inaugurated. But apparently the President doesn't know that's his job? Yeah, okay, everything is just fine... www.usa.gov/inauguration, www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
A truly amazing story of seniors playing our national anthem on harmonicas for the Kings home playoff games, becoming the team's good luck charm, returning by popular demand: www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/.... And a perfect demonstration of how horrible Fox News is: www.foxnews.com/sports/us-na...
'I could have never imagined that this would happen': How a group of Korean harmonica players captivated the world
Here's how the group's performance at a Kings game went viral, and why it means so much culturally.
www.espn.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A truly amazing story of seniors playing our national anthem on harmonicas for the Kings home playoff games, becoming the team's good luck charm, returning by popular demand: www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/.... And a perfect demonstration of how horrible Fox News is: www.foxnews.com/sports/us-na...
Reposted by Mark Kresowik
From securing appliance efficiency standards that will save households nearly $1 trillion to helping localities build transportation systems that meet community needs, ACEEE initiatives are helping tackle today’s energy challenges.
Learn more in our annual report ⬇️
www.aceee.org/sites/defaul...
Learn more in our annual report ⬇️
www.aceee.org/sites/defaul...
April 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
From securing appliance efficiency standards that will save households nearly $1 trillion to helping localities build transportation systems that meet community needs, ACEEE initiatives are helping tackle today’s energy challenges.
Learn more in our annual report ⬇️
www.aceee.org/sites/defaul...
Learn more in our annual report ⬇️
www.aceee.org/sites/defaul...
I'm just tuning in to opening day, and apparently MacKenzie Gore has 1 hit and 12 strikeouts on 15 batters through 5 innings. Amazing. Too early to get excited about the Nats? Probably. But I'll take this for the moment.
March 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm just tuning in to opening day, and apparently MacKenzie Gore has 1 hit and 12 strikeouts on 15 batters through 5 innings. Amazing. Too early to get excited about the Nats? Probably. But I'll take this for the moment.
After firing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac board members, making himself the chair of their boards, and firing the CEO of Freddie Mac, FHFA Director Pulte is now making it harder for people to afford homes. We're headed in the wrong direction folks... finance.yahoo.com/news/fhfa-ch...
FHFA Chief Ends Program Designed to Help First-Time Homebuyers
(Bloomberg) -- The head of the US Federal Housing Finance Agency ordered to end Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs intended to support first-time homebuyers by providing down payments and closing-cos...
finance.yahoo.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
After firing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac board members, making himself the chair of their boards, and firing the CEO of Freddie Mac, FHFA Director Pulte is now making it harder for people to afford homes. We're headed in the wrong direction folks... finance.yahoo.com/news/fhfa-ch...
"Freedom of speech...Freedom of worship...Freedom from want...Freedom from fear." voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu/fdr-the-four... It is time to fight for freedom, just as it was in 1941. Censorship is happening. Rolling back efficiency and clean energy policies will increase energy costs. We must be bold.
March 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"Freedom of speech...Freedom of worship...Freedom from want...Freedom from fear." voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu/fdr-the-four... It is time to fight for freedom, just as it was in 1941. Censorship is happening. Rolling back efficiency and clean energy policies will increase energy costs. We must be bold.
"Men and nature must work hand in hand. The throwing out of balance of the resources of nature throws out of balance also the lives of men." www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/me... Energy efficiency and clean energy reduce energy costs and pollution, helping us survive and thrive.
March 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
"Men and nature must work hand in hand. The throwing out of balance of the resources of nature throws out of balance also the lives of men." www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/me... Energy efficiency and clean energy reduce energy costs and pollution, helping us survive and thrive.
Walked to the cherry blossoms and FDR memorial with the family. Inspiring, beautiful trees, beautiful quotes: "I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished." avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century... Today one-third of this nation suffers energy insecurity. We can and must do better.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Walked to the cherry blossoms and FDR memorial with the family. Inspiring, beautiful trees, beautiful quotes: "I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished." avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century... Today one-third of this nation suffers energy insecurity. We can and must do better.