Brian Drummond, MD
@bsdrum.bsky.social
Navy Veteran, Emergency Physician, Co-Founder of Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action, dad, into all aspects of sustainability, climate, green finance, rainwater harvesting, regenerative agriculture and climate health
Joy is carving pumpkins in the moment of a holiday celebration.
Mindfulness of taking time to create. So good for our souls
Mindfulness of taking time to create. So good for our souls
October 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Joy is carving pumpkins in the moment of a holiday celebration.
Mindfulness of taking time to create. So good for our souls
Mindfulness of taking time to create. So good for our souls
One of the major #climatehealth benefits of #electricvehicles is the ability to recycle the elements of the car and battery to reduce future mining, and fossil fuel consumption.
This article looks at how recyclable batteries can be
#sustainabletransportation
#cleanair
#circulareconomy
This article looks at how recyclable batteries can be
#sustainabletransportation
#cleanair
#circulareconomy
Forget the myths: EV batteries are now more than 99% recyclable
Those people who want you to believe mining for EV batteries is as dirty as drilling for oil? They don't want you to know about recycling.
electrek.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
One of the major #climatehealth benefits of #electricvehicles is the ability to recycle the elements of the car and battery to reduce future mining, and fossil fuel consumption.
This article looks at how recyclable batteries can be
#sustainabletransportation
#cleanair
#circulareconomy
This article looks at how recyclable batteries can be
#sustainabletransportation
#cleanair
#circulareconomy
The EPA’s plan to slash the $7B Solar for All program is the wrong direction for our sunshine state. ☀️ #Arizona risks losing 69K jobs + $58B in investments if solar progress stalls. We can’t afford to go backward on #cleanenergy. #CleanEnergyAZ #SolarForAll #ClimateAction bit.ly/3WSprGA
Solar advocates warn EPA cuts to solar energy send Arizona backwards amid energy demands
Arizona solar EPA cuts Solar for All program opposed by advocates warning of job losses and energy grid strain
bit.ly
October 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The EPA’s plan to slash the $7B Solar for All program is the wrong direction for our sunshine state. ☀️ #Arizona risks losing 69K jobs + $58B in investments if solar progress stalls. We can’t afford to go backward on #cleanenergy. #CleanEnergyAZ #SolarForAll #ClimateAction bit.ly/3WSprGA
Fun fact I just heard on a podcast.
#Netherlands has the highest roof top solar per capita
Way to go! #Rooftopsolar for all helps with #distributedenergyresources as part of cleaning our grid
Add some batteries for the cherry on top.
#Netherlands has the highest roof top solar per capita
Way to go! #Rooftopsolar for all helps with #distributedenergyresources as part of cleaning our grid
Add some batteries for the cherry on top.
October 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Fun fact I just heard on a podcast.
#Netherlands has the highest roof top solar per capita
Way to go! #Rooftopsolar for all helps with #distributedenergyresources as part of cleaning our grid
Add some batteries for the cherry on top.
#Netherlands has the highest roof top solar per capita
Way to go! #Rooftopsolar for all helps with #distributedenergyresources as part of cleaning our grid
Add some batteries for the cherry on top.
Reposted by Brian Drummond, MD
Did my calculations yesterday and only 2269 days until I retire!
But who is counting😎
Love #emergencymedicine but looking forward to the next chapter full of woodworking, winemaking and climate work.
But who is counting😎
Love #emergencymedicine but looking forward to the next chapter full of woodworking, winemaking and climate work.
September 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Did my calculations yesterday and only 2269 days until I retire!
But who is counting😎
Love #emergencymedicine but looking forward to the next chapter full of woodworking, winemaking and climate work.
But who is counting😎
Love #emergencymedicine but looking forward to the next chapter full of woodworking, winemaking and climate work.
Again too easy. Land designated for one purpose and adding #solar to generate energy makes it #multipurposelanduse which saves other land from being cleared to be used for solar
#Arizona used the IRA to do this on the Central Arizona Project but not fully implemented
#waterconservation
#cleanenergy
#Arizona used the IRA to do this on the Central Arizona Project but not fully implemented
#waterconservation
#cleanenergy
Have you heard the good news?
California finished a project that will create tons of clean renewable energy & help prevent evaporation and algae formations while keeping solar panels cooler & more efficient.
This article made my day!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
California finished a project that will create tons of clean renewable energy & help prevent evaporation and algae formations while keeping solar panels cooler & more efficient.
This article made my day!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Again too easy. Land designated for one purpose and adding #solar to generate energy makes it #multipurposelanduse which saves other land from being cleared to be used for solar
#Arizona used the IRA to do this on the Central Arizona Project but not fully implemented
#waterconservation
#cleanenergy
#Arizona used the IRA to do this on the Central Arizona Project but not fully implemented
#waterconservation
#cleanenergy
Long document but interesting how despite push away from solar & wind with loss of tax credits/support. The tax credit market is morphing with storage/clean fuels/geothermal increasing. Overall market continuing to grow which is good to continue deployment of #climatepositive #greenenergy.
The State of Clean Energy Finance: 2025 Mid-Year Market Intelligence Report
Download Crux's industry-leading report on the state of tax credit transfers, tax equity, and clean energy lending in the first half of 2025.
www.cruxclimate.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Long document but interesting how despite push away from solar & wind with loss of tax credits/support. The tax credit market is morphing with storage/clean fuels/geothermal increasing. Overall market continuing to grow which is good to continue deployment of #climatepositive #greenenergy.
I like the concept of decarbonizing now with current solutions is similar to saving money in your teens and twenties is more important than saving money later.
Nice talk on big picture of working the #climatechange problem and where to focus efforts.
#climatehealth
#climatesolutions
Nice talk on big picture of working the #climatechange problem and where to focus efforts.
#climatehealth
#climatesolutions
We need to get better at scaling climate solutions.
One thing we need is MORE money.
But we also need SMARTER money, which helps us get the maximum climate impact for every dollar
And science can show us how to do that.
Check out my TED talk on smart climate investing.
go.ted.com/jonathanfoley
One thing we need is MORE money.
But we also need SMARTER money, which helps us get the maximum climate impact for every dollar
And science can show us how to do that.
Check out my TED talk on smart climate investing.
go.ted.com/jonathanfoley
The climate solutions worth funding — now
When it comes to climate solutions, "now is better than new, and time is more important than tech," says scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a six-part framework to more efficiently address climate ...
go.ted.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I like the concept of decarbonizing now with current solutions is similar to saving money in your teens and twenties is more important than saving money later.
Nice talk on big picture of working the #climatechange problem and where to focus efforts.
#climatehealth
#climatesolutions
Nice talk on big picture of working the #climatechange problem and where to focus efforts.
#climatehealth
#climatesolutions
The leaders of Big Oil lie in the shadows and are not household names, yet they manipulate the market, politics and hurt our health with their policies and greed.
Don’t like extreme weather = divest investments from fossil fuels
Don’t like air pollution = fly less and walk/bike/drive an EV
Don’t like extreme weather = divest investments from fossil fuels
Don’t like air pollution = fly less and walk/bike/drive an EV
Feeling the Heat? These fossil fuel giants are to blame, new study says www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Feeling the Heat? These fossil fuel giants are to blame, new study says
A new study finds more than 50 heat waves would have been "virtually impossible" without climate-change causing emissions from fossil fuel producers.
www.usatoday.com
September 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The leaders of Big Oil lie in the shadows and are not household names, yet they manipulate the market, politics and hurt our health with their policies and greed.
Don’t like extreme weather = divest investments from fossil fuels
Don’t like air pollution = fly less and walk/bike/drive an EV
Don’t like extreme weather = divest investments from fossil fuels
Don’t like air pollution = fly less and walk/bike/drive an EV
You mean we have control over some of these health concerns?
Though Trump Admin is not interested in improving our health, we can make impact with personal choices, friends and family and local policies.
Generating ur own power, a #plantbaseddiet and #sustainabletransport =good for health!
Though Trump Admin is not interested in improving our health, we can make impact with personal choices, friends and family and local policies.
Generating ur own power, a #plantbaseddiet and #sustainabletransport =good for health!
Yikes! Typhus too? Another serious climate sensitive disease is making a huge comeback in the US.
Let's clean up our energy supplies, transportation options, and food systems so we can protect our loved ones and the climate on which all human life depends.
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
Let's clean up our energy supplies, transportation options, and food systems so we can protect our loved ones and the climate on which all human life depends.
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas
Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.
www.npr.org
September 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
You mean we have control over some of these health concerns?
Though Trump Admin is not interested in improving our health, we can make impact with personal choices, friends and family and local policies.
Generating ur own power, a #plantbaseddiet and #sustainabletransport =good for health!
Though Trump Admin is not interested in improving our health, we can make impact with personal choices, friends and family and local policies.
Generating ur own power, a #plantbaseddiet and #sustainabletransport =good for health!
#renewableenergy continues to dominate new energy added to the grid!
Every quarter this happens our air gets cleaner and humans breathe easier. #climatehealth
#cleanenergy
#solar
Every quarter this happens our air gets cleaner and humans breathe easier. #climatehealth
#cleanenergy
#solar
FERC: Solar + wind made up 91% of new US power generating capacity in H1 2025
Solar and wind accounted for 91% of new US electrical generating capacity added in H1 2025, according to data just released by FERC.
electrek.co
September 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
#renewableenergy continues to dominate new energy added to the grid!
Every quarter this happens our air gets cleaner and humans breathe easier. #climatehealth
#cleanenergy
#solar
Every quarter this happens our air gets cleaner and humans breathe easier. #climatehealth
#cleanenergy
#solar
Floating #solar. Yeah its a thing. #china & other countries doing it for a while but now in #colorado first one in #america.
Great for the #southwest as helps with #waterconservation & the cool temperature of the H2O makes the panels more efficient. Plus you don’t need to clear land for panels
Great for the #southwest as helps with #waterconservation & the cool temperature of the H2O makes the panels more efficient. Plus you don’t need to clear land for panels
The first US floating solar tracker pilot kicks off in Colorado
Colorado launches the US’s first floating solar tracker at Fairmount Reservoir, which will boost energy and conserve water.
electrek.co
September 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Floating #solar. Yeah its a thing. #china & other countries doing it for a while but now in #colorado first one in #america.
Great for the #southwest as helps with #waterconservation & the cool temperature of the H2O makes the panels more efficient. Plus you don’t need to clear land for panels
Great for the #southwest as helps with #waterconservation & the cool temperature of the H2O makes the panels more efficient. Plus you don’t need to clear land for panels
Hot damn #china. More #solar installed in first half of 2025 than the rest of the world combined!
Wasn’t the USA supposed to be the beacon on the hill. Right we elected Trump and it all unravelled.
We can do better
#greenenergy
#climatesolutions
electrek.co/2025/09/02/h...
Wasn’t the USA supposed to be the beacon on the hill. Right we elected Trump and it all unravelled.
We can do better
#greenenergy
#climatesolutions
electrek.co/2025/09/02/h...
H1 2025: China installs more solar than rest of the world combined
Solar surged 64% in H1 2025 with 380 GW added worldwide, led by China’s record pace, keeping 2025 on track for new highs.
electrek.co
September 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Hot damn #china. More #solar installed in first half of 2025 than the rest of the world combined!
Wasn’t the USA supposed to be the beacon on the hill. Right we elected Trump and it all unravelled.
We can do better
#greenenergy
#climatesolutions
electrek.co/2025/09/02/h...
Wasn’t the USA supposed to be the beacon on the hill. Right we elected Trump and it all unravelled.
We can do better
#greenenergy
#climatesolutions
electrek.co/2025/09/02/h...
Time is ticking the #electricvehicle #taxcredit is leaving soon.
You know u want to drive a really fun car and not smell gas or oil again.
Do it. Do it now!
#azhpca
#climatehealth
You know u want to drive a really fun car and not smell gas or oil again.
Do it. Do it now!
#azhpca
#climatehealth
September 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Time is ticking the #electricvehicle #taxcredit is leaving soon.
You know u want to drive a really fun car and not smell gas or oil again.
Do it. Do it now!
#azhpca
#climatehealth
You know u want to drive a really fun car and not smell gas or oil again.
Do it. Do it now!
#azhpca
#climatehealth
Great article by Dr. Nico Hawbaker, a friend, #emergencyphysician & member of #AZHPCA
#climatechange is hurting people everyday. It is the great equalizer with #extremetemperatures & #wildfiresmoke reaching all across our country/world.
Climate solutions abound, which one are you choosing today?
#climatechange is hurting people everyday. It is the great equalizer with #extremetemperatures & #wildfiresmoke reaching all across our country/world.
Climate solutions abound, which one are you choosing today?
Spotlight on Climate: Climate change is harming our health -- even in Flagstaff
The latest installment of Spotlight on Climate.
azdailysun.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Great article by Dr. Nico Hawbaker, a friend, #emergencyphysician & member of #AZHPCA
#climatechange is hurting people everyday. It is the great equalizer with #extremetemperatures & #wildfiresmoke reaching all across our country/world.
Climate solutions abound, which one are you choosing today?
#climatechange is hurting people everyday. It is the great equalizer with #extremetemperatures & #wildfiresmoke reaching all across our country/world.
Climate solutions abound, which one are you choosing today?
126,600+ people. 110+ sensitive facilities. All within 2 miles of methane emissions events.
@PSEHealthyEnergy’s #MethaneRiskMap is the first science-backed data tool that shows how methane-linked hazardous pollutants can put public health at risk.
mrm.psehealthyenergy.org
#AZHPCA
#Climatehealth
@PSEHealthyEnergy’s #MethaneRiskMap is the first science-backed data tool that shows how methane-linked hazardous pollutants can put public health at risk.
mrm.psehealthyenergy.org
#AZHPCA
#Climatehealth
mrm.psehealthyenergy.org
August 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
126,600+ people. 110+ sensitive facilities. All within 2 miles of methane emissions events.
@PSEHealthyEnergy’s #MethaneRiskMap is the first science-backed data tool that shows how methane-linked hazardous pollutants can put public health at risk.
mrm.psehealthyenergy.org
#AZHPCA
#Climatehealth
@PSEHealthyEnergy’s #MethaneRiskMap is the first science-backed data tool that shows how methane-linked hazardous pollutants can put public health at risk.
mrm.psehealthyenergy.org
#AZHPCA
#Climatehealth
If you think that funding federal agencies is reasonable to prepare for and recover from climate disasters, perform critical research and limit the pollution sickening each of us. Consider adding your name.
#climatehealth
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
#climatehealth
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Tell Congress to Fight for a Safe Climate
Federal agencies like the EPA, NOAA, FEMA, NASA, and the National Weather Service help communities prepare for and recover from climate disasters, perform critical research and science, and have the t...
actionnetwork.org
August 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
If you think that funding federal agencies is reasonable to prepare for and recover from climate disasters, perform critical research and limit the pollution sickening each of us. Consider adding your name.
#climatehealth
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
#climatehealth
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
People all should be skeptical and willing to challenge all beliefs. This is a key principle of science. It also must be met with one’s secureness in who they are. We all can be wrong or right. As we evolve we change our beliefs. Those who don’t are fools, ignorant or a fanatic.
Be skeptical!
Be skeptical!
August 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
People all should be skeptical and willing to challenge all beliefs. This is a key principle of science. It also must be met with one’s secureness in who they are. We all can be wrong or right. As we evolve we change our beliefs. Those who don’t are fools, ignorant or a fanatic.
Be skeptical!
Be skeptical!
Rules for #renewableenergy standards help build #Arizona industry supporting more than 60K jobs. So why does @CorpCommAZ want to take us back in time? High standards are good for utilities and customers. Focus on the #future #az #energy #utilities bit.ly/4mGh4Ja @azhpca.bsky.social #climatehealth
Arizona regulators to vote Aug. 14 to begin repeal of renewable energy requirements
Arizona regulators will vote this week on whether to repeal renewable energy standards for many of the state’s electric utilities that were first adopted 19 years ago.
bit.ly
August 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Rules for #renewableenergy standards help build #Arizona industry supporting more than 60K jobs. So why does @CorpCommAZ want to take us back in time? High standards are good for utilities and customers. Focus on the #future #az #energy #utilities bit.ly/4mGh4Ja @azhpca.bsky.social #climatehealth
Trump Admin continues to hurt the people that need it the most.
#Solar helps people lower energy costs and prevents them from suffering #healthharms of exposure to weather.
Killing a program that is just starting to work. Shame, Shame, Shame.
#climatehealth
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#Solar helps people lower energy costs and prevents them from suffering #healthharms of exposure to weather.
Killing a program that is just starting to work. Shame, Shame, Shame.
#climatehealth
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Trump looks to kill 'Solar for All' just as it starts to deliver
The $7B program builds low-cost solar projects to slash bills for nearly 1 million families and help bolster the grid. The Trump administration is trying…
www.canarymedia.com
August 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Trump Admin continues to hurt the people that need it the most.
#Solar helps people lower energy costs and prevents them from suffering #healthharms of exposure to weather.
Killing a program that is just starting to work. Shame, Shame, Shame.
#climatehealth
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#Solar helps people lower energy costs and prevents them from suffering #healthharms of exposure to weather.
Killing a program that is just starting to work. Shame, Shame, Shame.
#climatehealth
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Since the #electricvehicle #taxcredit is going away soon the EV purchases have recently gone up and cost has come down 2.2% since June.
EVs are better for our health than internal combustion vehicles. If considering a new vehicle, make it an EV and make it soon!
Mine is up to 115,000 miles
EVs are better for our health than internal combustion vehicles. If considering a new vehicle, make it an EV and make it soon!
Mine is up to 115,000 miles
August 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Since the #electricvehicle #taxcredit is going away soon the EV purchases have recently gone up and cost has come down 2.2% since June.
EVs are better for our health than internal combustion vehicles. If considering a new vehicle, make it an EV and make it soon!
Mine is up to 115,000 miles
EVs are better for our health than internal combustion vehicles. If considering a new vehicle, make it an EV and make it soon!
Mine is up to 115,000 miles
Last week my home #sustainabilityproject was to spruce up my clay plaster walls after son left to college. He made so many pin holes & dents, but beauty of plaster is easy to fix. Just rehydrate leftover dried out plaster. Spread into holes, compress with damp sponge, done.
www.americanclay.com
www.americanclay.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Last week my home #sustainabilityproject was to spruce up my clay plaster walls after son left to college. He made so many pin holes & dents, but beauty of plaster is easy to fix. Just rehydrate leftover dried out plaster. Spread into holes, compress with damp sponge, done.
www.americanclay.com
www.americanclay.com
I don’t understand voting for people who hurt your states economy.
Losing #cleanenergy tax credits will hurt the red states the most.
Hope they can reflect on who they elect.
#europe will be capitalizing on America not investing in clean tech manufacturing.
e2.org/releases/jun...
Losing #cleanenergy tax credits will hurt the red states the most.
Hope they can reflect on who they elect.
#europe will be capitalizing on America not investing in clean tech manufacturing.
e2.org/releases/jun...
E2: $22 Billion in Clean Energy Projects Cancelled in First Half of 2025; $6.7 Billion Cancelled in June | E2
5,300 jobs lost to June cancellations; 16,500 jobs lost in 2025 GOP districts see $11.7 billion in investments, 11,700 jobs disappear $2.1 billion in new investments announced in June don’t offset can...
e2.org
August 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I don’t understand voting for people who hurt your states economy.
Losing #cleanenergy tax credits will hurt the red states the most.
Hope they can reflect on who they elect.
#europe will be capitalizing on America not investing in clean tech manufacturing.
e2.org/releases/jun...
Losing #cleanenergy tax credits will hurt the red states the most.
Hope they can reflect on who they elect.
#europe will be capitalizing on America not investing in clean tech manufacturing.
e2.org/releases/jun...
Thinking about an #electricvehicle ? Now is great time before tax credits go away in Sept 30.
Walking & biking are the ideal transportation but switching to an EV decreases your fossil fuel consumption, cleaning the air and improving everyones health!
#sustainabletransportation
#climatehealth
Walking & biking are the ideal transportation but switching to an EV decreases your fossil fuel consumption, cleaning the air and improving everyones health!
#sustainabletransportation
#climatehealth
Do you want federal money for an EV or home solar? Time is running out — fast
Federal tax credits for rooftop solar, heat pumps and other energy-efficient technologies are going away at the end of the year. Here's what consumers should know.
www.npr.org
August 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Thinking about an #electricvehicle ? Now is great time before tax credits go away in Sept 30.
Walking & biking are the ideal transportation but switching to an EV decreases your fossil fuel consumption, cleaning the air and improving everyones health!
#sustainabletransportation
#climatehealth
Walking & biking are the ideal transportation but switching to an EV decreases your fossil fuel consumption, cleaning the air and improving everyones health!
#sustainabletransportation
#climatehealth