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@conormolloy.bsky.social
Here to help. #ClimateAction in transport: Avoid (km where you can), shift (to active modes) and improve (vehicle performance), then electrify. #StopBurningStuff #SUVskam #TaxByWgt #BuildOurGrid. Longer (referenced) posts https://aems.ie/news/
Pinned
Russia's victory in the #USElection2024, means Europe stands alone. Donald Tusk is right no more US Cavalry will save us.
#ClimateActionNow Build our #Renewables now (no more judicial reviews, delays etc.). Emergency action was needed in 2022, even more so now in #GE24 #ClimateEmergency
#ClimateActionNow Build our #Renewables now (no more judicial reviews, delays etc.). Emergency action was needed in 2022, even more so now in #GE24 #ClimateEmergency
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Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
January 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
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Did they tell you Dutch grid operators are slow?
So far, DSO Stedin is not :)
From application for upgrade to a three-phase 3x25A connection via acceptance, payment and start of preparations within 10 minutes, in late evening!
So far, DSO Stedin is not :)
From application for upgrade to a three-phase 3x25A connection via acceptance, payment and start of preparations within 10 minutes, in late evening!
January 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Did they tell you Dutch grid operators are slow?
So far, DSO Stedin is not :)
From application for upgrade to a three-phase 3x25A connection via acceptance, payment and start of preparations within 10 minutes, in late evening!
So far, DSO Stedin is not :)
From application for upgrade to a three-phase 3x25A connection via acceptance, payment and start of preparations within 10 minutes, in late evening!
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George Lee on @rte.ie spoke about ALL the OPW data on water levels in Irish waterways that isn’t used at all- 300+ sites!
It would at least prepare folks.
Hydrometric & Hydrological Data, Ireland
waterlevel.ie
🌊
This could be part of local council text alerts 🚨
#spéirghorm #Chandra #Met
It would at least prepare folks.
Hydrometric & Hydrological Data, Ireland
waterlevel.ie
🌊
This could be part of local council text alerts 🚨
#spéirghorm #Chandra #Met
Realtime waterlevel
waterlevel.ie
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
George Lee on @rte.ie spoke about ALL the OPW data on water levels in Irish waterways that isn’t used at all- 300+ sites!
It would at least prepare folks.
Hydrometric & Hydrological Data, Ireland
waterlevel.ie
🌊
This could be part of local council text alerts 🚨
#spéirghorm #Chandra #Met
It would at least prepare folks.
Hydrometric & Hydrological Data, Ireland
waterlevel.ie
🌊
This could be part of local council text alerts 🚨
#spéirghorm #Chandra #Met
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This is spectacular! Sales of fully battery powered trucks have shot past diesel trucks in China. Forget about hybrid and hydrogen trucks.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
📢Big surge in new-energy heavy truck sales in China in December to meet policy targets and rushing to get ahead of policy changes.
In December, only 31.2% of heavy trucks were diesel, and for the full year 46.4%.
In December, only 31.2% of heavy trucks were diesel, and for the full year 46.4%.
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This is spectacular! Sales of fully battery powered trucks have shot past diesel trucks in China. Forget about hybrid and hydrogen trucks.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.
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To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day this year, I describe the unparalleled experience of dialogue forums with the descendants of Nazis.
The unexpected acts of emotional and historical repair we achieve together forge unbreakable bonds of friendship.
bit.ly/49M5kBq
The unexpected acts of emotional and historical repair we achieve together forge unbreakable bonds of friendship.
bit.ly/49M5kBq
Oliver Sears: One man whose family were on Schindler’s List chatted with the son of an SS officer
Repair and restoration can only be achieved with meaning by embracing the children and grandchildren of the perpetrators
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day this year, I describe the unparalleled experience of dialogue forums with the descendants of Nazis.
The unexpected acts of emotional and historical repair we achieve together forge unbreakable bonds of friendship.
bit.ly/49M5kBq
The unexpected acts of emotional and historical repair we achieve together forge unbreakable bonds of friendship.
bit.ly/49M5kBq
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Clean energy isn’t a talking point.
It’s already powering Europe.
💡 Nearly half of Europe's electricity came from renewables in 2024.
💡 We saved €120 billion through energy efficiency measures.
💡 And in June 2025, solar became the EU's largest power source for the first time in history.
It’s already powering Europe.
💡 Nearly half of Europe's electricity came from renewables in 2024.
💡 We saved €120 billion through energy efficiency measures.
💡 And in June 2025, solar became the EU's largest power source for the first time in history.
January 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Clean energy isn’t a talking point.
It’s already powering Europe.
💡 Nearly half of Europe's electricity came from renewables in 2024.
💡 We saved €120 billion through energy efficiency measures.
💡 And in June 2025, solar became the EU's largest power source for the first time in history.
It’s already powering Europe.
💡 Nearly half of Europe's electricity came from renewables in 2024.
💡 We saved €120 billion through energy efficiency measures.
💡 And in June 2025, solar became the EU's largest power source for the first time in history.
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Fair play France.
It's a tough decision, but for companies & individuals, I think it's a toss between switching now at your own pace, or being forced to switch in a rush, or be locked out, due to geopolitical events.
A list of EU alternatives to help:
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
It's a tough decision, but for companies & individuals, I think it's a toss between switching now at your own pace, or being forced to switch in a rush, or be locked out, due to geopolitical events.
A list of EU alternatives to help:
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
January 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Fair play France.
It's a tough decision, but for companies & individuals, I think it's a toss between switching now at your own pace, or being forced to switch in a rush, or be locked out, due to geopolitical events.
A list of EU alternatives to help:
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
It's a tough decision, but for companies & individuals, I think it's a toss between switching now at your own pace, or being forced to switch in a rush, or be locked out, due to geopolitical events.
A list of EU alternatives to help:
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
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Nice piece on the struggle of directing people's attention to the horizon - climate change - when fascism is staring at you in the face.
When it all gets too much for me, I get busy trying to get rid of fossil fuels (in my own life, in society around me).
When it all gets too much for me, I get busy trying to get rid of fossil fuels (in my own life, in society around me).
Wrote myself a pep talk to get back to work tomorrow. It helped me. Hope it helps you.
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
heated.world
January 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Nice piece on the struggle of directing people's attention to the horizon - climate change - when fascism is staring at you in the face.
When it all gets too much for me, I get busy trying to get rid of fossil fuels (in my own life, in society around me).
When it all gets too much for me, I get busy trying to get rid of fossil fuels (in my own life, in society around me).
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I worked alongside Steve in the Reuters Rome bureau. This is his story of hard work doesn’t protect you from hard times.
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump's America
I once documented human displacement and desperation; now I am living it
stevescherer.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I worked alongside Steve in the Reuters Rome bureau. This is his story of hard work doesn’t protect you from hard times.
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey...
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Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the first time in 2025
Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the first time in 2025 | Ember
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ember-energy.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the first time in 2025
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IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:09 AM
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Good explainer as to why Lough Neagh is algae clogged and our housing is screwed (well one of the many reasons). Another epic multi decade debacle from 'ourselves alone'; "Sinn Féin’s refusal to levy a charge on water is pathetic" Ulster says No!
#speirgorm #Water
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
#speirgorm #Water
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
January 22, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Good explainer as to why Lough Neagh is algae clogged and our housing is screwed (well one of the many reasons). Another epic multi decade debacle from 'ourselves alone'; "Sinn Féin’s refusal to levy a charge on water is pathetic" Ulster says No!
#speirgorm #Water
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
#speirgorm #Water
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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New UCC paper shows how low beef and sheep systems are for net digestible protein per hectare: they produce protein for 2–3 people per ha, versus ~23 for milk and ~40 for legumes. That’s ~15× more digestible protein per hectare from legumes than beef.
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
New UCC paper shows how low beef and sheep systems are for net digestible protein per hectare: they produce protein for 2–3 people per ha, versus ~23 for milk and ~40 for legumes. That’s ~15× more digestible protein per hectare from legumes than beef.
Well done @barrymward.bsky.social 👏
Barry Ward TD and Barrister has reported X to gardaí, alleging contraventions of laws against child pornography and child trafficking. www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...
Government TD reports X to gardaí under child sex abuse laws over Grok AI images
A government TD has reported X to gardaí, alleging a contravention of laws against child pornography and child trafficking.
www.independent.ie
January 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Well done @barrymward.bsky.social 👏
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IMHO, you would enjoy listening to this pod about a guy who is trying to decentralize the electricity grid the same way telecom & internet infrastructure were decentralized.
Making the electricity grid work like the internet
Jonas Birgersson joins me to explain how "packet-switching" for electrons can lead to energy abundance and grid resilience.
www.volts.wtf
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 PM
IMHO, you would enjoy listening to this pod about a guy who is trying to decentralize the electricity grid the same way telecom & internet infrastructure were decentralized.
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#Ireland is going to end up 'piggy in the middle' in the growing conflict between the United States and Europe over #Greenland, NATO, trade and civilised values. But hey, we're 'neutral' and that provides Ireland with a magical invisibility cloak 😏 #spéirgorm #spéirghorm #speirgorm
Trump vows tariffs on European nations over Greenland
US President Donald Trump has escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25% until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.
www.rte.ie
January 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
#Ireland is going to end up 'piggy in the middle' in the growing conflict between the United States and Europe over #Greenland, NATO, trade and civilised values. But hey, we're 'neutral' and that provides Ireland with a magical invisibility cloak 😏 #spéirgorm #spéirghorm #speirgorm
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The often mentioned "But China and India are still building new coal power plants" doesn't mean that the amount of electricity they generate from coal goes up. Actually, it went down last year, and the amount of coal used probably went down faster thanks to the increased efficiency of the fleet.
NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.
January 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The often mentioned "But China and India are still building new coal power plants" doesn't mean that the amount of electricity they generate from coal goes up. Actually, it went down last year, and the amount of coal used probably went down faster thanks to the increased efficiency of the fleet.
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Worldwide, sales of new cars with a fossil fuel combustion engine dropped to the level of 2004, by 2024. And sales of new cars that use fossil fuels (100% or partially, in hybrids) dropped to the level of 2012. EVs are on the march.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
January 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Worldwide, sales of new cars with a fossil fuel combustion engine dropped to the level of 2004, by 2024. And sales of new cars that use fossil fuels (100% or partially, in hybrids) dropped to the level of 2012. EVs are on the march.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Indonesia has banned Grok due to its AI generated porn.
Why hasn't Europe?
Why hasn't Europe?
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Indonesia has banned Grok due to its AI generated porn.
Why hasn't Europe?
Why hasn't Europe?
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Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)
1. Pat Bagley
1. Pat Bagley
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Today marks 80 years of the UN General Assembly.
The mission:
🛡️ Uphold world peace and security
⚖️ Promote social progress & human rights
🌏 Tackle global issues, like climate change
Back then, we chose dialogue over force.
Today, we must do the same.
The mission:
🛡️ Uphold world peace and security
⚖️ Promote social progress & human rights
🌏 Tackle global issues, like climate change
Back then, we chose dialogue over force.
Today, we must do the same.
January 10, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Today marks 80 years of the UN General Assembly.
The mission:
🛡️ Uphold world peace and security
⚖️ Promote social progress & human rights
🌏 Tackle global issues, like climate change
Back then, we chose dialogue over force.
Today, we must do the same.
The mission:
🛡️ Uphold world peace and security
⚖️ Promote social progress & human rights
🌏 Tackle global issues, like climate change
Back then, we chose dialogue over force.
Today, we must do the same.
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Why nothing matters (economically)
Why nothing matters (economically)
Trump’s efforts to control Venezuela and Greenland are geopolitically seismic but economically irrelevant. Just like the EU’s trade deals with Mercosur and India
dlvr.it
January 10, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Why nothing matters (economically)