David Dye
@davedye.bsky.social
Metallurgy Prof at Imperial. Decarbonisation, heat and fabric in buildings; Enerphit and NZEBs. Micromechanics of Ti and Co/Ni in jet engines - because people like to land. Zr in LWRs and TRIP+WIP/MedMn steels. A lot of XFEL, synchrotron and neutron stuff.
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'In February, Sheffield Hallam University, home to the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice (HKC), a leading research institution focused on human rights, ordered one of its best-known professors, Laura Murphy, to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China.' 1/3
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
'In February, Sheffield Hallam University, home to the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice (HKC), a leading research institution focused on human rights, ordered one of its best-known professors, Laura Murphy, to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China.' 1/3
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With all the milestones, how extraordinary this is can get lost!
Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members.
That's +26,000 members in the last week.
Hope is feeling normal again....
Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members.
That's +26,000 members in the last week.
Hope is feeling normal again....
🚨BREAKING : The Green Party has passed 150,000 members 🥳
Thousands are joining right now to help us replace Labour and take the fight to Reform.
Are you in?
Make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now ⤵️
Thousands are joining right now to help us replace Labour and take the fight to Reform.
Are you in?
Make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now ⤵️
October 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
With all the milestones, how extraordinary this is can get lost!
Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members.
That's +26,000 members in the last week.
Hope is feeling normal again....
Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members.
That's +26,000 members in the last week.
Hope is feeling normal again....
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this would be so funny is it wasn't actually depressing
October 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
this would be so funny is it wasn't actually depressing
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...aaaand the UK #nuclear #academic community sighs a collective big sigh of relief. And then head for a long lie down, and maybe a gin. #DoctoralFocalAward #NuclearSkills #DeadlineDay ☢️ 🎓 Good luck everyone!
a cartoon dog is sitting on a lounge chair on a balcony with a cup of coffee
ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting on a lounge chair on a balcony with a cup of coffee
media.tenor.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
...aaaand the UK #nuclear #academic community sighs a collective big sigh of relief. And then head for a long lie down, and maybe a gin. #DoctoralFocalAward #NuclearSkills #DeadlineDay ☢️ 🎓 Good luck everyone!
Really interesting that these human stories are still coming to light, even now. Much to remember…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi rule
The contents of his late father's case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Really interesting that these human stories are still coming to light, even now. Much to remember…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
October 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've received an 'exclusive' invite to try Nature's new 'research assistant', which will burn down a forest to provide a 'summary of the paper' I'm reading and I have SUCH exciting news for them, that's called an 'abstract' and the actual authors already wrote it for me, no forest-burning required.
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The true academic method: overthink, underdeliver, cite yourself.
October 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Thrilling to see high/100% RE grids, just an artefact in models a few years ago, becoming engineering reality. Progress!
Australia's grid operator has a clear line of sight to 100% renewables. There's nothing unknown or exotic required.
It'll be fun when the first large/major economies start hitting the goal. Too bad the US is likely to be at the rear of the pack.
It'll be fun when the first large/major economies start hitting the goal. Too bad the US is likely to be at the rear of the pack.
As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable…
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…
www.canarymedia.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Thrilling to see high/100% RE grids, just an artefact in models a few years ago, becoming engineering reality. Progress!
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‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
See also: ‘Why have UK energy prices been so high? Privatisation and liberalisation is largely to blame’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-have-u...
See also: ‘Why have UK energy prices been so high? Privatisation and liberalisation is largely to blame’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-have-u...
‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders
Analysis reveals £416 of average bill of £1,719 taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvested
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
See also: ‘Why have UK energy prices been so high? Privatisation and liberalisation is largely to blame’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-have-u...
See also: ‘Why have UK energy prices been so high? Privatisation and liberalisation is largely to blame’ davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-have-u...
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Much like in the US, in the UK it's fashionable (especially in the conservative media) to dump on cities, specifically London. Crime-ridden, declining, etc. etc. All the same shit they say about NYC or DC.
Here's Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, saying "fuck off, cities rule."
Here's Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, saying "fuck off, cities rule."
‘These People Can’t Stand What London Represents… It Makes a Mockery of their Entire Worldview’
Sadiq Khan, the Labour Mayor of London, addresses the increasing number of claims by those in the media and politics of the capital city’s apparent decline
bylinetimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Much like in the US, in the UK it's fashionable (especially in the conservative media) to dump on cities, specifically London. Crime-ridden, declining, etc. etc. All the same shit they say about NYC or DC.
Here's Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, saying "fuck off, cities rule."
Here's Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, saying "fuck off, cities rule."
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Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives & don’t slow traffic. Implement them.— @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social.
“Despite what detractors might claim, 20mph speed limits haven’t actually made journeys slower because journey times are largely dictated by junction delays, not vehicle speed.”
“Despite what detractors might claim, 20mph speed limits haven’t actually made journeys slower because journey times are largely dictated by junction delays, not vehicle speed.”
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan
There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives & don’t slow traffic. Implement them.— @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social.
“Despite what detractors might claim, 20mph speed limits haven’t actually made journeys slower because journey times are largely dictated by junction delays, not vehicle speed.”
“Despite what detractors might claim, 20mph speed limits haven’t actually made journeys slower because journey times are largely dictated by junction delays, not vehicle speed.”
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Absurd some England councils allow electric car owners to have gullies put in pavements with charging cables, then covered and deemed safe. Whilst other councils say they're a hazard
The costs of charging at home vs public chargers shows it's essential to EV uptake
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
The costs of charging at home vs public chargers shows it's essential to EV uptake
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
August 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Absurd some England councils allow electric car owners to have gullies put in pavements with charging cables, then covered and deemed safe. Whilst other councils say they're a hazard
The costs of charging at home vs public chargers shows it's essential to EV uptake
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
The costs of charging at home vs public chargers shows it's essential to EV uptake
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
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From the way some talk, you'd think Labour is losing all its voters to Reform. Absolutely not. From @georgeeaton.bsky.social excellent email
August 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
From the way some talk, you'd think Labour is losing all its voters to Reform. Absolutely not. From @georgeeaton.bsky.social excellent email
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“It’s not simply that one piece of technology is overhyped, it’s that hype is a necessary ingredient of the current business ecosystem of the tech industry.”
This!! This is why I am also so worried about the relentless repetition of “we have to tell better stories about our science!”
Sure, but…
This!! This is why I am also so worried about the relentless repetition of “we have to tell better stories about our science!”
Sure, but…
Stand by this: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
August 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“It’s not simply that one piece of technology is overhyped, it’s that hype is a necessary ingredient of the current business ecosystem of the tech industry.”
This!! This is why I am also so worried about the relentless repetition of “we have to tell better stories about our science!”
Sure, but…
This!! This is why I am also so worried about the relentless repetition of “we have to tell better stories about our science!”
Sure, but…
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We are going to have the fun thing happen again where a dozen cisgender female athletes discover they have Y chromosomes.
July 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We are going to have the fun thing happen again where a dozen cisgender female athletes discover they have Y chromosomes.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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If the police arrest me for this, it's a direct attack on the expression of opinion: ie on free speech. But the Terrorism Act is so madly oppressive and loosely framed that I have no idea which side of it I'm on. And I suspect it's the same for them.
July 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
If the police arrest me for this, it's a direct attack on the expression of opinion: ie on free speech. But the Terrorism Act is so madly oppressive and loosely framed that I have no idea which side of it I'm on. And I suspect it's the same for them.
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I was busy in my garden when the neighbour looked over the fence and said: "What are you doing?"
I said: "I'm arranging all my plants into alphabetical order."
She replied: "Really? - I don't know how you find the time?"
"That's easy, I said. it's right next to the Sage."
I said: "I'm arranging all my plants into alphabetical order."
She replied: "Really? - I don't know how you find the time?"
"That's easy, I said. it's right next to the Sage."
July 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I was busy in my garden when the neighbour looked over the fence and said: "What are you doing?"
I said: "I'm arranging all my plants into alphabetical order."
She replied: "Really? - I don't know how you find the time?"
"That's easy, I said. it's right next to the Sage."
I said: "I'm arranging all my plants into alphabetical order."
She replied: "Really? - I don't know how you find the time?"
"That's easy, I said. it's right next to the Sage."
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The rest of the world will learn an important lesson from China. Build out your renewables so you aren't as dependent on imported fossil fuels and the whims of idiots.
"China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June"
"China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June"
July 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The rest of the world will learn an important lesson from China. Build out your renewables so you aren't as dependent on imported fossil fuels and the whims of idiots.
"China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June"
"China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June"
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📣 Passivhaus certification webinar - on TODAY at 1pm!
Lunchtime webinar with Paul Smith from Greengauge Building Energy Consultants & Francisco Cerezuela from ECD Architects.
www.architecture.com...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social @patrick-osborne.bsky.social @royalinstarch.bsky.social
Lunchtime webinar with Paul Smith from Greengauge Building Energy Consultants & Francisco Cerezuela from ECD Architects.
www.architecture.com...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social @patrick-osborne.bsky.social @royalinstarch.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
📣 Passivhaus certification webinar - on TODAY at 1pm!
Lunchtime webinar with Paul Smith from Greengauge Building Energy Consultants & Francisco Cerezuela from ECD Architects.
www.architecture.com...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social @patrick-osborne.bsky.social @royalinstarch.bsky.social
Lunchtime webinar with Paul Smith from Greengauge Building Energy Consultants & Francisco Cerezuela from ECD Architects.
www.architecture.com...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social @patrick-osborne.bsky.social @royalinstarch.bsky.social
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Feels like a bit of a narrative violation that Britain's HDI only overtook Canada and the US in the past 10 years. I'd guess driven by life expectancy?
July 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Feels like a bit of a narrative violation that Britain's HDI only overtook Canada and the US in the past 10 years. I'd guess driven by life expectancy?
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"Why did the Umbrella go to the Doctors?"
"It was feeling under the weather."
"It was feeling under the weather."
July 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"Why did the Umbrella go to the Doctors?"
"It was feeling under the weather."
"It was feeling under the weather."
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Excellent long interview with Gus O'Donnell - the best cabinet secretary of the past 50 years. By Suzannah Brecknell in @civilserviceworld.bsky.social
www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
'Doing politics', handling the tough conversations, and how Alastair Campbell helped him out: Lunch with... Gus O'Donnell
It’s been 14 years since Gus O’Donnell stepped down as cabinet secretary. Over lunch with Suzannah Brecknell he looks back on his career highlights...
www.civilserviceworld.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Excellent long interview with Gus O'Donnell - the best cabinet secretary of the past 50 years. By Suzannah Brecknell in @civilserviceworld.bsky.social
www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
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Box of rocks! Er ... box of sand, I guess.
I love thermal storage. Such an underrated workhorse of decarbonization.
I love thermal storage. Such an underrated workhorse of decarbonization.
Sand Battery
The Sand Battery is a large-scale, high-temperature thermal energy storage system that uses sand or similar materials as its storage medium. It enables our clients to meet their climate goals while…
polarnightenergy.com
July 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Box of rocks! Er ... box of sand, I guess.
I love thermal storage. Such an underrated workhorse of decarbonization.
I love thermal storage. Such an underrated workhorse of decarbonization.