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Delwyn Dickey
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Freelance writer & ag/hort journalist: Climate change, farming, space, science and environment. Closet apanthropist. Auckland, New Zealand.

#SustainableFarming #Agrivoltaics #RenewableEnergy #agsky #energysky #Spacesky
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The Vatican achieved net-zero in terms of their electricity recently by deploying agrivoltaics at one of their wineries. I suspect that has gotten the practice quite a bit of publicity

Also, I doubt that many people know that Italy gets a larger share of their electricity from solar than does China
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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WTF?
georgetakei.bsky.social George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10h
Women swung last week’s elections for Democrats, and some on the right are responding with calls to strip women of the vote. At the same time, the recent shutdown revealed how political power is used—and sometimes wasted. Here’s what you need to know. thinkbigpicture.substack.com
The Big Picture | Substack
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November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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#Agrivoltaics moving into the mainstream in #Italy
Would be good to see some horticultural production in the mix, beyond sheep.
Italy awards 2 GW in agrivoltaic tender backed by #EU funds.
#agsky #energysky
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/12/i...
Italy awards 2 GW in agrivoltaic tender backed by EU funds
Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) says 747 projects have been selected under the nation’s first agrivoltaic program, backed by €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) from European re...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
delwynd.bsky.social
Greater awareness of #EV batteries long lifespan, better battery range, and now #v2x (two way energy flow) is seeing a good market for second hand EV’s.
#renewableenergy #microgrids #energysky #Agsky
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
delwynd.bsky.social
Given the damage solar flares can do to satellites and power grids this joint mission has got to be a good thing.
#Smile #SolarWind #SolarFlares
science.esa.int ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 1d
Part of #CosmicVision, #Smile is a joint European–Chinese mission that will give us a global picture of the interaction between the Sun and Earth.

By improving our understanding of geomagnetic storms, solar wind and space weather, Smile will help keep our technology & astronauts safe.

1/ #CM25 🔭
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
delwynd.bsky.social
Shades of NZ's own heritage seed saver Kaye Baxter.
koanga.org.nz/our-shop/see...
#heritagefruittrees #permaculture #KoangaInstitute
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Bax...
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
delwynd.bsky.social
Successful commercial design - it lasts because it works.😁
#JandalsForever 🎉
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 1d
Nothing has changed - #Egyptian flip flops 😃: a pair of sandals made of woven reed and palm leaves. Dating around 1000 BC. It has been remarkably preserved because of Egypt's arid desert climate.

On display at National Museum Copenhagen.

📷 me

🏺 me
The picture shows a completely preserved pair of Egyptian sandals, they resemble modern flip flops. They are made of woven reed and palm leaves, the sole with bound edges.
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
delwynd.bsky.social
FFS. #CorporateCapture & credibility: More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the #Cop30 climate negotiations in Belém, significantly outnumbering every single country’s delegation apart from the host Brazil
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Gated retirement village on Auckland’s North Shore bans electric cars due to ‘safety’, move slammed as ‘silly’ www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gated-ret... What EV misinformation causes.
'They tried to scare us to death': Row at Auckland retirement village as management bans EVs
Affected residents have called the ban 'silly' and 'unreasonable', taking it to mediation.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
delwynd.bsky.social
Misinformation and opaque funding raising questions over group opposing renewables in Queensland.
‘Sloppy’, ‘misleading’, and funded by whom? Anti-renewable group under fire at Senate misinformation inquiry.
#renewables #energysky #agsky
reneweconomy.com.au/sloppy-misle...
reneweconomy.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Wonderful.
Hawaiian waka comes to Waitangi, 40 years after sparking revival of Māori ocean voyaging
#OceanVoyaging #WakaHourua
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Hawaiian waka comes to Waitangi, 40 years after sparking revival of Māori ocean voyaging
Hōkūleʻa's historic 1985 journey helped spark the revival of Māori ocean voyaging.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
delwynd.bsky.social
Feels kinda weird that #Northland could well be included in this tropical agriculture group in the future - already some parts have become #subtropical.
TropAg draws global crowd to tackle food security
#WarmingWorld #agsky
www.graincentral.com/people-on-th...
TropAg draws global crowd to tackle food security + PICS - Grain Central
More than 700 delegates from 40 countries are in Brisbane this week for TropAg to discuss and hatch projects across the cropping, animal-production and horticulture sectors, ..Read More
www.graincentral.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Ok so odd location, thought I remembered more of this old volcanic rock out to sea, still there’s zero wind or cloud. All set up at Cooks Rock for Aurora Australis
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
delwynd.bsky.social
Gorgeous. Art Deco.
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4d
And here's the recent Waldorf Astoria renovation. This video is by the Instagram account oldegoodthings
November 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM
delwynd.bsky.social
Not all good news.
National Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm
#AuroraAustralis #solarstorm #GridEmergency
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm
Transpower has take some southern transmission lines out of service ahead of a severe geomagnetic storm.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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paullecomtephoto.nz
As Corporal Jones would say "Don't panic, Mr. Mainwaring"

BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!

There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.

Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
GOES magnetometer products are an integral part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) space weather operations, providing information on the general level of geomagnetic activity and permitting detection of magnetic storms and substorms. In addition, these measurements will be used to validate large-scale space environment models that will be added to SWPC operations in the future. Historically, the data have been presented in the E (earthward), P (parallel) and N (normal) coordinate system where: Hp: magnetic field vector component, points northward, perpendicular to the orbit plane which for a zero degree inclination orbit is parallel to Earth's spin axis. He: magnetic field vector component, perpendicular to Hp and Hn and points earthward. Hn: magnetic field vector component, perpendicular to Hp and He and points eastward. Ht: the total field. GOES 3-day Hp plot shows the 1-minute averaged parallel component of the magnetic field in nanoTeslas (nT), currently measured at GOES-13 (~75 degrees west geographic longitude) and GOES-15 (~135 degrees west geographic longitude). The longitudes can vary, so for any particular case it is important to check the satellite location. A diurnal variation is observed in these data as a result of magnetospheric currents systems that, at geosynchronous orbit, produce a stronger magnetic field on the dayside of Earth and weaker magnetic fields on the nightside. If these data drop to near zero, or less, when the satellite is on the dayside, it may be due to a compression of the Earth's magnetopause into the geosynchronous orbit boundaries, exposing satellites to negative and/or highly variable magnetic fields. On the nightside, the smaller field values indicate strong currents in the magnetotail that are often associated with the stretching and subsequent release of energy in Earths tail. Aurora Alert iPhone app showing the Aurora is going OFF Bz-33 is BONKERS, absolutely BONKERS Spaceweather live webpage showing the aurora data & forecast model maps. Anything with orange or red in it shows a massively intense storm, anything this size, given you can see aurora 1000km from the edge of the event will be visible across most of New Zealand forecast model showing this aurora is going to go for 2 days
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
delwynd.bsky.social
Farmers on the #CanterburyPlains should make the most of this - plant up your boundaries and paddock corners with natives - you’ll get more native bird bang for your buck 😁

Nectar at highest concentrations on native trees along NZ's dry east coast - study #agsky #NZAg
www.rnz.co.nz/news/country...
Nectar at highest concentrations on native trees along NZ's dry east coast - study
Over two years, researchers measured nectar from more than 4200 flowers off eight native trees in a number of regions nationwide.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Sewage overflow: $1 million compensation deal struck with oyster farmers
#Aquaculture #Wastewater #OysterFarming #agsky
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Sewage overflow: $1 million compensation deal struck with oyster farmers
The deal gives immediate relief, Aquaculture New Zealand says, but it will still chase financial settlement for total losses.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Good morning with good news: "China's CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months!"

Transport CO2 fell 5% & electricity CO2 is flat, despite strong demand growth, in Q3 2025, compared to 2024.

Solar surged 46% & wind 11% in Q3 2025!
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi... #energysky
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Good morning with good news: Renewables & nuclear are ~75% of EU's electricity, while fossil fuels drop ~30%-50% since 2016.

Coal is well below 10% from April-Sept & gas below 16% from March-Sept.

RE generated from ~41% to 57% during Jan-Sept 2025.

Nuclear produced ~21% to 25%.
#energysky
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Buried in the IPCA report: the cops who showed moral courage
#JevonMcSkimmingDownfall
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Buried in the IPCA report: the cops who showed ‘moral courage’
The police watchdog also acknowledged the efforts of officers who displayed “commendable integrity and moral courage”
www.stuff.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
delwynd.bsky.social
My back yard: Nice writeup about Matakana village and our famous loo's.

People Are Traveling Just To Take Photos Of This Bathroom In New Zealand

#Matakana
www.forbes.com/sites/jordil...
People Are Traveling Just To Take Photos Of This Bathroom In New Zealand
Travelers are flocking to Matakana, New Zealand, to photograph a public bathroom turned art piece—an architectural ode to the town’s boatbuilding roots.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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This is great.

Sadly I won’t be able to make it to the Auckland events.

waateanews.com/2025/11/08/l...
Landfall! Hōkūlea And Hikianalia Make Safe Landfall In Aotearoa After 17-Day Deep Sea Voyage
waateanews.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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😳
Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster placed on leave from CEO role after release of damning report
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Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster placed on leave from CEO role after release of damning report
The report found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police, including Andrew Coster, who is now chief executive of the Social Investment Agency.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM