Dr Mike Forrester
@drmikeforrester.bsky.social
Counselling psychologist, interests include: mental health, philosophy, Buddhism, renewables and a little bit of politics.
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Chief Exec of Ovo
“We’ve stumbled into a false debate. We talk endlessly about the cost of action and investing in net-zero – but the real crisis is the cost of inaction
“There is a clear economic reason for moving to clean energy sources.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
“We’ve stumbled into a false debate. We talk endlessly about the cost of action and investing in net-zero – but the real crisis is the cost of inaction
“There is a clear economic reason for moving to clean energy sources.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
Households could net thousands of pounds in savings from clean tech – report
A report from Ovo, however, warned that the initial costs of installing solar panels, heat pumps and batteries are prohibitive for many people.
www.independent.co.uk
August 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Chief Exec of Ovo
“We’ve stumbled into a false debate. We talk endlessly about the cost of action and investing in net-zero – but the real crisis is the cost of inaction
“There is a clear economic reason for moving to clean energy sources.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
“We’ve stumbled into a false debate. We talk endlessly about the cost of action and investing in net-zero – but the real crisis is the cost of inaction
“There is a clear economic reason for moving to clean energy sources.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
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Well done, New York! The state's building code now requires most new buildings to be all-electric. This makes good economic sense: It's cheaper to install a two-way heat pump to both heat and cool, vs a one-way AC plus a one-way furnace. Outgrowing indoor combustion also benefits climate and health.
Electrifying news! New York is the first state to adopt an all-electric building code prohibiting fossil fuels in new construction. A federal district court judge recently upheld the law requiring the standard, slamming a prior judgement on gas bans. My latest: www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...
New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings
The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving…
www.canarymedia.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Well done, New York! The state's building code now requires most new buildings to be all-electric. This makes good economic sense: It's cheaper to install a two-way heat pump to both heat and cool, vs a one-way AC plus a one-way furnace. Outgrowing indoor combustion also benefits climate and health.
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July 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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There is a huge amount of ambient and waste heat available.
Using it with heat pumps in buildings and industry is multiple times more efficient than burning fossil fuels.
It makes the problem we try to solve significantly smaller and allows us to use free pre-existing heat.
Using it with heat pumps in buildings and industry is multiple times more efficient than burning fossil fuels.
It makes the problem we try to solve significantly smaller and allows us to use free pre-existing heat.
July 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
There is a huge amount of ambient and waste heat available.
Using it with heat pumps in buildings and industry is multiple times more efficient than burning fossil fuels.
It makes the problem we try to solve significantly smaller and allows us to use free pre-existing heat.
Using it with heat pumps in buildings and industry is multiple times more efficient than burning fossil fuels.
It makes the problem we try to solve significantly smaller and allows us to use free pre-existing heat.
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Obscene and unsustainable. #taxtherichnow
UK's richest 50 families have more wealth than 50% of the population
The 50 richest families in the UK amassed more wealth than the poorest half of the country, which is around 34 million people.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Obscene and unsustainable. #taxtherichnow
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The Met Office are letting us submit our own storm name suggestions:
www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
There's space for five names in the submission boxes.
Let's go with:
Exxon Mobil
BP
Shell
Equinor
Chevron
At last, those companies will get the recognition they deserve.
Pls retweet!
www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
There's space for five names in the submission boxes.
Let's go with:
Exxon Mobil
BP
Shell
Equinor
Chevron
At last, those companies will get the recognition they deserve.
Pls retweet!
June 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Met Office are letting us submit our own storm name suggestions:
www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
There's space for five names in the submission boxes.
Let's go with:
Exxon Mobil
BP
Shell
Equinor
Chevron
At last, those companies will get the recognition they deserve.
Pls retweet!
www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o...
There's space for five names in the submission boxes.
Let's go with:
Exxon Mobil
BP
Shell
Equinor
Chevron
At last, those companies will get the recognition they deserve.
Pls retweet!
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Reposted by Dr Mike Forrester
The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
June 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
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@bnenews.bsky.socialBirds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/05/b...
Birds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks
Larks and other bird species are flourishing in Germany’s solar parks, where breeding success exceeds that of many other habitats. These PV project sites are becoming valuable refuges, benefiting both...
www.pv-magazine.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
@bnenews.bsky.socialBirds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/05/b...
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A huge, quiet success: violence has fallen 75% in a generation:
May 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A huge, quiet success: violence has fallen 75% in a generation:
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I am not as important as my social paranoias make me feel. Something I try to remember when I construct false narratives about people judging my every move. Not true. Trying to let go and loosen up a bit. #selflove #hiddenbrain #podcast #psychology #research
open.spotify.com/episode/21WL...
open.spotify.com/episode/21WL...
The Cure for Self-Importance
Hidden Brain · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:11 AM
I am not as important as my social paranoias make me feel. Something I try to remember when I construct false narratives about people judging my every move. Not true. Trying to let go and loosen up a bit. #selflove #hiddenbrain #podcast #psychology #research
open.spotify.com/episode/21WL...
open.spotify.com/episode/21WL...
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sure, shocking new empirical results are cool but it’s the solid conceptual replications that warm my cold cynical heart about the rigor of our science every time #PsychSciSky
November 14, 2024 at 8:35 PM
sure, shocking new empirical results are cool but it’s the solid conceptual replications that warm my cold cynical heart about the rigor of our science every time #PsychSciSky
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Great news for Welsh renewables! 🏴 🌞
Smaller solar farms in Wales can now bypass ministerial approval, speeding up projects and unlocking billions in green investment. With a £46.8 billion renewable energy opportunity by 2035, Wales is set for job creation and economic growth.
➡ lnkd.in/edQt-fzB
November 14, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Great news for Welsh renewables! 🏴 🌞
Smaller solar farms in Wales can now bypass ministerial approval, speeding up projects and unlocking billions in green investment. With a £46.8 billion renewable energy opportunity by 2035, Wales is set for job creation and economic growth.
➡ lnkd.in/edQt-fzB
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Sorry but all the fables and fairy tales I read as a kid led me to believe people would be learning WAY more lessons than they actually do
November 13, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Sorry but all the fables and fairy tales I read as a kid led me to believe people would be learning WAY more lessons than they actually do
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The Tory delay backed by the gas industry: “We estimate the delay has led to about 700,000 homes being built with heating systems that need replacing — passing a cost of over £12,000 per home on to families & social housing associations,” says James Dyson from E3G. www.fixradio.co.uk/fix-feed/con...
Builders face ban on gas boilers in most new homes in England
Industry demands clear guidance and fixed timeframes as concerns over delays to heating reforms mount
www.fixradio.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 3:12 PM
The Tory delay backed by the gas industry: “We estimate the delay has led to about 700,000 homes being built with heating systems that need replacing — passing a cost of over £12,000 per home on to families & social housing associations,” says James Dyson from E3G. www.fixradio.co.uk/fix-feed/con...
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“The only way to keep the British people secure today is by making Britain a clean-energy superpower, and the only way we protect future generations is by working with other countries to deliver climate action,” says UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
After Trump re-election, UK will lead efforts to save Cop29, says Miliband
Energy secretary says Britain must work on vital alliances with other countries following victory of climate-denier Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2024 at 9:24 AM
“The only way to keep the British people secure today is by making Britain a clean-energy superpower, and the only way we protect future generations is by working with other countries to deliver climate action,” says UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I got a battery upgrade on my 10-year old EV, a LEAF 🍃. It now has the range of a premium new EV - no extra space required, such is the rate of battery tech improvement, and the old battery will be installed in my house, to allow all my power to come from solar or cheap and cleaner night electricity
November 10, 2024 at 9:41 AM
I got a battery upgrade on my 10-year old EV, a LEAF 🍃. It now has the range of a premium new EV - no extra space required, such is the rate of battery tech improvement, and the old battery will be installed in my house, to allow all my power to come from solar or cheap and cleaner night electricity
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Psychology is at work all around us, in surprising places, having a real impact that changes lives.
Here, we curate a collection of our recent articles and interviews reflecting that theme, #PsychologyMatters
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www.bps.org.uk/collections/...
Here, we curate a collection of our recent articles and interviews reflecting that theme, #PsychologyMatters
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
www.bps.org.uk/collections/...
Psychology matters… | BPS
Psychology is at work all around us, in surprising places, having a real impact that changes lives. Here, we curate a collection of articles and interviews from The Psychologist around that theme…
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November 7, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Psychology is at work all around us, in surprising places, having a real impact that changes lives.
Here, we curate a collection of our recent articles and interviews reflecting that theme, #PsychologyMatters
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
www.bps.org.uk/collections/...
Here, we curate a collection of our recent articles and interviews reflecting that theme, #PsychologyMatters
@bpsofficial.bsky.social
www.bps.org.uk/collections/...