Sustainable Us
@havantenviro.bsky.social
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The time to limit the impacts of climate change is rapidly running out.
I have been doing what I can for 20+ years.
Careers - engineering(weighing, public transport, comms), digital media, teaching, training, retirement
The time to limit the impacts of climate change is rapidly running out.
I have been doing what I can for 20+ years.
Careers - engineering(weighing, public transport, comms), digital media, teaching, training, retirement
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I have made a number of my illustrations, graphs and maps Creative Commons.
Check this thread to see them all.
The license includes commercial use but no alterations are allowed. If you use them just include a link to my Mastadon or Bluesky account.
I have made a number of my illustrations, graphs and maps Creative Commons.
Check this thread to see them all.
The license includes commercial use but no alterations are allowed. If you use them just include a link to my Mastadon or Bluesky account.
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Sticker on a lamppost I saw earlier. There is a growing movement to buy european alternatives of US products here in Germany and many other european nations.
February 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Sticker on a lamppost I saw earlier. There is a growing movement to buy european alternatives of US products here in Germany and many other european nations.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 429 ppm in January 2026
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
February 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 429 ppm in January 2026
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
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Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
From what I can make out the wind farm was commissioned in 2020.
Just 6 years and they are repowering it???
The existing turbines are Nordex, but no information regarding what the replacements are.
Just 6 years and they are repowering it???
The existing turbines are Nordex, but no information regarding what the replacements are.
The Prairie Hill Wind Farm in #Mart, Texas, is replacing all 100 wind turbines with new, more efficient models. INFO: kwtx.com/2026/02/06/100-wind-turbines-be-taken-down-replaced-mart-texas/
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
From what I can make out the wind farm was commissioned in 2020.
Just 6 years and they are repowering it???
The existing turbines are Nordex, but no information regarding what the replacements are.
Just 6 years and they are repowering it???
The existing turbines are Nordex, but no information regarding what the replacements are.
I didn't really become aware of Barbara Flynn until the Beiderbecke Affair, but then again I suppose as a kid I was more interested in UFO, Wacky Races and Doctor Who.
The iconic 70s saga continues at 8pm in A FAMILY AT WAR (1971) #TPTVsubtitles
Starring #BarbaraFlynn #ColinDouglas #IanThompson #LesleyNunnerley 'The Old Order Changeth' on #TPTV
Starring #BarbaraFlynn #ColinDouglas #IanThompson #LesleyNunnerley 'The Old Order Changeth' on #TPTV
February 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I didn't really become aware of Barbara Flynn until the Beiderbecke Affair, but then again I suppose as a kid I was more interested in UFO, Wacky Races and Doctor Who.
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Autonomous, battery-swap mining truck gets big-buck boost from BYD [video]
Autonomous, battery-swap mining truck gets big-buck boost from BYD [video]
Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global EV leader BYD just gave it a multimillion dollar vote of confidence.
more…
electrek.co
February 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Autonomous, battery-swap mining truck gets big-buck boost from BYD [video]
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partial demo of existing parking garage (opening up views and daylight to neighboring buildings) into social housing w/ mass timber, wood windows...
this is the way
oh budget of $130k per door. in *paris*
www.archdaily.com/1038431/park...
this is the way
oh budget of $130k per door. in *paris*
www.archdaily.com/1038431/park...
Parking Lot into Social Housing Residence / NZI Architectes
In Paris, conversion of a car park into a social housing residence by NZI Architectes
www.archdaily.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
partial demo of existing parking garage (opening up views and daylight to neighboring buildings) into social housing w/ mass timber, wood windows...
this is the way
oh budget of $130k per door. in *paris*
www.archdaily.com/1038431/park...
this is the way
oh budget of $130k per door. in *paris*
www.archdaily.com/1038431/park...
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Plenty of moronic comments on this weather article (the BBC enabled comments).
I wonder what would cause drought and then flooding in just a few months, with reservoirs nearly empty, then full within a month?🤔
You won't get an answer in those comments.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
I wonder what would cause drought and then flooding in just a few months, with reservoirs nearly empty, then full within a month?🤔
You won't get an answer in those comments.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
When will it stop raining in the UK?
Some parts of the UK have already seen more rain than they'd normally expect in the whole of February - so when will the wet weather end?
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Plenty of moronic comments on this weather article (the BBC enabled comments).
I wonder what would cause drought and then flooding in just a few months, with reservoirs nearly empty, then full within a month?🤔
You won't get an answer in those comments.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
I wonder what would cause drought and then flooding in just a few months, with reservoirs nearly empty, then full within a month?🤔
You won't get an answer in those comments.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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Just a tiny hint of blue sky this morning #BigFebruary
February 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Just a tiny hint of blue sky this morning #BigFebruary
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This may not seem new, given the Atlantic wrote about Substack having a Nazi problem in 2023, but it provides a current snapshot.
Useful if you’re a comms/PR person whose senior leader wants a substack.
Ghost and buttondown seem to be the popular alternatives.
Useful if you’re a comms/PR person whose senior leader wants a substack.
Ghost and buttondown seem to be the popular alternatives.
February 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This may not seem new, given the Atlantic wrote about Substack having a Nazi problem in 2023, but it provides a current snapshot.
Useful if you’re a comms/PR person whose senior leader wants a substack.
Ghost and buttondown seem to be the popular alternatives.
Useful if you’re a comms/PR person whose senior leader wants a substack.
Ghost and buttondown seem to be the popular alternatives.
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🔋CATL and Changan have announced the first mass-market EV with a sodium-ion battery.
The sedan finished its cold weather tests at -40 C and uses CATL’s Naxtra batteries.
This is another testament to the growing commercialization of sodium batteries.
#battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
The sedan finished its cold weather tests at -40 C and uses CATL’s Naxtra batteries.
This is another testament to the growing commercialization of sodium batteries.
#battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
🔋CATL and Changan have announced the first mass-market EV with a sodium-ion battery.
The sedan finished its cold weather tests at -40 C and uses CATL’s Naxtra batteries.
This is another testament to the growing commercialization of sodium batteries.
#battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
The sedan finished its cold weather tests at -40 C and uses CATL’s Naxtra batteries.
This is another testament to the growing commercialization of sodium batteries.
#battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
Listening to "Penguin Diplomacy" by John Finnemore.
It's a short comedy about a tiny island claimed to be territory of Denmark and the UK.
Immediately reminded me of Greenland.
I've listened to it before but had forgotten about it.
youtu.be/Vmgz9BUU_Dk?...
It's a short comedy about a tiny island claimed to be territory of Denmark and the UK.
Immediately reminded me of Greenland.
I've listened to it before but had forgotten about it.
youtu.be/Vmgz9BUU_Dk?...
John Finnemore's Double Acts - Penguin Diplomacy
YouTube video by Pozzitive Comedy
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Listening to "Penguin Diplomacy" by John Finnemore.
It's a short comedy about a tiny island claimed to be territory of Denmark and the UK.
Immediately reminded me of Greenland.
I've listened to it before but had forgotten about it.
youtu.be/Vmgz9BUU_Dk?...
It's a short comedy about a tiny island claimed to be territory of Denmark and the UK.
Immediately reminded me of Greenland.
I've listened to it before but had forgotten about it.
youtu.be/Vmgz9BUU_Dk?...
Look at the article photo, as well as the energy store (coal mountain) on the left, the power station is creating an ash hill at the bottom right.
This isn't scientific but the volume difference between the two is CO2 and other pollutants put into the environment.
ncnewsline.com/2026/02/05/w...
This isn't scientific but the volume difference between the two is CO2 and other pollutants put into the environment.
ncnewsline.com/2026/02/05/w...
When the heat turns on, bills shouldn’t break families • NC Newsline
As winter drags on, families across North Carolina are feeling the cold. For many of the low-income households the N.C. Justice Center serves, this season doesn’t just mean turning up the heat — it me...
ncnewsline.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Look at the article photo, as well as the energy store (coal mountain) on the left, the power station is creating an ash hill at the bottom right.
This isn't scientific but the volume difference between the two is CO2 and other pollutants put into the environment.
ncnewsline.com/2026/02/05/w...
This isn't scientific but the volume difference between the two is CO2 and other pollutants put into the environment.
ncnewsline.com/2026/02/05/w...
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Solar and numerous crops are complements and I am tiring of FUD indicating otherwise as the peer reviewed experimental evidence piles up. #EnergySky
3/3 Farm Friday. And in Canada from a Western University study; growing lettuce in the shade from agrivoltaic systems showed “Lettuce yields increased by over 400% compared to unshaded control plants, and 200% relative to national average yields". 🔌💡
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/01/30/a...
pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/01/30/a...
Agrivoltaics can help lettuce survive extreme heat
Scientists have grown organic romaine lettuce under 13 different types of PV modules, in an unusual hot Canadian summer. Their analysis showed lettuce yields increased by over 400% compared to unshade...
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Solar and numerous crops are complements and I am tiring of FUD indicating otherwise as the peer reviewed experimental evidence piles up. #EnergySky
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I keep hearing people saying that it doesn't matter if we switch to electric vehicles because we have to make gasoline as part of the refining process to produce diesel and jet fuels, along with other petroleum products, but that is not necessarily true. 🧵
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
I keep hearing people saying that it doesn't matter if we switch to electric vehicles because we have to make gasoline as part of the refining process to produce diesel and jet fuels, along with other petroleum products, but that is not necessarily true. 🧵
The Sturmabteilung had very strong support from young men to.
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The Sturmabteilung had very strong support from young men to.
I'm saving money today by not buying a private aircraft and a holiday home in the Bahamas when i'm dead.
NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'm saving money today by not buying a private aircraft and a holiday home in the Bahamas when i'm dead.
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Easier to clean up than an abandoned well! Ranchers Say Don’t Bash Us For Using Our Private Property Rights For Wind Energy | Cowboy State Daily share.google/qxPdjJhICeQr...
Ranchers Say Don’t Bash Us For Using Our Private Property Rights For Wind Energy
Two Wyoming ranchers say diversification of their land is key to their survival and that property owners should have the freedom to decide what to do with…
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February 6, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Easier to clean up than an abandoned well! Ranchers Say Don’t Bash Us For Using Our Private Property Rights For Wind Energy | Cowboy State Daily share.google/qxPdjJhICeQr...
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Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing.
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Friday night news dump: Trump just opened a marine national monument to commercial fishing.
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
Environmentalists worry that fishing in the area could damage sensitive ecosystems and habitats for endangered whales and other species. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
The case of Global Fiberglass Solutions alleged illegal dumping of waste wind turbine blades in Texas should be viewed in context.
The legal 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group 'boneyard' contains 4000 dumped aircraft and 6650 engines in an area of 4 square miles.
The legal 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group 'boneyard' contains 4000 dumped aircraft and 6650 engines in an area of 4 square miles.
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The case of Global Fiberglass Solutions alleged illegal dumping of waste wind turbine blades in Texas should be viewed in context.
The legal 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group 'boneyard' contains 4000 dumped aircraft and 6650 engines in an area of 4 square miles.
The legal 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group 'boneyard' contains 4000 dumped aircraft and 6650 engines in an area of 4 square miles.
The arch reminded me of the Tron Recognisers.
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
The arch reminded me of the Tron Recognisers.
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There’s a statue in Parliament that’s been deliberately left damaged for over a century.
The reason why takes us back to one of the most important protests in British history.
Let me show you one of Parliament’s hidden stories.
The reason why takes us back to one of the most important protests in British history.
Let me show you one of Parliament’s hidden stories.
February 7, 2026 at 10:08 AM
There’s a statue in Parliament that’s been deliberately left damaged for over a century.
The reason why takes us back to one of the most important protests in British history.
Let me show you one of Parliament’s hidden stories.
The reason why takes us back to one of the most important protests in British history.
Let me show you one of Parliament’s hidden stories.