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Peter Hoogmoed
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Senior IT Specialist, Tai Chi practitioner, Photography
IEA - Investment in next-generation geothermal is surging. Policies are key to further growth

Next-generation geothermal is seeing a burst of financing, innovation and new supply agreements
www.iea.org/commentaries...
Investment in next-generation geothermal is surging. Policies are key to further growth – Analysis - IEA
Investment in next-generation geothermal is surging. Policies are key to further growth - A commentary by Rebecca Schulz, Martina Lyons, Deniz Ugur, Simon Bennett, Courtney Turich
www.iea.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Stanford University - Study highlights geothermal energy’s role in clean power shift

Enhanced geothermal systems could provide constant, low-cost, clean electricity while reducing land use and infrastructure needs in a global renewable energy transition.
news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...
Study highlights geothermal energy’s role in clean power shift
Harnessing heat from deep underground can significantly lower land and infrastructure needs while keeping costs competitive.
news.stanford.edu
January 31, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Een rondje Schoorlse Duinen met mooie wandelpaden en vele grillig gevormde oude naaldbomen.
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Stop fur farming in Europe! 🐾
Over 1.5 million Europeans have signed the #FurFreeEurope initiative calling for an EU-wide ban on fur farms and fur products. Add your voice: Tell the European Commission to act now and uphold democracy! 👉 www.eurogroupforanimals.org/fur-free-eur...
Fur Free Europe
Over 1.5 million European citizens are calling for a #FurFreeEurope.
www.eurogroupforanimals.org
January 30, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Phys Org - 'Forever chemicals' could cost Europe up to 1.7 trillion euros by 2050: Report

Chronic exposure to even low levels of the chemicals has been linked to liver damage, high cholesterol, reduced immune responses, low birth weights and cancer.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
'Forever chemicals' could cost Europe up to 1.7 tn euros by 2050: Report
The continued use of "forever chemicals" could cost Europe up to 1.7 trillion euros ($2 trillion) by 2050 because of their impact on people's health and the environment, an EU-commissioned report said...
phys.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Mongabay - Data show oil and gas blocks cover one-fourth of Ecuador, mostly in the Amazon

Ecuador has 65 oil and gas lease blocks, 88% of them in the Amazon, covering a quarter of the country’s total area. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Data show oil and gas blocks cover one-fourth of Ecuador, mostly in the Amazon
New data show oil and gas lease blocks cover one-fourth of Ecuador, mostly in the Amazon, overlapping Indigenous territories and protected areas, raising environmental, health and seismic risk concern...
news.mongabay.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
The Guardian - US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate

Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 AM
‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds

Pan Europe found several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to seven chemicals
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds
Pan Europe found several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to seven chemicals
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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'Share' if you're proudly anti hunt!
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Reposted by Peter Hoogmoed
Montel : #nuclear industry “is dead”, #EU focus should be on #renewables
montelnews.com/news/d7a7a32...
Nuclear industry “is dead”, EU focus should be on renewables
Analysts tell Montel Europe's nuclear industry
montelnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Kabinet dreigt 2 miljard (!) belastinggeld te geven aan de grootste vervuiler van NL. Bewezen onbetrouwbaar bedrijf.

Geld naar een bodemloze put, zonder garanties voor gezondheid van omwonenden &klimaat. 👇

Liever het geld voor wonen en natuur. Staal moet je Europees regelen.
nos.nl/artikel/2600...
Vraagtekens bij klimaatwinst Tata door miljardensubsidie Nederlandse Staat
In Nederland daalt de uitstoot dan wel, maar elders kan die juist toenemen.
nos.nl
January 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Interesting Engineering - New hydrogel coating cuts solar panel heat by 29°F and boosts power output by 13%

The innovation could raise annual solar power generation by up to seven percent in dense cities.
interestingengineering.com/energy/hydro...
Hydrogel coating slashes solar panel heat by 29°F, boosts power by 13%
Scientists have developed a hydrogel coating that cools solar panels by 29 degrees Fahrenheit and boosts power output by 13 percent.
interestingengineering.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Phys Org - Fast-growing trees are taking over the forests of the future and putting biodiversity, climate resilience under pressure

Human-driven climate change, deforestation, intensive forestry, logging, and global trade in tree species all play a role.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Fast-growing trees are taking over the forests of the future and putting biodiversity, climate resilience under pressure
Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils, regulate water cycles, and supply resources that humans rely on—from timb...
phys.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Een rondje duinen, met de roep van een overvliegende buizerd, winterkoninkjes en een oude eik met volop eikentrilzwammen.
January 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk - doe je ook mee? actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/de...
De strafbaarstelling van illegaliteit tegenhouden: het kan wel, Rob.
Omdat we geen fascistische wereld willen 
actie.degoedezaak.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Ars Technica - Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr.

Anti-vaccine Kennedy may be “enacting a self-fulfilling prophecy,” expert says.
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr.
Anti-vaccine Kennedy may be "enacting a self-fulfilling prophecy," expert says.
arstechnica.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Phys Org - Artificial nighttime lighting is suppressing moth activity, new research shows

Under 10 lux—a level you might experience near residential streetlighting—moths moved 85% less on average than moths in natural nighttime conditions.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Artificial nighttime lighting is suppressing moth activity, new research shows
Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial light, such as streetlights, is common knowledge and has been much studied...
phys.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM
UK HM Government

Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse (irreversible loss of function beyond repair) - High Confidence

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Tijdens de wandeling door het midden duingebied vielen de vermiljoenhoutzwammen op oude boomstronken meteen op.
January 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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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.
January 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
We hit 10,000+ signatures! 🎉 Help us stop Von der Leyen from giving our data to big tech. Join fellow digital freedom fighters & sign the petition today! Your privacy, your power. share.greens-efa.eu/s/PAOnoskN
Sign the petition: My data, my choice
share.greens-efa.eu
January 27, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Phys Org - Global health impacts of plastics systems set to double by 2040

The study is the first of its kind to assess the number of healthy years of life lost due to greenhouse gases, air pollutants, and toxic chemicals emitted.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Global health impacts of plastics systems set to double by 2040
The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new research suggests. The study identified health ha...
phys.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:07 AM
The Guardian - Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds

Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds
Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM
For West Africa’s coastal communities the ocean is everything. Now, because of industrial plunder, their only livelihood is in danger. Will you sign to protect the oceans for generations to come? >> act.gp/3M2rnKT
STOP THE INDUSTRIAL PLUNDER OF WEST AFRICA
The industrial fishing lobby is powerful, and West Africa's fishing communities can't fight this battle alone.
act.gp
January 27, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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