Richard Lane
@richplane.bsky.social
Community energy nut, environmental activist, cyclist, birdnerd, musician. Work at Sharenergy, director at York Community Energy, trombone in the Blind Tiger Dance Band & Bargestra, guitar in Esk. carfree, flightfree.
He/oh no not him
He/oh no not him
For the six or seven people from #York on here, I'm playing a lunchtime concert Friday Feb 6th as part of Esk, 12:30 at the Unitarian Chapel. It's a fundraisier for the York Energy Advice free service for vulnerable York residents. All the details at yorkcommunityenergy.org.uk/event/luncht...
Lunchtime Concert & Energy Cafe – York Community Energy
yorkcommunityenergy.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
For the six or seven people from #York on here, I'm playing a lunchtime concert Friday Feb 6th as part of Esk, 12:30 at the Unitarian Chapel. It's a fundraisier for the York Energy Advice free service for vulnerable York residents. All the details at yorkcommunityenergy.org.uk/event/luncht...
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You'll remember Ovo failed Ofgem's new financial stress test in the autumn. Two energy suppliers folded last year. If another big one fails will we see some radical reform that it dodged last time?
OVO Energy Group will pay over £2.7 million in redress after failing to provide Warm Home Discount rebates to almost 12,000 customers by the statutory deadline of 31 March 2024.
These customers received their rebate over 19 months late.
More: https://ow.ly/IaV350Y120t
These customers received their rebate over 19 months late.
More: https://ow.ly/IaV350Y120t
January 22, 2026 at 9:27 AM
You'll remember Ovo failed Ofgem's new financial stress test in the autumn. Two energy suppliers folded last year. If another big one fails will we see some radical reform that it dodged last time?
Had a read of the Warm Homes Plan. There's a lot of good in it, but it is no radical shakeup that might address a climate emergency. Sticks with existing programmes that are working & tries to improve their reach for low income & vulnerable homes. A few things... (1/6)
OK brace yourselves for some GOOD NEWS, so unfamiliar you may have forgotten what it looks like, but it looks like this!
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Had a read of the Warm Homes Plan. There's a lot of good in it, but it is no radical shakeup that might address a climate emergency. Sticks with existing programmes that are working & tries to improve their reach for low income & vulnerable homes. A few things... (1/6)
Hands up if at some point in the past you thought 'well when the effects get clearer everyone will acknowledge what needs to be done, even if belatedly'. I'll admit to it.
NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
January 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Hands up if at some point in the past you thought 'well when the effects get clearer everyone will acknowledge what needs to be done, even if belatedly'. I'll admit to it.
Pah, who needs 3D printers when you can do this sort of thing with a regular laser printer and a bit of time.
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Pah, who needs 3D printers when you can do this sort of thing with a regular laser printer and a bit of time.
Good interview with someone well worth listening to (and who I have the privilege of working with).
Interview with @abiperrin.bsky.social : “academia isn’t responding robustly to a world that’s literally and metaphorically on fire”
allouryesterdays.info/2026/01/08/i...
allouryesterdays.info/2026/01/08/i...
Interview with Abi Perrin: "academia isn’t responding robustly to a world that’s literally and metaphorically on fire" - All Our Yesterdays
Dr Abi Perrin, who was one of the presenters at November’s National Emergency Briefing kindly did an email interview. Her website is here. This post is especially worth your time. She is on Bluesky as...
allouryesterdays.info
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Good interview with someone well worth listening to (and who I have the privilege of working with).
Being an amoral sociopath has long been a requirement for holding power, but of late seems to have become a near requirement for commenting on it too. Mainly because it's boring to hear "this is all obviously deeply wrong and everyone involved should be in prison" all the time.
January 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Being an amoral sociopath has long been a requirement for holding power, but of late seems to have become a near requirement for commenting on it too. Mainly because it's boring to hear "this is all obviously deeply wrong and everyone involved should be in prison" all the time.
Wow Windows really screwed up the Start menu huh? "Best matches" comes up with the installer I downloaded in preference to the app it installed, and under "Photos" it suggests images in my recycle bin that it can't actually open. And no way to stop it indexing Store apps that you don't have.
January 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Wow Windows really screwed up the Start menu huh? "Best matches" comes up with the installer I downloaded in preference to the app it installed, and under "Photos" it suggests images in my recycle bin that it can't actually open. And no way to stop it indexing Store apps that you don't have.
Fifa calling round design agencies today trying to find someone to knock up a War Prize at short notice.
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Fifa calling round design agencies today trying to find someone to knock up a War Prize at short notice.
We went out on new years day to check in with this beautiful grand mama.
January 1, 2026 at 11:03 PM
We went out on new years day to check in with this beautiful grand mama.
Watched our old family favourite Spaceballs again over Christmas- struck me it might be difficult writing the sequel as so much has become reality: space arsehole grabbing resources, corrupt womanising president issuing incomprehensible orders (there's even a pussy grabbing joke!) and horny furries.
January 1, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Watched our old family favourite Spaceballs again over Christmas- struck me it might be difficult writing the sequel as so much has become reality: space arsehole grabbing resources, corrupt womanising president issuing incomprehensible orders (there's even a pussy grabbing joke!) and horny furries.
Last light of 2025 from the Sussex coast
December 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Last light of 2025 from the Sussex coast
Came out of Thomas the Baker eating a pasty and got in the way of Alan Bennett.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Came out of Thomas the Baker eating a pasty and got in the way of Alan Bennett.
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People who notice cool birds are better lovers everybody knows that
December 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
People who notice cool birds are better lovers everybody knows that
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This is becoming a very very shameful episode - and a tragedy for these young and courageous people and their friends and families
filtonactionists.com
filtonactionists.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is becoming a very very shameful episode - and a tragedy for these young and courageous people and their friends and families
filtonactionists.com
filtonactionists.com
Do I remember right that in the first Christopher Reeve superman film they explained his ability to fly by telling him "gravity's much weaker on earth" before he left, which would only really explain his thigh and neck muscles. Anyone else remember?
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Do I remember right that in the first Christopher Reeve superman film they explained his ability to fly by telling him "gravity's much weaker on earth" before he left, which would only really explain his thigh and neck muscles. Anyone else remember?
Attempt 2 at getting our cavity walls filled the day before going off for a long Christmas break, what could go wrong (this time)?
December 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Attempt 2 at getting our cavity walls filled the day before going off for a long Christmas break, what could go wrong (this time)?
Just heard someone trying to get out of buying a valid train ticket by calling her mum on speakerphone who explained to the conductor that he was "ruining the festive vibe".
December 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Just heard someone trying to get out of buying a valid train ticket by calling her mum on speakerphone who explained to the conductor that he was "ruining the festive vibe".
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As the New Year approaches YCE wanted to share our top 5 achievements...
December 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
As the New Year approaches YCE wanted to share our top 5 achievements...
I just learnt that Severn Trent Water (maybe others) do a graduated cost for water: the first 5,000l per month are called 'essential' and charged at a low rate, with high consumption costing 6x as much. This should be how we charge for energy! (increased allowances for ppl with specific needs ofc.)
December 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I just learnt that Severn Trent Water (maybe others) do a graduated cost for water: the first 5,000l per month are called 'essential' and charged at a low rate, with high consumption costing 6x as much. This should be how we charge for energy! (increased allowances for ppl with specific needs ofc.)
Now I think I should be excused doing short form to-camera videos as my barber says I have a weird shaped head. But I've started doing them for York Community Energy's socials. Obviously not going to insult your intelligences by posting them here though.
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Now I think I should be excused doing short form to-camera videos as my barber says I have a weird shaped head. But I've started doing them for York Community Energy's socials. Obviously not going to insult your intelligences by posting them here though.
I signed up with Contentpass (www.contentpass.net/en) to support online media without ads - not a huge number of UK sites on there. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk have you looked into this? Is it any good?
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December 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I signed up with Contentpass (www.contentpass.net/en) to support online media without ads - not a huge number of UK sites on there. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk have you looked into this? Is it any good?
You'd hope they'd know better than to take advice from someone whose 'give them what they want' approach is leaving him 10 points behind the far right in the polls.
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
You'd hope they'd know better than to take advice from someone whose 'give them what they want' approach is leaving him 10 points behind the far right in the polls.
Does anyone know of a train journey planner that lets you search times in the past? Don't ask why I want to know, it's nothing to do with having a time machine.
December 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Does anyone know of a train journey planner that lets you search times in the past? Don't ask why I want to know, it's nothing to do with having a time machine.