Robin Whitlock
@robinwhitlock66.bsky.social
Freelance journalist - climate, renewables, environment & more. Can assist with web content, white papers, copywriting & more (enq robinwhitlock1966 @ gmail.com ). WSM UK. NUJ. Over 10 years experience. Sea shanty singer with The Steepholmers. 🇵🇸🇮🇱
US battery innovator Iontra appoints Intralink to drive Chinese expansion
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US battery innovator Iontra appoints Intralink to drive Chinese expansion
Intelligent battery sensing and charge control innovator Iontra Inc has appointed international business development consultancy Intralink to accelerate its expansion in China, a co...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
US battery innovator Iontra appoints Intralink to drive Chinese expansion
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Scatec reaches financial close and starts construction of 190 MW solar in Romania
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Scatec reaches financial close and starts construction of 190 MW solar in Romania
Renewable energy solutions provider Scatec ASA has reached financial close for its 190 MW ?Dobrun & Sadova? solar portfolio in Romania and will now start construction.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Scatec reaches financial close and starts construction of 190 MW solar in Romania
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No matter how bad my worries get, here in the UK, hopefully, it is unlikely to get as bad as this. Suddenly, my worries aren't actually worries. My heart really goes out to Ukrainians. 😞
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‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power
Kremlin’s repeated targeting of power grid has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks
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February 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM
No matter how bad my worries get, here in the UK, hopefully, it is unlikely to get as bad as this. Suddenly, my worries aren't actually worries. My heart really goes out to Ukrainians. 😞
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I had a bit of spare time this afternoon, so I finally managed to get round to writing my full explanation of why I am actually really glad Facebook closed down my account. If you are interested, you can read it here on my “Not All Of Them Good” newsletter: whitlockr.substack.com/publish/post...
Farewell Facebook – I’m not that sorry to leave actually
I realise I now I was thinking of leaving Facebook anyway, but in the end the decision was made for me...and I am glad about it.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I had a bit of spare time this afternoon, so I finally managed to get round to writing my full explanation of why I am actually really glad Facebook closed down my account. If you are interested, you can read it here on my “Not All Of Them Good” newsletter: whitlockr.substack.com/publish/post...
SunHydrogen and CTF Solar sign agreement to accelerate hydrogen panel manufacturing
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SunHydrogen and CTF Solar sign agreement to accelerate hydrogen panel manufacturing
SunHydrogen, a company developing a method of producing renewable hydrogen using only sunlight and water, has announced the signing of a Technology and Manufacturing Services agreem...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
SunHydrogen and CTF Solar sign agreement to accelerate hydrogen panel manufacturing
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Community-led initiative brings solar powered cooking to the Masai www.renewableenergymagazine.com/pv_solar/com...
Community-led initiative brings solar powered cooking to the Masai
A community-led initiative by the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has brought solar-powered cooking to the Masai communities in Kenya?s Olchoro Oirouwa Conservancy, replacing th...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Grenergy secures $355 million financing for its Central Oasis platform
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Grenergy secures $355 million financing for its Central Oasis platform
Grenergy has closed a new $355 million financing agreement for the Gran Teno, Tamango, and Planchón solar PV plants, which together contribute 398 MW of solar capacity and 1.4 GWh of st...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Grenergy secures $355 million financing for its Central Oasis platform
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Offshore wind supply chain support programme opens exclusively for Scottish businesses
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Offshore wind supply chain support programme opens exclusively for Scottish businesses
The first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) offshore wind supply chain support programme directed at businesses across Scotland has opened for applications today (Thursday 12th February)....
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February 12, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Offshore wind supply chain support programme opens exclusively for Scottish businesses
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Release signs lease agreement for a 21 MW solar plant at Motheo copper mine in Botswana
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Release signs lease agreement for a 21 MW solar plant at Motheo copper mine in Botswana
Release has signed a 7-year leasing agreement with Tshukudu Metals Botswana, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Sandfire Resources headquartered in Australia, for a 21 MW solar power pla...
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February 12, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Release signs lease agreement for a 21 MW solar plant at Motheo copper mine in Botswana
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Hanwha Renewables and Chrysalis Renewables announce strategic partnership to accelerate renewable energy development
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Hanwha Renewables and Chrysalis Renewables announce strategic partnership to accelerate renewable energy development
Hanwha Renewables has partnered with Chrysalis Renewables, a global renewables investment platform established by infrastructure manager Morrison, to form a strategic partnership aimed at acc...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Hanwha Renewables and Chrysalis Renewables announce strategic partnership to accelerate renewable energy development
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Durability and performance of Integrals Power’s LMFP cells proven in cycle testing by QinetiQ
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Durability and performance of Integrals Power?s LMFP cells proven in cycle testing by QinetiQ
Independent cycle life testing and extreme low temperature tests of pouch cells made with Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) developed by Integrals Power in the UK have validated t...
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February 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Durability and performance of Integrals Power’s LMFP cells proven in cycle testing by QinetiQ
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UK national survey urges all drivers to shape future of EV ‘pay-per-mile’ and public charging reforms
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UK national survey urges all drivers to shape future of EV ?pay-per-mile? and public charging reforms
EVA England has today launched a major new national survey calling on drivers across the UK to share their views on the Government?s proposed ?pay-per-mile? scheme (eVED) and the stat...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:47 AM
UK national survey urges all drivers to shape future of EV ‘pay-per-mile’ and public charging reforms
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Naked Energy announces new ground-mount solar thermal technology and expands into Germany
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Naked Energy announces new ground-mount solar thermal technology and expands into Germany
Naked Energy has announced a new ground-mounted solar thermal technology called VirtuMAX, designed to deliver high-performance renewable heat for industrial-scale projects.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Naked Energy announces new ground-mount solar thermal technology and expands into Germany
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Finally, Wordpress is just way too complicated, so the only viable one on that list is Pencilbooth, which, I am afraid, though quite nice, in no way matches up to Substack in terms of design and aesthetics, so unfortunately that means I am going to retain my Substack, but run Pencilbooth as well.
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Finally, Wordpress is just way too complicated, so the only viable one on that list is Pencilbooth, which, I am afraid, though quite nice, in no way matches up to Substack in terms of design and aesthetics, so unfortunately that means I am going to retain my Substack, but run Pencilbooth as well.
Memberful doesn't really offer social interaction tools, so that is out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0U5...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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on the site for me to enter my phone number in.
So that's three alternatives potentially struck off the list already. Not looking good.
So that's three alternatives potentially struck off the list already. Not looking good.
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
on the site for me to enter my phone number in.
So that's three alternatives potentially struck off the list already. Not looking good.
So that's three alternatives potentially struck off the list already. Not looking good.
account. I am waiting for them to respond to my reply re this on my email. If they don't reply, I'll jettison them too. Beehiiv has this annoying thing whereby you are supposed to enter your phone number (this is the only way of setting something up), but there are not enough characters (2)
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 AM
account. I am waiting for them to respond to my reply re this on my email. If they don't reply, I'll jettison them too. Beehiiv has this annoying thing whereby you are supposed to enter your phone number (this is the only way of setting something up), but there are not enough characters (2)
So Ghost is asking folks to verify themselves for a free trial by requesting their card information. Absolutely no way I am going to do that. Buttondown, I briefly investigated them last night, just taking a look, and in return, they freezed any potential attempt to move forward and set up an (1)
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM
So Ghost is asking folks to verify themselves for a free trial by requesting their card information. Absolutely no way I am going to do that. Buttondown, I briefly investigated them last night, just taking a look, and in return, they freezed any potential attempt to move forward and set up an (1)
Enerjisa Üretim surpasses 1,000 MW of wind power
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Enerjisa Üretim surpasses 1,000 MW of wind power
Turkish renewable energy company Enerjisa Üretim has announced it has become the first company in the country to surpass 1,000 MW of installed wind power in its 30th year of operat...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Enerjisa Üretim surpasses 1,000 MW of wind power
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EV charge points have become a ‘must have’ for UK homebuyers says Andersen EV
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February 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM
EV charge points have become a ‘must have’ for UK homebuyers says Andersen EV
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Yes, I did a quick scan last night and noticed a definite drift away. Unfortunately I haven't yet had time to properly investigate the alternatives - but that's on my 'to do' list.
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Yes, I did a quick scan last night and noticed a definite drift away. Unfortunately I haven't yet had time to properly investigate the alternatives - but that's on my 'to do' list.
For the moment, I am staying with Substack I think. If the Nazi problem affects me directly, or if the alternatives look just as good or better, then I might change my mind.
February 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
For the moment, I am staying with Substack I think. If the Nazi problem affects me directly, or if the alternatives look just as good or better, then I might change my mind.
One thing though. And yet Facebook?
Facebook also has a Nazi problem - a big one. It does pretty much nothing to crack down on toxic right wing posts in my experience (several times I reported posts and accounts and Facebook did nothing, and yet when I retaliated it closed my account). (1)
Facebook also has a Nazi problem - a big one. It does pretty much nothing to crack down on toxic right wing posts in my experience (several times I reported posts and accounts and Facebook did nothing, and yet when I retaliated it closed my account). (1)
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
One thing though. And yet Facebook?
Facebook also has a Nazi problem - a big one. It does pretty much nothing to crack down on toxic right wing posts in my experience (several times I reported posts and accounts and Facebook did nothing, and yet when I retaliated it closed my account). (1)
Facebook also has a Nazi problem - a big one. It does pretty much nothing to crack down on toxic right wing posts in my experience (several times I reported posts and accounts and Facebook did nothing, and yet when I retaliated it closed my account). (1)