Simon Hudson | MVP
@simonjhudson.bsky.social
Entrepreneur, Microsoft MVP, co-author of M365 Maturity Model, guitarist, sustainability ⚡☀️🚗🔋317ppm, narrowboater, former physicist & wound care guy, a taste for classic cars, D&D & wine 🍷
https://ferribysustainability.co.uk/
https://noviaworks.co.uk/
https://ferribysustainability.co.uk/
https://noviaworks.co.uk/
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Claude showing up in Copilot isn’t about more model choice.
It’s about Microsoft deciding which AI speaks inside your workflows.
Why that distinction matters: buckleyplanet.com/2026/01/copi...
It’s about Microsoft deciding which AI speaks inside your workflows.
Why that distinction matters: buckleyplanet.com/2026/01/copi...
Copilot Isn’t Becoming a Marketplace. It’s Becoming the Broker. – buckleyPLANET
Claude in Microsoft Copilot signals a shift. Copilot isn’t offering model choice. It’s deciding how enterprise AI works.
buckleyplanet.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Claude showing up in Copilot isn’t about more model choice.
It’s about Microsoft deciding which AI speaks inside your workflows.
Why that distinction matters: buckleyplanet.com/2026/01/copi...
It’s about Microsoft deciding which AI speaks inside your workflows.
Why that distinction matters: buckleyplanet.com/2026/01/copi...
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Good climate news this (last) week
1 Strong 8.4GW UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonize country by 2030
2 Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
3 EVs outsold petrol cars for 1st time in China in 2025
1/4
1 Strong 8.4GW UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonize country by 2030
2 Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
3 EVs outsold petrol cars for 1st time in China in 2025
1/4
January 19, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Good climate news this (last) week
1 Strong 8.4GW UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonize country by 2030
2 Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
3 EVs outsold petrol cars for 1st time in China in 2025
1/4
1 Strong 8.4GW UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonize country by 2030
2 Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
3 EVs outsold petrol cars for 1st time in China in 2025
1/4
"If #renewables are so good why haven't my electricity bills gone down?"
Here's part of the answer (though the naysayers could have found the answer easily if they'd wished).
eciu.net/media/press-...
#sustainability #wind #energy
Here's part of the answer (though the naysayers could have found the answer easily if they'd wished).
eciu.net/media/press-...
#sustainability #wind #energy
Wind farms cut power prices by almost a third in 2025
Data shows growing trend of renewables cutting day-ahead wholesale prices by pushing out gas power plants
eciu.net
January 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"If #renewables are so good why haven't my electricity bills gone down?"
Here's part of the answer (though the naysayers could have found the answer easily if they'd wished).
eciu.net/media/press-...
#sustainability #wind #energy
Here's part of the answer (though the naysayers could have found the answer easily if they'd wished).
eciu.net/media/press-...
#sustainability #wind #energy
Tuesday's Practitioner session is a biggy.
@SimonDoy has been busy in his secret underground laboratory buulding a new #MM4M365 tool.
The #MaturityModel is big.
It's open source.
Now it's easy to use.
Make your organisation better, for free.
See you then
www.linkedin.com/posts/simond...
@SimonDoy has been busy in his secret underground laboratory buulding a new #MM4M365 tool.
The #MaturityModel is big.
It's open source.
Now it's easy to use.
Make your organisation better, for free.
See you then
www.linkedin.com/posts/simond...
Had a great time working with the Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 Core Team, getting next week's presentation ready, pulling together the latest news, announcements and talking about our new Agen...
Had a great time working with the Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 Core Team, getting next week's presentation ready, pulling together the latest news, announcements and talking about our new Agent.
...
www.linkedin.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Tuesday's Practitioner session is a biggy.
@SimonDoy has been busy in his secret underground laboratory buulding a new #MM4M365 tool.
The #MaturityModel is big.
It's open source.
Now it's easy to use.
Make your organisation better, for free.
See you then
www.linkedin.com/posts/simond...
@SimonDoy has been busy in his secret underground laboratory buulding a new #MM4M365 tool.
The #MaturityModel is big.
It's open source.
Now it's easy to use.
Make your organisation better, for free.
See you then
www.linkedin.com/posts/simond...
Land Use: Golf Courses vs Renewable Energy Sources
This short article contrasts the environmental impacts of golf courses and renewable energy farms. You might be surprised which have higher land use and greater ongoing environmental footprint.
This short article contrasts the environmental impacts of golf courses and renewable energy farms. You might be surprised which have higher land use and greater ongoing environmental footprint.
Land Use: Golf Courses vs Renewable Energy Sources
This short article contrasts the environmental impacts of golf courses and renewable energy farms. You might be surprised which have higher land use and greater ongoing environmental footprint.
ferribysustainability.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Land Use: Golf Courses vs Renewable Energy Sources
This short article contrasts the environmental impacts of golf courses and renewable energy farms. You might be surprised which have higher land use and greater ongoing environmental footprint.
This short article contrasts the environmental impacts of golf courses and renewable energy farms. You might be surprised which have higher land use and greater ongoing environmental footprint.
Satellites and Climate change
Climate Change Is Undeniable: What Satellites Reveal Satellite observations have become one of the most powerful tools for understanding how Earth’s climate is changing. Unlike ground‑based measurements, satellites provide continuous, global, and highly precise…
Climate Change Is Undeniable: What Satellites Reveal Satellite observations have become one of the most powerful tools for understanding how Earth’s climate is changing. Unlike ground‑based measurements, satellites provide continuous, global, and highly precise…
Satellites and Climate change
Climate Change Is Undeniable: What Satellites Reveal Satellite observations have become one of the most powerful tools for understanding how Earth’s climate is changing. Unlike ground‑based measurements, satellites provide continuous, global, and highly precise data—making them ideal for detecting long‑term trends.Over decades of monitoring, satellites have recorded clear and consistent evidence of a warming planet. These measurements include rising global temperatures, shrinking ice sheets, accelerating sea‑level rise, and shifts in atmospheric and oceanic patterns.
ferribysustainability.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Satellites and Climate change
Climate Change Is Undeniable: What Satellites Reveal Satellite observations have become one of the most powerful tools for understanding how Earth’s climate is changing. Unlike ground‑based measurements, satellites provide continuous, global, and highly precise…
Climate Change Is Undeniable: What Satellites Reveal Satellite observations have become one of the most powerful tools for understanding how Earth’s climate is changing. Unlike ground‑based measurements, satellites provide continuous, global, and highly precise…
UK 2025 car sales by type.
Pure battery #EV cars continue to massively outgrow others. Petrol declines 8%, diesel down 15%.
www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data...
Pure battery #EV cars continue to massively outgrow others. Petrol declines 8%, diesel down 15%.
www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data...
January 7, 2026 at 7:03 AM
UK 2025 car sales by type.
Pure battery #EV cars continue to massively outgrow others. Petrol declines 8%, diesel down 15%.
www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data...
Pure battery #EV cars continue to massively outgrow others. Petrol declines 8%, diesel down 15%.
www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data...
I got tired of responding to so many ill-informed folk who deny cliamte change and our part in it. It would be easier, I thought, to summarise and publish the evidence. So here it is.
CO₂ and Climate Change
The evidence confirms that human-emitted carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the primary cause of recent climate change, leading to a significant rise in global temperatures. This article summarises the evidence and debunks the naysayers' misinformation
ferribysustainability.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I got tired of responding to so many ill-informed folk who deny cliamte change and our part in it. It would be easier, I thought, to summarise and publish the evidence. So here it is.
UK electricity demand grew 4TWh in 2025.
Potential supply feel by 10TWh:
2TWh of coal generation eliminated
Nuclear output fell by 5TWh due to refuelling breaks and outages
Imports declined and exports increased; net imports down 1TWh (4%).
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Potential supply feel by 10TWh:
2TWh of coal generation eliminated
Nuclear output fell by 5TWh due to refuelling breaks and outages
Imports declined and exports increased; net imports down 1TWh (4%).
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises - Carbon Brief
UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants set records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity from gas still went up.
www.carbonbrief.org
January 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
UK electricity demand grew 4TWh in 2025.
Potential supply feel by 10TWh:
2TWh of coal generation eliminated
Nuclear output fell by 5TWh due to refuelling breaks and outages
Imports declined and exports increased; net imports down 1TWh (4%).
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Potential supply feel by 10TWh:
2TWh of coal generation eliminated
Nuclear output fell by 5TWh due to refuelling breaks and outages
Imports declined and exports increased; net imports down 1TWh (4%).
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
#Renewable energy supplied 47% of UK electricity in 2025, more than any other source.
Gas (28%), nuclear (11%), imports (10%).
New generation records set:
#Wind (87TWh, +5%)
#Solar (19TWh, +31%)
#Biomass (41TWh, +2%)
Overall renewables (152TWh, +6%).
0% coal!
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Gas (28%), nuclear (11%), imports (10%).
New generation records set:
#Wind (87TWh, +5%)
#Solar (19TWh, +31%)
#Biomass (41TWh, +2%)
Overall renewables (152TWh, +6%).
0% coal!
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
January 4, 2026 at 7:44 AM
#Renewable energy supplied 47% of UK electricity in 2025, more than any other source.
Gas (28%), nuclear (11%), imports (10%).
New generation records set:
#Wind (87TWh, +5%)
#Solar (19TWh, +31%)
#Biomass (41TWh, +2%)
Overall renewables (152TWh, +6%).
0% coal!
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Gas (28%), nuclear (11%), imports (10%).
New generation records set:
#Wind (87TWh, +5%)
#Solar (19TWh, +31%)
#Biomass (41TWh, +2%)
Overall renewables (152TWh, +6%).
0% coal!
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Historical: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
Off-the-charts good
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Off-the-charts good
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Historical: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
Off-the-charts good
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Off-the-charts good
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
51.5% of India's power came from renewables on 29 July - an amazing achievement so many said can't be done - while the country delivered 50 % of installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources 5 years early
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
51.5% of India's power came from renewables on 29 July - an amazing achievement so many said can't be done - while the country delivered 50 % of installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources 5 years early
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
UK #fossilfuel imports have fallen sharply over the last decade:
~30,000 GWh less imported fossil #energy
Import dependency down 27%, £40–50bn spend avoided
0.32% of GDP saved in 2024 alone
Driven by:
Renewables: 50–60%
Energy efficiency: 20–30%
Manufacturing shrinkage: 20–25%
~30,000 GWh less imported fossil #energy
Import dependency down 27%, £40–50bn spend avoided
0.32% of GDP saved in 2024 alone
Driven by:
Renewables: 50–60%
Energy efficiency: 20–30%
Manufacturing shrinkage: 20–25%
December 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
UK #fossilfuel imports have fallen sharply over the last decade:
~30,000 GWh less imported fossil #energy
Import dependency down 27%, £40–50bn spend avoided
0.32% of GDP saved in 2024 alone
Driven by:
Renewables: 50–60%
Energy efficiency: 20–30%
Manufacturing shrinkage: 20–25%
~30,000 GWh less imported fossil #energy
Import dependency down 27%, £40–50bn spend avoided
0.32% of GDP saved in 2024 alone
Driven by:
Renewables: 50–60%
Energy efficiency: 20–30%
Manufacturing shrinkage: 20–25%
Not a bad year.
Combined with the £690 we were paid for exporting it's easy to see how it's possible to get pretty much to zero energy bills despite being a high energy (9.3MWh) household.
Domestic #SolarPV & #battery drives the home #energytransition
Combined with the £690 we were paid for exporting it's easy to see how it's possible to get pretty much to zero energy bills despite being a high energy (9.3MWh) household.
Domestic #SolarPV & #battery drives the home #energytransition
December 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Not a bad year.
Combined with the £690 we were paid for exporting it's easy to see how it's possible to get pretty much to zero energy bills despite being a high energy (9.3MWh) household.
Domestic #SolarPV & #battery drives the home #energytransition
Combined with the £690 we were paid for exporting it's easy to see how it's possible to get pretty much to zero energy bills despite being a high energy (9.3MWh) household.
Domestic #SolarPV & #battery drives the home #energytransition
It's good to see my initial analysis that #EVs are at least as safe for pedestrians as legacy cars.
#BBC News - EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - University of Leeds study
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#BBC News - EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - University of Leeds study
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - University of Leeds study
A University of Leeds study finds pedestrian casualty rates are similar for both EVs and non-EVs.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It's good to see my initial analysis that #EVs are at least as safe for pedestrians as legacy cars.
#BBC News - EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - University of Leeds study
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#BBC News - EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - University of Leeds study
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As we enjoy our end of 2025 break from #MaturityModel development maybe take a look at the excellent Knowledge Management scenario.
Rebecka Isaksson did a cracking job on it.
@mm4m365
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
Rebecka Isaksson did a cracking job on it.
@mm4m365
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 Practical Scenarios – Knowledge Management
Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 Practical Scenarios – Knowledge Management
learn.microsoft.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
As we enjoy our end of 2025 break from #MaturityModel development maybe take a look at the excellent Knowledge Management scenario.
Rebecka Isaksson did a cracking job on it.
@mm4m365
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
Rebecka Isaksson did a cracking job on it.
@mm4m365
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
M365 North User Group Christmas drinks get together
This year we are frequenting several of the very many wonderful pubs in York.
Join us on Monday 22nd December from 6pm at Pivni
All the details here:
meetu.ps/e/PHRgH/1ncG...
@m365north.bsky.social
#M365 #Yorkshire
This year we are frequenting several of the very many wonderful pubs in York.
Join us on Monday 22nd December from 6pm at Pivni
All the details here:
meetu.ps/e/PHRgH/1ncG...
@m365north.bsky.social
#M365 #Yorkshire
M365 North Christmas SharePint, Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
***It's traditional... the last user group of the year is less of a meet up and more of a p#^\* up (alcohol is optional though).***
This year we would love to invite all ou
meetu.ps
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
M365 North User Group Christmas drinks get together
This year we are frequenting several of the very many wonderful pubs in York.
Join us on Monday 22nd December from 6pm at Pivni
All the details here:
meetu.ps/e/PHRgH/1ncG...
@m365north.bsky.social
#M365 #Yorkshire
This year we are frequenting several of the very many wonderful pubs in York.
Join us on Monday 22nd December from 6pm at Pivni
All the details here:
meetu.ps/e/PHRgH/1ncG...
@m365north.bsky.social
#M365 #Yorkshire
Out of curiosity I compared common bedding & clothing #insulation values with building components, converting TOG to U values.
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Out of curiosity I compared common bedding & clothing #insulation values with building components, converting TOG to U values.
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
Be sure to join us on December 4th at 9am PT / 12pm ET
Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
www.linkedin.com/events/copil...
Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
www.linkedin.com/events/copil...
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Be sure to join us on December 4th at 9am PT / 12pm ET
Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
www.linkedin.com/events/copil...
Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365
www.linkedin.com/events/copil...
Brilliant
Catch Fesshole Live in Leicester, Luton and Leeds – tickets available now! We’re off to Sweden too, visiting Malmö, Göteborg and Stockholm, and bringing Anon Opin to Leicester. https://sites.google.com/view/fesshole
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Brilliant
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
"[China] have built and deployed more renewables than all of the rest of the world put together."
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"[China] have built and deployed more renewables than all of the rest of the world put together."
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Interesting.
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Interesting.
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world.
@Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions.
Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
To begin with talk to AI like an intern. As it learns about you (and v.v) it can take on different roles.
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
To begin with talk to AI like an intern. As it learns about you (and v.v) it can take on different roles.
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
Good conversations follow he GCSE model
Reposted by Simon Hudson | MVP
When people first use chat #AI they start from what they know, which is Search. Instead of asking a question they learned to just use keywords or short phrases, the "Search engine mindset"
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
When people first use chat #AI they start from what they know, which is Search. Instead of asking a question they learned to just use keywords or short phrases, the "Search engine mindset"
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details
When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details