Anoif in Reading
@anoif.bsky.social
Breast Cancer Survivor. Worried about our warming planet, the energy crisis, & the coming food crisis. learning from others what I can do to reduce my footprint, help my neighbours, & the natural world. Data rational, swayed more by facts than tribes.
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Do you know that the International Energy Agency, in its latest World Energy Outlook, predicts that ***global demand for all three fossil fuels will begin declining within a year or two***?
These and several other mind-blowing revelations in the latest episode of @chrisnelder.bsky.social's pod:
These and several other mind-blowing revelations in the latest episode of @chrisnelder.bsky.social's pod:
[Episode #242] – IEA Outlook 2025 | The Energy Transition Show
What are the implications of the IEA’s view that world demand for all fossil fuels will peak and begin a slow decline within the next five years?
xenetwork.org
February 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Do you know that the International Energy Agency, in its latest World Energy Outlook, predicts that ***global demand for all three fossil fuels will begin declining within a year or two***?
These and several other mind-blowing revelations in the latest episode of @chrisnelder.bsky.social's pod:
These and several other mind-blowing revelations in the latest episode of @chrisnelder.bsky.social's pod:
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📣 Net Zero Klaxon! 📣
Really interesting DESNZ funded trial for people with electrically heated homes (& smart meters) to have a range of measures - including some Air to Air heat pumps - installed for free!
Sign up to the Homes for Net Zero trial:
paidresearch.further-afield.com/p/147/4281ca...
Really interesting DESNZ funded trial for people with electrically heated homes (& smart meters) to have a range of measures - including some Air to Air heat pumps - installed for free!
Sign up to the Homes for Net Zero trial:
paidresearch.further-afield.com/p/147/4281ca...
February 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📣 Net Zero Klaxon! 📣
Really interesting DESNZ funded trial for people with electrically heated homes (& smart meters) to have a range of measures - including some Air to Air heat pumps - installed for free!
Sign up to the Homes for Net Zero trial:
paidresearch.further-afield.com/p/147/4281ca...
Really interesting DESNZ funded trial for people with electrically heated homes (& smart meters) to have a range of measures - including some Air to Air heat pumps - installed for free!
Sign up to the Homes for Net Zero trial:
paidresearch.further-afield.com/p/147/4281ca...
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Today's #HydrogenSoufflé comes to you from the UK: "The startup behind a government project to convert London buses to hydrogen fuel cell power has entered administration." I told @TfL management in 2017 to forget hydrogen, but they used it for predatory delay. businesscloud.co.uk/news/motor-t...
Motor tech firm behind London buses project enters administration
Aeristech, manufacturer of high-powered compressors for hydrogen fuel cells, appoints Begbies Traynor as administrator
businesscloud.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today's #HydrogenSoufflé comes to you from the UK: "The startup behind a government project to convert London buses to hydrogen fuel cell power has entered administration." I told @TfL management in 2017 to forget hydrogen, but they used it for predatory delay. businesscloud.co.uk/news/motor-t...
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Norway is furthest down the transition to EVs.
26% of private cars are EVs.
EV electricity consumption is less than 3% total power generation.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
26% of private cars are EVs.
EV electricity consumption is less than 3% total power generation.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
February 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Norway is furthest down the transition to EVs.
26% of private cars are EVs.
EV electricity consumption is less than 3% total power generation.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
26% of private cars are EVs.
EV electricity consumption is less than 3% total power generation.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power - Jonathan Freedland:
In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power | Jonathan Freedland
In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power - Jonathan Freedland:
In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Where are the MPs, columnists, and business leaders explaining climate change threats are real, gas is the primary cause of high energy bills, net zero brings multiple benefits, and the UK is not an outlier on climate policy? Ed Miliband can’t do it all on his own.
January 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Where are the MPs, columnists, and business leaders explaining climate change threats are real, gas is the primary cause of high energy bills, net zero brings multiple benefits, and the UK is not an outlier on climate policy? Ed Miliband can’t do it all on his own.
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Since Trump’s victory there’s been near daily attacks in the UK media aimed at the government’s energy and net zero policies (there have been three in the last 24 hours). And yet there’s been barely a peep in defence from the government or its outriders.
January 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Since Trump’s victory there’s been near daily attacks in the UK media aimed at the government’s energy and net zero policies (there have been three in the last 24 hours). And yet there’s been barely a peep in defence from the government or its outriders.
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This is tantamount to a revolution in regulatory affairs, inasmuch as Government is actually imposing consequences for poor work. If this were applied to the housebuilding sector, many companies would disappear overnight.
utilityweek.co.uk/government-s...
utilityweek.co.uk/government-s...
Government suspends installers over ‘sub-standard’ ECO and GBIS work - Utility Week
A total of 39 businesses have been suspended from installing new insulation in people’s homes under government schemes after inspections revealed they had performed sub-standard work. Routine checks c...
utilityweek.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This is tantamount to a revolution in regulatory affairs, inasmuch as Government is actually imposing consequences for poor work. If this were applied to the housebuilding sector, many companies would disappear overnight.
utilityweek.co.uk/government-s...
utilityweek.co.uk/government-s...
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Useful podcast here on some things that can go very wrong with MVHR.
I like to think of MVHR as a bit like pneumatic tyres on a bike. Installed properly and maintained they are *way* better than solid tyres, but if you don’t maintain them they are even worse (try riding a bike with a flat tyre).
I like to think of MVHR as a bit like pneumatic tyres on a bike. Installed properly and maintained they are *way* better than solid tyres, but if you don’t maintain them they are even worse (try riding a bike with a flat tyre).
Is MVHR suitable in homes?🎙️
Latest BetaTalk renewable energy podcast discusses Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery
❓Do they cause black mould
❓Do they help heat the home
❓Do they cause health issues
betatalk.buzzsprout.com/509671/episo...
Latest BetaTalk renewable energy podcast discusses Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery
❓Do they cause black mould
❓Do they help heat the home
❓Do they cause health issues
betatalk.buzzsprout.com/509671/episo...
Is MVHR any good? - BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast
Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery systems are discussed with Nathan's guests Duncan and Barry Sharp.Regular listeners will know Barry from previous episodes of BetaTalk and is one of Nathan's favou...
betatalk.buzzsprout.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Useful podcast here on some things that can go very wrong with MVHR.
I like to think of MVHR as a bit like pneumatic tyres on a bike. Installed properly and maintained they are *way* better than solid tyres, but if you don’t maintain them they are even worse (try riding a bike with a flat tyre).
I like to think of MVHR as a bit like pneumatic tyres on a bike. Installed properly and maintained they are *way* better than solid tyres, but if you don’t maintain them they are even worse (try riding a bike with a flat tyre).
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'EV sales are stalling' latest. www.businessgreen.com/news/4393892...
BT charges ahead with milestone order for 3,500 electric vehicles
Latest EV fleet order is the largest ever placed in the UK, BT confirms
www.businessgreen.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
'EV sales are stalling' latest. www.businessgreen.com/news/4393892...
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Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
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For the first time ever all the producers of operational surface temperature products will coordinate their 2024 releases on Jan 10.
This includes NASA, NOAA, Hadley Centre/CRU, Berkeley Earth and Copernicus (ECMWF).
This includes NASA, NOAA, Hadley Centre/CRU, Berkeley Earth and Copernicus (ECMWF).
🌡️ 2024 saw repeated record breaking temperatures.
📈On 10 January, we're releasing the Global Climate Highlights, covering the key data from the 2024 climate, including temperature, sea ice and greenhouse gas d#CopernicusClimatelimate
📈On 10 January, we're releasing the Global Climate Highlights, covering the key data from the 2024 climate, including temperature, sea ice and greenhouse gas d#CopernicusClimatelimate
December 30, 2024 at 11:26 AM
For the first time ever all the producers of operational surface temperature products will coordinate their 2024 releases on Jan 10.
This includes NASA, NOAA, Hadley Centre/CRU, Berkeley Earth and Copernicus (ECMWF).
This includes NASA, NOAA, Hadley Centre/CRU, Berkeley Earth and Copernicus (ECMWF).
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🚗⚡️End of Year EV Roundup ⚡️🚗
As we exit 2024 and look forward to some great EVs coming to market in 2025, what were this year’s highlights?
1/16
As we exit 2024 and look forward to some great EVs coming to market in 2025, what were this year’s highlights?
1/16
December 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM
🚗⚡️End of Year EV Roundup ⚡️🚗
As we exit 2024 and look forward to some great EVs coming to market in 2025, what were this year’s highlights?
1/16
As we exit 2024 and look forward to some great EVs coming to market in 2025, what were this year’s highlights?
1/16
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Some gas plants are threatening to shut down as renewable output drops, then bidding back into the balancing mechanism at very high prices to stay on.
This is allowed by the market today, but I'd expect Ofgem to move to stop it soon.
This is allowed by the market today, but I'd expect Ofgem to move to stop it soon.
UK Gas Plants Made Millions in a Few Hours During Price Spike
A pair of gas-fired power stations earned over £1 million ($1.3 million) each in a handful of hours this week when the wind was barely blowing.
buff.ly
December 15, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Some gas plants are threatening to shut down as renewable output drops, then bidding back into the balancing mechanism at very high prices to stay on.
This is allowed by the market today, but I'd expect Ofgem to move to stop it soon.
This is allowed by the market today, but I'd expect Ofgem to move to stop it soon.
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Bitcoin mining is the poster child for environmental irresponsibility & reckless disregard for human health, climate & energy security
Should be banned
Bitcoin miner purchases 112-MW North Texas wind farm to take it off grid and use it for coin mining
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Should be banned
Bitcoin miner purchases 112-MW North Texas wind farm to take it off grid and use it for coin mining
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
December 8, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Bitcoin mining is the poster child for environmental irresponsibility & reckless disregard for human health, climate & energy security
Should be banned
Bitcoin miner purchases 112-MW North Texas wind farm to take it off grid and use it for coin mining
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Should be banned
Bitcoin miner purchases 112-MW North Texas wind farm to take it off grid and use it for coin mining
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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I read that mining a single bitcoin uses about as much energy as a household uses in TWELVE YEARS. When I went looking again for the reference, I found this, which indicates it's SIXTY-ONE years.
So, um: a lot.
nftevening.com/bitcoin-mini....
So, um: a lot.
nftevening.com/bitcoin-mini....
Electricity Costs to Mine 1 Bitcoin at Home, Around the World
Discover how Bitcoin mining costs worldwide in 2024, from Iran's high profits to Ireland's losses, and the energy required to mine 1 BTC.
nftevening.com
December 8, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I read that mining a single bitcoin uses about as much energy as a household uses in TWELVE YEARS. When I went looking again for the reference, I found this, which indicates it's SIXTY-ONE years.
So, um: a lot.
nftevening.com/bitcoin-mini....
So, um: a lot.
nftevening.com/bitcoin-mini....
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A remarkable transition:
Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables.
In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation.
Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro.
Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables.
In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation.
Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro.
December 8, 2024 at 9:10 AM
A remarkable transition:
Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables.
In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation.
Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro.
Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables.
In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation.
Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro.
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China's EV dominance is undeniable: from 2% of the global market in 2000 to 76% in 2024. This isn't merely growth—it's a leapfrog toward clean, sustainable, affordable transport. Free from protecting legacy industries & fossil fuels, this is China's moonshot moment. ⚡🚗 #EnergyTransition #Renewables
December 6, 2024 at 9:52 PM
China's EV dominance is undeniable: from 2% of the global market in 2000 to 76% in 2024. This isn't merely growth—it's a leapfrog toward clean, sustainable, affordable transport. Free from protecting legacy industries & fossil fuels, this is China's moonshot moment. ⚡🚗 #EnergyTransition #Renewables
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It did not take long until the naysayers on heat pumps also arrived on Bluesky.
To all of the "experts" commenting in my feed that heat pumps don't work: STUDY THE SCIENCE!
I have - here's my summary: www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...
To all of the "experts" commenting in my feed that heat pumps don't work: STUDY THE SCIENCE!
I have - here's my summary: www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...
Factcheck: 18 misleading myths about heat pumps - Carbon Brief
Heat pumps are an alternative to gas boilers and wood stoves for indoor heating. They...
www.carbonbrief.org
December 4, 2024 at 7:54 PM
It did not take long until the naysayers on heat pumps also arrived on Bluesky.
To all of the "experts" commenting in my feed that heat pumps don't work: STUDY THE SCIENCE!
I have - here's my summary: www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...
To all of the "experts" commenting in my feed that heat pumps don't work: STUDY THE SCIENCE!
I have - here's my summary: www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...
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Just listened to @jimskeaclimate.bsky.social speak at coalition.climateaction.org/webinar/cop2... At 22.55 Jim notes: for 1.5°C, & based on the latest carbon budgets, we need cuts of 7.5% per year from 2024. But the maths for the same budget suggest cuts of 21% per year. These are different worlds?
COP29 Outcomes Forum - Climate Action Coalition
coalition.climateaction.org
December 5, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Just listened to @jimskeaclimate.bsky.social speak at coalition.climateaction.org/webinar/cop2... At 22.55 Jim notes: for 1.5°C, & based on the latest carbon budgets, we need cuts of 7.5% per year from 2024. But the maths for the same budget suggest cuts of 21% per year. These are different worlds?
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In a global energy context, electricity is about 20% of 'final energy consumption', with the rest met primarily by fossil fuels.
In a climate context, a 50% chance of not exceeding 1.5°C has a remaining carbon budget of ~170GtCO2, or 4 years of 'current' emissions. For "well below 2°C" it's 14years.
In a climate context, a 50% chance of not exceeding 1.5°C has a remaining carbon budget of ~170GtCO2, or 4 years of 'current' emissions. For "well below 2°C" it's 14years.
December 5, 2024 at 12:21 PM
In a global energy context, electricity is about 20% of 'final energy consumption', with the rest met primarily by fossil fuels.
In a climate context, a 50% chance of not exceeding 1.5°C has a remaining carbon budget of ~170GtCO2, or 4 years of 'current' emissions. For "well below 2°C" it's 14years.
In a climate context, a 50% chance of not exceeding 1.5°C has a remaining carbon budget of ~170GtCO2, or 4 years of 'current' emissions. For "well below 2°C" it's 14years.
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The Tories won’t want to hear this.
They accuse Labour of “giving away British assets” over the Chagos Islands and Elgin Marbles – yet they’ve been selling off crown jewels for decades.
Here are 8 things the Tories flogged (and the damage it caused):
They accuse Labour of “giving away British assets” over the Chagos Islands and Elgin Marbles – yet they’ve been selling off crown jewels for decades.
Here are 8 things the Tories flogged (and the damage it caused):
December 5, 2024 at 12:35 PM
The Tories won’t want to hear this.
They accuse Labour of “giving away British assets” over the Chagos Islands and Elgin Marbles – yet they’ve been selling off crown jewels for decades.
Here are 8 things the Tories flogged (and the damage it caused):
They accuse Labour of “giving away British assets” over the Chagos Islands and Elgin Marbles – yet they’ve been selling off crown jewels for decades.
Here are 8 things the Tories flogged (and the damage it caused):
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Some people attribute congestion to cycle lanes.
However, I have another theory:
in 1970, there were 200 million cars worldwide
in 1990, there were 500 million cars worldwide
in 2023, there were 1.47 billion cars worldwide
However, I have another theory:
in 1970, there were 200 million cars worldwide
in 1990, there were 500 million cars worldwide
in 2023, there were 1.47 billion cars worldwide
October 29, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Some people attribute congestion to cycle lanes.
However, I have another theory:
in 1970, there were 200 million cars worldwide
in 1990, there were 500 million cars worldwide
in 2023, there were 1.47 billion cars worldwide
However, I have another theory:
in 1970, there were 200 million cars worldwide
in 1990, there were 500 million cars worldwide
in 2023, there were 1.47 billion cars worldwide