David Hirst
@david-6584.bsky.social
Engineer, Energy and Risk, golden retriever and yorks
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Can’t get enough of this. @raskin.house.gov rubbing Nigel Farage’s nose in his self-confessed love of Putin as he’s forced to sit & watch is delicious beyond words
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Can’t get enough of this. @raskin.house.gov rubbing Nigel Farage’s nose in his self-confessed love of Putin as he’s forced to sit & watch is delicious beyond words
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Great to see this ambition from Sustrans to double the traffic-free miles of the National Cycle Network.
The UK government & devolved nations should back this plan with dedicated long term funding.
Explore a map of Sustrans’ Network Development Plans here: www.sustrans.org.uk/national-cyc...
The UK government & devolved nations should back this plan with dedicated long term funding.
Explore a map of Sustrans’ Network Development Plans here: www.sustrans.org.uk/national-cyc...
November 27, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Great to see this ambition from Sustrans to double the traffic-free miles of the National Cycle Network.
The UK government & devolved nations should back this plan with dedicated long term funding.
Explore a map of Sustrans’ Network Development Plans here: www.sustrans.org.uk/national-cyc...
The UK government & devolved nations should back this plan with dedicated long term funding.
Explore a map of Sustrans’ Network Development Plans here: www.sustrans.org.uk/national-cyc...
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Not all 'renewable' energy sources are equally renewable.
"it would take between 44 and 104 years for new trees to absorb as much CO2 as the amount generated by wood bioenergy that displaces coal."
"our conclusion is no, it actually makes climate change worse."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"our conclusion is no, it actually makes climate change worse."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How ‘green’ electricity from wood harms the planet — and people
Many nations have embraced burning wood pellets to produce electricity — under the assumption that it is carbon neutral. But research shows this approach can boost greenhouse-gas emissions and threate...
www.nature.com
August 22, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Not all 'renewable' energy sources are equally renewable.