Sustainable Us
@havantenviro.bsky.social
Personal and independent views.
The time to limit the impacts of climate change is rapidly running out. I have been doing what I can for 20 years.
Transport - eBike and legs
Careers - engineering, digital media, teaching, training, retirement
The time to limit the impacts of climate change is rapidly running out. I have been doing what I can for 20 years.
Transport - eBike and legs
Careers - engineering, digital media, teaching, training, retirement
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I have made a number of my illustrations, graphs and maps Creative Commons.
Check this thread to see them all.
The license includes commercial use but no alterations are allowed. If you use them just include a link to my Mastadon or Bluesky account.
I have made a number of my illustrations, graphs and maps Creative Commons.
Check this thread to see them all.
The license includes commercial use but no alterations are allowed. If you use them just include a link to my Mastadon or Bluesky account.
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🔋 Sakuu’s dry processed NMC811 cathode achieves 4000 cycles in 1Ah cells.
By avoiding liquid solvents during cathode processing, they can reduce CO2 emissions and save on operating costs, potentially making battery production cheaper.
#batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
By avoiding liquid solvents during cathode processing, they can reduce CO2 emissions and save on operating costs, potentially making battery production cheaper.
#batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🔋 Sakuu’s dry processed NMC811 cathode achieves 4000 cycles in 1Ah cells.
By avoiding liquid solvents during cathode processing, they can reduce CO2 emissions and save on operating costs, potentially making battery production cheaper.
#batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
By avoiding liquid solvents during cathode processing, they can reduce CO2 emissions and save on operating costs, potentially making battery production cheaper.
#batteries #battchat #greensky #energysky
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"From a resource adequacy perspective, offshore wind can provide meaningful capacity value and complementary performance to other generation sources, particularly during winter and nighttime stress periods near coastal load centers." - Charles River Associates report: www.crai.com/insights-eve... 🔌💡
The contribution of offshore wind to grid reliability & resource adequacy | Reports | Charles River Associates
In this white paper, the authors assess the potential role of offshore wind (OSW) in addressing emerging reliability challenges under these conditions. The analysis finds that, from a resource adequac...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"From a resource adequacy perspective, offshore wind can provide meaningful capacity value and complementary performance to other generation sources, particularly during winter and nighttime stress periods near coastal load centers." - Charles River Associates report: www.crai.com/insights-eve... 🔌💡
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3/3 More healthcare. We Care Solar Suitcases include a 12V, 20Ah lithium ferrous phosphate battery, 4 high-efficiency LED lights for medical task lighting, 2 12V DC accessory sockets, 2 USB ports, and 2 expansion ports. Works with multiple panels. Great idea! 🔌💡
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Off-grid solar suitcases delivered to more than 10,000 health clinics in sub-Saharan Africa
Solar-integrated suitcases bring critical backup power and lighting to health clinics for women giving birth. The kits were provided by Berkeley, California-based We Care Solar.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
3/3 More healthcare. We Care Solar Suitcases include a 12V, 20Ah lithium ferrous phosphate battery, 4 high-efficiency LED lights for medical task lighting, 2 12V DC accessory sockets, 2 USB ports, and 2 expansion ports. Works with multiple panels. Great idea! 🔌💡
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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton riding on the Warner Brothers lot in full makeup and costume during the production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
#BicycleBirthday Richard Burton
November 10 (1925-1984)
#BicycleBirthday Richard Burton
November 10 (1925-1984)
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton riding on the Warner Brothers lot in full makeup and costume during the production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
#BicycleBirthday Richard Burton
November 10 (1925-1984)
#BicycleBirthday Richard Burton
November 10 (1925-1984)
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"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
EVs put an end to China's usual holiday surge in gasoline use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China's national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
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Nerdlegeddon has hit the UK as 600t of plastic beads clogged Essex beaches.
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Nerdlegeddon has hit the UK as 600t of plastic beads clogged Essex beaches.
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
The "scale of pollution is severe" said Helena Dollimore, Labour MP for Hastings & Rye. "A continuous line of bio-beads stretches along the entire two-mile coastline"
and it's killing wildlife.
news.sky.com/story/enviro...
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Review: ADO Air One Pro
Practical, affordable errand bike you can just hop on and ride
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Practical, affordable errand bike you can just hop on and ride
ebiketips.road.cc/content/revi...
November 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Review: ADO Air One Pro
Practical, affordable errand bike you can just hop on and ride
ebiketips.road.cc/content/revi...
Practical, affordable errand bike you can just hop on and ride
ebiketips.road.cc/content/revi...
“Not one single nation among you can afford this as climate disasters rip double digits off GDP,” he said. “Every gigawatt of clean power cuts pollution and creates more jobs.
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renews.biz
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“Not one single nation among you can afford this as climate disasters rip double digits off GDP,” he said. “Every gigawatt of clean power cuts pollution and creates more jobs.
renews.biz/105214/renew...
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"James O’Brien breaks down the controversy over the BBC’s edited Trump clip in their 2024 Panorama documentary. "
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"James O’Brien breaks down the controversy over the BBC’s edited Trump clip in their 2024 Panorama documentary. "
youtu.be/7oXGttEq_qU?...
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Just making an obvious point.
The Panorama edit of Trumps speech was made and broadcast years after the event happened.
Years after most people had seen or read about the original speech.
The Panorama edit of Trumps speech was made and broadcast years after the event happened.
Years after most people had seen or read about the original speech.
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just making an obvious point.
The Panorama edit of Trumps speech was made and broadcast years after the event happened.
Years after most people had seen or read about the original speech.
The Panorama edit of Trumps speech was made and broadcast years after the event happened.
Years after most people had seen or read about the original speech.
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Heard from some family in Jamaica yesterday. It was the first time we were able to speak via phone. Power and water has been restored to their area so the kids were able to return to school Thursday.
One of the first things our cousin uttered about the strength of Melissa: climate change.
One of the first things our cousin uttered about the strength of Melissa: climate change.
No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse.
An analysis of the storm found “all aspects of this event were amplified by climate change, and that we'll see more of the same.”
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#Hurricane #Weather #Climate
An analysis of the storm found “all aspects of this event were amplified by climate change, and that we'll see more of the same.”
grist.org/climate/no-d...
#Hurricane #Weather #Climate
No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse
An analysis of the storm found “all aspects of this event were amplified by climate change, and that we'll see more of the same.”
grist.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Heard from some family in Jamaica yesterday. It was the first time we were able to speak via phone. Power and water has been restored to their area so the kids were able to return to school Thursday.
One of the first things our cousin uttered about the strength of Melissa: climate change.
One of the first things our cousin uttered about the strength of Melissa: climate change.
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Active Travel England is set to formally unveil a 16-point guidance strategy, calling for a redraw of the British standard 12-foot road lane width to stop drivers from dangerously overtaking cyclists.
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/eng...
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/eng...
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Active Travel England is set to formally unveil a 16-point guidance strategy, calling for a redraw of the British standard 12-foot road lane width to stop drivers from dangerously overtaking cyclists.
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/eng...
Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/eng...
"Research by renewable energy specialists RenEnergy reveals that the service station network is sitting on an “untapped renewable energy goldmine” by not harnessing the benefits of solar carports."
evfleetworld.co.uk/solar-carpor...
evfleetworld.co.uk/solar-carpor...
Solar carports could transform EV charging affordability at motorway services
The UK’s motorway services are missing out on an opportunity to transform EV charging affordability for millions of road users through annual energy savings o
evfleetworld.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"Research by renewable energy specialists RenEnergy reveals that the service station network is sitting on an “untapped renewable energy goldmine” by not harnessing the benefits of solar carports."
evfleetworld.co.uk/solar-carpor...
evfleetworld.co.uk/solar-carpor...
UK facility to test a Mingyang 18.5 MW wind turbine component.
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Mingyang to Test 18.5 MW Wind Turbine Component at ORE Catapult's UK Facility
Mingyang Smart Energy and the UK's Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed a contract to provide testing and validation of the main bearing for Mingyang Smart Energy's 18.5 MW offshore wi...
www.offshorewind.biz
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
UK facility to test a Mingyang 18.5 MW wind turbine component.
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www.offshorewind.biz/2025/11/10/m...
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www.offshorewind.biz/2025/11/10/m...
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Recruitment is open for 29 funded #PhD scholarships with our EPSRC #OSWCDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability & Resilience. We have a diverse range of #STEM subjects, all addressing offshore wind industry challenges. Apply by 5 Jan for Sept 26 entry auracdt.hull.ac.uk/scholarships/
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Recruitment is open for 29 funded #PhD scholarships with our EPSRC #OSWCDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability & Resilience. We have a diverse range of #STEM subjects, all addressing offshore wind industry challenges. Apply by 5 Jan for Sept 26 entry auracdt.hull.ac.uk/scholarships/
"China has lifted export controls on computer chips vital to car production, the country's commerce ministry said on Sunday."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China exempts Nexperia chips from export controls
The block on exports of the company's chips had raised fears that European car production would be hit.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"China has lifted export controls on computer chips vital to car production, the country's commerce ministry said on Sunday."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chinese company claim a COP of 7 for their new heat pump.
@janrosenow.bsky.social
@heat-geek.bsky.social
@bobbyllew.bsky.social
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@janrosenow.bsky.social
@heat-geek.bsky.social
@bobbyllew.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Chinese company claim a COP of 7 for their new heat pump.
@janrosenow.bsky.social
@heat-geek.bsky.social
@bobbyllew.bsky.social
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www.fairland.com.cn/product/ATW-...
@janrosenow.bsky.social
@heat-geek.bsky.social
@bobbyllew.bsky.social
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www.fairland.com.cn/product/ATW-...
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1st @ipq.bsky.social article!
New Delhi and Europe are seeking alternatives, given a loss of trust in DC. With a trade deal in the works, a significant opportunity beckons. But will Germany/EU capitalise?
ip-quarterly.com/en/us-india-...
New Delhi and Europe are seeking alternatives, given a loss of trust in DC. With a trade deal in the works, a significant opportunity beckons. But will Germany/EU capitalise?
ip-quarterly.com/en/us-india-...
The US-India Breakdown Creates an Opening for Europe
Germany’s relationship with India is slowly improving, and so is Europe’s at large. President Donald Trump’s torpedoing of US-India ties offers an opportunity to enhance this relationship even further...
ip-quarterly.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
1st @ipq.bsky.social article!
New Delhi and Europe are seeking alternatives, given a loss of trust in DC. With a trade deal in the works, a significant opportunity beckons. But will Germany/EU capitalise?
ip-quarterly.com/en/us-india-...
New Delhi and Europe are seeking alternatives, given a loss of trust in DC. With a trade deal in the works, a significant opportunity beckons. But will Germany/EU capitalise?
ip-quarterly.com/en/us-india-...
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It is far more cost-effective for Europe and China to help emerging markets and developing economies expand through renewable energy than to pay for rapidly increasing climate-related costs, @pisaniferry.bsky.social and Beatrice Weder di Mauro find. bit.ly/4hSz3uO
The Case for a European-Chinese Green Pact
Jean Pisani-Ferry & Beatrice Weder di Mauro think both sides have much to gain from pursuing closer economic ties through clean energy and technology.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It is far more cost-effective for Europe and China to help emerging markets and developing economies expand through renewable energy than to pay for rapidly increasing climate-related costs, @pisaniferry.bsky.social and Beatrice Weder di Mauro find. bit.ly/4hSz3uO
Scotlands oldest commercial wind farm has been repowered with half the number of wind turbines and an output 5 times greater than the turbines they replace.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Scotlands oldest commercial wind farm has been repowered with half the number of wind turbines and an output 5 times greater than the turbines they replace.
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Incompetent AI slop, again.
"The Netherlands test a flying wind turbine — 656-feet blade to produce 12 MW at up to 155 mph"
There is no evidence that the company (Touchwind) ever developed a 'flying' wind turbine.
Plus the bulk of the article is about a floating wind turbine.
"The Netherlands test a flying wind turbine — 656-feet blade to produce 12 MW at up to 155 mph"
There is no evidence that the company (Touchwind) ever developed a 'flying' wind turbine.
Plus the bulk of the article is about a floating wind turbine.
The Netherlands test a flying wind turbine — 656-feet blade to produce 12 MW at up to 155 mph
https://www.europesays.com/uk/560636/
Technological acceleration has always been a fiercely competitive and formidable race. The case remains the same even in…
https://www.europesays.com/uk/560636/
Technological acceleration has always been a fiercely competitive and formidable race. The case remains the same even in…
The Netherlands test a flying wind turbine — 656-feet blade to produce 12 MW at up to 155 mph - United Kingdom
Technological acceleration has always been a fiercely competitive and formidable race. The case remains the same even in the realm of clean energy. The latest
www.europesays.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Incompetent AI slop, again.
"The Netherlands test a flying wind turbine — 656-feet blade to produce 12 MW at up to 155 mph"
There is no evidence that the company (Touchwind) ever developed a 'flying' wind turbine.
Plus the bulk of the article is about a floating wind turbine.
"The Netherlands test a flying wind turbine — 656-feet blade to produce 12 MW at up to 155 mph"
There is no evidence that the company (Touchwind) ever developed a 'flying' wind turbine.
Plus the bulk of the article is about a floating wind turbine.
Going Over the Top | Blackadder Goes Forth | BBC Comedy Greats
YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats
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November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wallace & Gromit x Barbour | Christmas Advert 2025
YouTube video by Wallace & Gromit
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November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Thanks to the BBC for speaking to BGS' engineering geologist Ashley Patton about our work monitoring the 'secret' geothermal energy underneath Cardiff, and what it means for homes and businesses locally and nationally.
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Secret' geothermal energy under Cardiff could heat every home
Untapped underground energy could have potentially huge implications for Cardiff's 124,000 homes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thanks to the BBC for speaking to BGS' engineering geologist Ashley Patton about our work monitoring the 'secret' geothermal energy underneath Cardiff, and what it means for homes and businesses locally and nationally.
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Click the link to learn more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...