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China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller

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China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller
It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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"As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers striving to improve the lives of others, I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers”
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Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK granddaughter, dies at 35
Schlossberg was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 at 34.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

BTW:

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Western Sydney’s green roof revolution
Australia is a world leader in the use of rooftop solar with more than 4.2 million solar systems installed on homes and businesses nationwide. Some researchers say this renewable energy could be even ...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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Happy New Year!

SBS: Australia is a world leader in the use of rooftop solar with more than 4.2 million solar systems installed on homes and businesses nationwide.

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Western Sydney’s green roof revolution
Australia is a world leader in the use of rooftop solar with more than 4.2 million solar systems installed on homes and businesses nationwide. Some researchers say this renewable energy could be even ...
www.sbs.com.au
January 1, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Happy New Year!

Japan unveils new plan to revive offshore wind push after Mitsubishi meltdown....
January 1, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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Eight-year-old boy mints world's first coin of 2026: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-01/royal-australian-mint-ballot-first-coin-2026/106192014
Eight-year-old boy mints world's first coin of 2026
Hundreds of coin collectors forwent the late-night revelry of New Year's Eve in favour of an early morning visit to the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, hoping to get their hands on the highly sought-after first coin of the year.
www.abc.net.au
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

NY Times: Across Africa, cheap solar energy from Chinese panels is transforming lives and economies.
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Your guide to New Year's Eve fireworks in south-east Queensland: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-30/brisbane-fireworks-guide-nye-gold-coast-sunshine-coast-/106184840
Your guide to New Year's Eve fireworks in south-east Queensland
Where to watch, road closures and entry requirements for the hottest seats in town — here's all you need to know for the New Year's fireworks.
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Australian councils supercharging the EV revolution! From Merri-Bek's 22+ chargers to Eastern Sydney's network covering 80% of residents, and Newcastle's 50+ bays powered by renewables. Partnering with @Chargefox

for seamless tech. Who's ready for zero-emissions roads? #auspol
December 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Saeul-3 nuclear reactor, Ulju, Ulsan, approved for operation 9 years after construction began

Yes thats right 9 years....for a country not as regulated as Australia & with only one government, no state governments elected at different times and with different agendas!
December 30, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

China's Tarim Oilfield, West-East Gas Pipeline, generated 2B KWH of solar power in 2025, peak daily output 10M KWH for first time

"desert green power" exported out of Xinjiang, also cut field's energy consumption & carbon intensity

news.cgtn.com/news/2025-12...
Tarim Oilfield sets new solar power record in Taklimakan desert
China's Tarim Oilfield, a main gas source for the West-East Gas Pipeline, has generated more than 2 billion kilowatt-hours of solar power in 2025, with peak daily output exceeding 10 million kilowatt-...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Helping Aussies save money on fuel while reducing transport-related climate pollution.
December 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Back in 2011, George W. Bush warned about isolationism, protectionism, and nativism. MAGA today is exactly what he was warning about.
December 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Merry Christmas.

Today in history, December 24: A world-first in solar heating

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December 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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This is how Putin does it
December 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Free calls to Santa from payphones are a gift – and a reminder that public goods have a value beyond money | Cressida Gaukroger
Free calls to Santa from payphones are a gift – and a reminder that public goods have a value beyond money | Cressida Gaukroger
The cost of making an Australian public good like beaches, museums, transport and phones free or universal is marginal – while the benefits are immense In a world that seems increasingly keen to monetise every interaction we have with it, how nice it was to watch my daughter discover she could make a “call to Santa” from a public payphone … free of charge. I say “payphone”, but in Australia payphones are not in fact “pay” phones. In 2021, Telstra, the now-privatised national telco, made all local and national calls from public phones free – as well as calls to Santa, which I guess count as “international”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Merry Christmas

Seven Christmas rituals that don't involve gifts

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The anti-materialist Christmas: Rituals around the world that swap gifts for meaning
These seven global traditions show a different side to the season; one that's more communal, more reflective and far less materialistic.
www.bbc.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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@zalisteggall.bsky.social

She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/t...
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Merry Christmas.

Seven quiet wins for climate and nature in 2025.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...
December 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social

Snowy could be a fairy godmother in race for contracts & capital to replace ageing coal clunkers

2026, critical year for NSW, seeks $27B financing across multiple wind projects to enable coal plant closures & meet decarbonisation

reneweconomy.com.au/snowy-could-...
reneweconomy.com.au
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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New Tesla Model 3 LR RWD unlocks ICE-beating road trips!Real test: 557km highway loop (Syd-Canberra return) with 12% left → 633km actual range @110kph

Syd-Melbourne? Just two 5-min charges or one 15-min stop. Efficiency king: 123 Wh/km. Range anxiety = cured!
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December 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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"The company’s financial collapse highlights the danger of buying into Elon Musk’s claims that Tesla vehicles would become “appreciating assets”—a prediction that has faced a harsh reality check in the used EV market."

Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
Tesla rental fleet that bought into Elon Musk's self-driving lies goes bankrupt due to depreciation
Dutch leasing company Mistergreen, known for its “Tesla only” fleet and bold bets on a future of autonomous robotaxis, is...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM