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Marc De Niel
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Engineer – energy efficiency in industry: heat, energy storage, etc. Climate change. I view things from different angles. RePost & like ≠ endorsement.
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We’re strongly supporting the roadmap on energy transition, including a clear pathway for transitioning away from fossil fuels.

And we insist that this is integral part of the COP process.
The EU is at #COP30 to lead with real ambition and build a broad coalition for meaningful climate action🌍

Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu is pushing for stronger global emissions cuts, faster adaptation & more climate finance.

Yesterday’s press conference🎙️👇
unfccc.int/event/europe...
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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In the global electrification race China is marching ahead.

The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Let’s look at 3 past bubbles and what they teach us:

1. The Dotcom Bubble (1999-2000):

• Companies with no revenue had massive valuations
• Everyone believed “this time is different”
• When reality hit, the Nasdaq crashed 78%
• But Amazon, Google, and eBay survived and thrived
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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The underlying fundamental economics have changed dramatically: solar is now so cheap that businesses and households all around the world install it often without subsidies. Throw in batteries and the business case just keeps improving.
November 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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The global boom in solar — with or without the US...

www.ft.com/content/c406...
The global boom in solar — with or without the US
Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world
www.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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It's here folks. Part II of the Pragmatic Climate Reset. Prepare to be provoked! about.bnef.com/insights/cle...
Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset – Part II: A Provocation | BloombergNEF
As the debate on transition deepens, Michael Liebreich details how a pragmatic climate and energy reset might unfold.
about.bnef.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
De megabatterij vindt zijn plek in het stroomnet
Stroomdistributie – Op diverse plekken in Nederland zijn megabatterijen in aanbouw. Die kunnen pieken in stroomvraag en -aanbod opvangen en zo de verstopping van het elektriciteitsnet helpen oplossen. Mits ze goed worden ingezet.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"Onpopulaire mening: misschien moeten we de luchthaven van Deurne toch maar openhouden?"
Er zijn goeie argumenten om de luchthaven van Deurne te sluiten, maar #duurzaamheid is misschien wel het slechtste, schrijft Wannes Van Giel.
▶️ Bv. 300 km elektrisch vliegen: duurzamer dan trein
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October 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Heeft u nog ruimte op uw dak of tuin, dan kunnen er vaak nog extra panelen worden bijgeplaatst zonder de aansluitwaarde te verhogen. Plaats ze zoveel mogelijk oost en west gericht icm een omvormer met minder vermogen, zodat u in de toekomst meer dure zonnestroom opwekt.
Help zonnepaneelleveranciers!
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Join me in conversation with one of the world's most provocative environmental thinkers, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. We talk climate, hope & action.

The event takes place @orieloxford.bsky.social on 21 Nov, 3:30pm. Free to attend. Book your place now: www.alumni.oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/oriel...
Oriel Environment Group Michaelmas 2025 — In Conversation with George Monbiot - Alumni Oriel
Climate Breakdown and Political Division: Navigating Polarisation with George Monbiot Join Professor Jan Rosenow (Jackson Senior Research Fellow, Oriel College) for a discussion with acclaimed investi...
www.alumni.oriel.ox.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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This week on @cleaninguppod.bsky.social Bryony and I dig in to Part 2 of the Pragmatic Climate Reset: how to speed up the transition by building affordable clean stuff fast, not by demonizing fossil fuels and scaring kids. The tortoise didn't beat the hare by talking! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFzJ...
How To Get Off Fossil Fuels Faster: Bryony Grills Michael on The Pragmatic Climate Reset | Ep228
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
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October 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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WORLD’S FIRST INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIFICATION AUCTION: EU Commission releases final T&Cs for a €1B Innovation Fund pilot to decarbonise industrial process heat — scaling electrification & direct renewable heat, paving the way for the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank. climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
Commission publishes Terms and Conditions for the first pilot auction for industrial heat decarbonisation with a budget of €1 billion
For the first time, the Innovation Fund will launch an auction to decarbonise industrial process heat, awarding subsidies linked to carbon abatement and paving the way for the future Industrial Decarb...
climate.ec.europa.eu
October 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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What impact do contrails from aviation have on global warming? Is there a cheap and easy way to get rid of them? There might be.

In the latest episode of Solving for Climate we speak with Ian McKay, founder of Orca Sciences about this and much more.

Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4aMv...
September 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE
YouTube video by WION
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October 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Adem (10) joeg de drugsdealers uit zijn straat met vogelhuisjes en knuffelbeertjes
Drie jaar geleden kreeg Adem Schol uit Ukkel genoeg vd druggebruikers en dealers in zn straat. Hij joeg ze weg door het steegje vol te zetten met planten, vogelhuisjes en knuffelberen.
www.standaard.be/binnenland/a...
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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How many times did we read in the media that electric vehicle sales were down or stalling?

Look at the actual figures - the opposite is the case.

Often journalists pick one quarter or month to make such claims. What matters are annual sales.
October 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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"EDF, de gedoodverfde overnemer van de Belgische kerncentrales, zit in slechte papieren."
standaard.be/economie/edf...
Opmerking MDN (zie ook laatste Screenshot):
Bij de bouw van nieuwe kerncentrales in West-Europa is belangrijke overheidsinmenging eigenlijk onvermijdelijk; ... /1
September 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
What really happened in Israel’s Gaza-hospital attack
The August 25 attack on Nasser Hospital killed 22, including five journalists.
(souces: Reuters Weekend Briefing and www.reuters.com/investigatio...)
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Indaver scoort wereldprimeur: yoghurtpotjes worden verwerkt tot nieuwe basisgrondstof
Indaver is erin geslaagd om als eerste ter wereld een fabriek te bouwen die yoghurtpotjes en vleesschoteltjes recycleert tot nieuwe basisgrondstof. Dat is een gedurfde investering, terwijl...
September 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Wat kan de klimaatverandering ons land tegen 2050 kosten? “De opwarming komt er. Dus we moeten ons voorbereiden” #adaptatie
Als we ons niet wapenen tegen de gevolgen van de klimaatopwarming, kan dat de overheid tegen 2050 tot 1,4 % van het bbp extra kosten, volgens de optimistische...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Powell: "In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to the upside and risks to employment to the downside -- a challenging situation."

(In other words, stagflation)
September 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Partijen op rechts zijn tegen én voor arbeidsmigratie
fd.nl/opinie/15709...
Maffe motie
Dit jaar geen gratis bier tijdens de Algemene Beschouwingen. Maar wel ongedekte meningen. Maffe moties vol rechts gebral over antifa, boerka’s en grensbewaking konden telkens op 76 stemmen rekenen.
fd.nl
September 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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De dalende CO2-emissie van NL elektriciteitsproductie. Afgelopen zomer gemiddeld slechts 150 gram per kWh. Een daling met 70% in 10 jaar. In 2035 nogmaals 70% eraf?
#grafiekvandedag
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM