Richard Groves The Sustainability Bloke
@richardpgroves.bsky.social
Well hello there! I'm a lover of all things sustainability having been involved in saving the planet for many years. Part engineer + part tree hugger - with suitable qualifications in both. Working at Places for London (part of TfL).
A Scout Leader too :-)
A Scout Leader too :-)
Yes, geothermal is a very very great, low carbon solution - BUT, we mustn't lose sight of the desperate need to reduce our energy consumption in the first place. We reduce consumption, then we don't need as many power plants in the first place 😁.
Electricity use set to grow strongly to run air conditioners, EVs & data centres
But geothermal offers clean power around-the-clock ⚡️
Geothermal could meet 15% of global electricity demand growth through 2050 if project costs continue to decline ➡️ https://iea.li/4a9Exxi
But geothermal offers clean power around-the-clock ⚡️
Geothermal could meet 15% of global electricity demand growth through 2050 if project costs continue to decline ➡️ https://iea.li/4a9Exxi
January 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Yes, geothermal is a very very great, low carbon solution - BUT, we mustn't lose sight of the desperate need to reduce our energy consumption in the first place. We reduce consumption, then we don't need as many power plants in the first place 😁.
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These days, my thoughts are with all the people in California who are in grave danger because of massive wildfires!
But much more than "Thoughts & Prayers" they (and we all) need "Mitigation & Adaption" to address climate change and its most disastrous effects.
But much more than "Thoughts & Prayers" they (and we all) need "Mitigation & Adaption" to address climate change and its most disastrous effects.
Scientists have found that fires across California and other parts of the American West have become faster-moving in recent decades.
California Wildfires Tear Through Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon: Live Updates
Tens of thousands were under mandatory evacuation orders as multiple blazes raged out of control. Gusty winds hindered firefighting efforts and raised fears that flames could reach more populated area...
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
These days, my thoughts are with all the people in California who are in grave danger because of massive wildfires!
But much more than "Thoughts & Prayers" they (and we all) need "Mitigation & Adaption" to address climate change and its most disastrous effects.
But much more than "Thoughts & Prayers" they (and we all) need "Mitigation & Adaption" to address climate change and its most disastrous effects.
This is really informative about the things that need to be overcome to keep DAC on the table in the battle to overcome the mess we've made.
I really hope this article from a respected group helps to galvanise ways to improve the situation.
I really hope this article from a respected group helps to galvanise ways to improve the situation.
Okay, I have to do a thread on this pretty amazing article because it is just seriously chockers with eye-opening stats about 'direct air capture' - ie, sucking up air and trying to remove carbon dioxide from it
news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air
An MIT Energy Initiative study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring abo...
news.mit.edu
November 27, 2024 at 12:29 PM
This is really informative about the things that need to be overcome to keep DAC on the table in the battle to overcome the mess we've made.
I really hope this article from a respected group helps to galvanise ways to improve the situation.
I really hope this article from a respected group helps to galvanise ways to improve the situation.
Here's some nice reading, and the best bit is that the solution to a problem (problem mostly by others) has been home-developed and taken through to fruition by them.
(yes, cars are still involved, but not everyone has the amazing public transport that London does).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(yes, cars are still involved, but not everyone has the amazing public transport that London does).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could soon fuel cars
Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Here's some nice reading, and the best bit is that the solution to a problem (problem mostly by others) has been home-developed and taken through to fruition by them.
(yes, cars are still involved, but not everyone has the amazing public transport that London does).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(yes, cars are still involved, but not everyone has the amazing public transport that London does).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Really great to see Sustainable Ventures getting a write-up on the beeb.
At Places for London we've been working with them for a while via a scheme from the @london.gov.uk @metecoban92.bsky.social to help us be part of the solution to the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At Places for London we've been working with them for a while via a scheme from the @london.gov.uk @metecoban92.bsky.social to help us be part of the solution to the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London County Hall: Inside the landmark where they're trying to save the Earth
Part of a building that was once the home of London's local politics is now dedicated to another cause.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Really great to see Sustainable Ventures getting a write-up on the beeb.
At Places for London we've been working with them for a while via a scheme from the @london.gov.uk @metecoban92.bsky.social to help us be part of the solution to the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At Places for London we've been working with them for a while via a scheme from the @london.gov.uk @metecoban92.bsky.social to help us be part of the solution to the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
See. See, they can co-exist!!
Growing crops under solar panels 🌱🌽⚡️
Austrian utility building 164 MW agrivoltaic plant
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/18/a...
Austrian utility building 164 MW agrivoltaic plant
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/18/a...
Austrian utility building 164 MW agrivoltaic plant
Burgerland Energie says it is building a 164 MW tracker-based agrivoltaic facility near Tadten-Wallern on Lake Neusiedl, southeastern Austria.
www.pv-magazine.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:34 PM
See. See, they can co-exist!!
At Places for London (part of TfL), we strive to ensure our property development schemes (and larger-scale renovations) consult with young female and gender diverse groups to ensure their needs and wishes are brought to the table - and that play areas for teens are not just a typical football area.
We often highlight how swings mean a lot to teenage girls, and are a hit with most people of all ages and backgrounds. But they are mainly only located in playground areas assigned to smaller children.
It’d be great to have more swings that encourage people to get outside, socialise and have fun.
It’d be great to have more swings that encourage people to get outside, socialise and have fun.
November 22, 2024 at 10:29 AM
At Places for London (part of TfL), we strive to ensure our property development schemes (and larger-scale renovations) consult with young female and gender diverse groups to ensure their needs and wishes are brought to the table - and that play areas for teens are not just a typical football area.
Hi everyone - was great to be presenting at EMEX yesterday on addressing Scope 3 emissions by working with tenants and supply chain. (That's me on the left, with Tom Atkinson (also Places for London) and Eve Bellers (of Grosvenor fame)).
November 22, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Hi everyone - was great to be presenting at EMEX yesterday on addressing Scope 3 emissions by working with tenants and supply chain. (That's me on the left, with Tom Atkinson (also Places for London) and Eve Bellers (of Grosvenor fame)).
Re-wetting is great to be doing, and needs to be done in a balanced way so as to not have unintended consequences.
Nice piece by @dancharles.bsky.social featuring @tannebergerf.bsky.social about rewetting peatlands that have been drained for agriculture in Germany and elsewhere.
"An average acre of drained peatland releases about 12 tons of CO2 every year, roughly the equivalent of driving 25,000 miles."
"An average acre of drained peatland releases about 12 tons of CO2 every year, roughly the equivalent of driving 25,000 miles."
This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it
Peatlands, formed by ancient wetlands, store more carbon than the world's forests. But when they're drained for farming, they vent heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air.
www.npr.org
November 22, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Re-wetting is great to be doing, and needs to be done in a balanced way so as to not have unintended consequences.
Reposted by Richard Groves The Sustainability Bloke
Investment in clean technology manufacturing is surging as countries look to gain an economic edge, strengthen energy security & cut emissions
Most of today’s factories are in China, the EU, the US & increasingly India, but the opportunities are global 👉 https://iea.li/4fR4rYi
Most of today’s factories are in China, the EU, the US & increasingly India, but the opportunities are global 👉 https://iea.li/4fR4rYi
November 21, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Investment in clean technology manufacturing is surging as countries look to gain an economic edge, strengthen energy security & cut emissions
Most of today’s factories are in China, the EU, the US & increasingly India, but the opportunities are global 👉 https://iea.li/4fR4rYi
Most of today’s factories are in China, the EU, the US & increasingly India, but the opportunities are global 👉 https://iea.li/4fR4rYi