Sylvia Downe
@sylviadowne.bsky.social
Retired systems developer, married 53 years with 3 amazing children and 3 brilliant grandchildren. Keen to leave the world in a better state than it is now.
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Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
The solution is right above us. Solar panels on existing buildings, car parks, and along highways generate clean power without sacrificing farmland or wild spaces. Let's use our built world first. #Renewables #Innovation
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Do both.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
And if solar parks are built near villages or towns, then offer the people who are potentially affected free electricity to offset their concerns.
Solar panels are not nuclear power stations. They can be removed with little environmental impact and can actually benefit biodiversity.
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Want a sober reminder of where we are in addressing the climate crisis?
Over the last 50 years the oil & gas industry has made $3 billion in profits every day. $52 trillion in pure profit: buff.ly/3iXkJwm
Time to unplug fossil fuels.#ActOnClimate
#climate #biodiversity
Over the last 50 years the oil & gas industry has made $3 billion in profits every day. $52 trillion in pure profit: buff.ly/3iXkJwm
Time to unplug fossil fuels.#ActOnClimate
#climate #biodiversity
December 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Want a sober reminder of where we are in addressing the climate crisis?
Over the last 50 years the oil & gas industry has made $3 billion in profits every day. $52 trillion in pure profit: buff.ly/3iXkJwm
Time to unplug fossil fuels.#ActOnClimate
#climate #biodiversity
Over the last 50 years the oil & gas industry has made $3 billion in profits every day. $52 trillion in pure profit: buff.ly/3iXkJwm
Time to unplug fossil fuels.#ActOnClimate
#climate #biodiversity
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So yes, climate deniers will insult you.
Trolls will mock your field boots covered in Amazon mud.
Governments will drag their feet.
Corporations will greenwash.
Keep talking anyway.
Trolls will mock your field boots covered in Amazon mud.
Governments will drag their feet.
Corporations will greenwash.
Keep talking anyway.
December 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
So yes, climate deniers will insult you.
Trolls will mock your field boots covered in Amazon mud.
Governments will drag their feet.
Corporations will greenwash.
Keep talking anyway.
Trolls will mock your field boots covered in Amazon mud.
Governments will drag their feet.
Corporations will greenwash.
Keep talking anyway.
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This Spanish City has been car-free for more than 20 years. Air pollution is down by 61%, no traffic deaths since 2009: buff.ly/2D3Ghwd
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #carfree #phaseoutfossilfuels
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #carfree #phaseoutfossilfuels
December 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This Spanish City has been car-free for more than 20 years. Air pollution is down by 61%, no traffic deaths since 2009: buff.ly/2D3Ghwd
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #carfree #phaseoutfossilfuels
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #carfree #phaseoutfossilfuels
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Probably won’t see this in mainstream media - aka the right wing press - coz it’s against their narrative. Wind energy in Britain broke a new record last week with nearly 23GW on the grid one cold windy evening. That was 56% of all electricity on Britain’s grid.
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Probably won’t see this in mainstream media - aka the right wing press - coz it’s against their narrative. Wind energy in Britain broke a new record last week with nearly 23GW on the grid one cold windy evening. That was 56% of all electricity on Britain’s grid.
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
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Great Britain wastes £180,000 every hour switching off wind turbines and overpaying gas generators to switch on. That's £1,279,996,843 so far this year! wastedwind.energy
Wow, logged in to my Octopus account and saw this, how infuriating!!!
Wow, logged in to my Octopus account and saw this, how infuriating!!!
Wasted Wind
Britain wastes millions a day switching off wind turbines. See how much has been wasted today, and in 2025.
wastedwind.energy
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Great Britain wastes £180,000 every hour switching off wind turbines and overpaying gas generators to switch on. That's £1,279,996,843 so far this year! wastedwind.energy
Wow, logged in to my Octopus account and saw this, how infuriating!!!
Wow, logged in to my Octopus account and saw this, how infuriating!!!
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"The National Energy System Operator has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclear."
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclea...
news.sky.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"The National Energy System Operator has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclear."
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
news.sky.com/story/new-re...
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“This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” Sir #DavidAttenborough
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateCrisis #climate #nature #renewables
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateCrisis #climate #nature #renewables
November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” Sir #DavidAttenborough
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateCrisis #climate #nature #renewables
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateCrisis #climate #nature #renewables
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
a century of glaciers melting 🧪🌐
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According to scientists hurricane Melissa has been predominantly caused by climate change.
But hey - let's all keep listening to people who know fuck all about it and tell us there isn't a problem.... even as the oil lobby funds them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
But hey - let's all keep listening to people who know fuck all about it and tell us there isn't a problem.... even as the oil lobby funds them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica reels as Cuba hit by 'life-threatening' storm surges
Jamaica is waking up to damage across the island - earlier PM Andrew Holness warned of
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
According to scientists hurricane Melissa has been predominantly caused by climate change.
But hey - let's all keep listening to people who know fuck all about it and tell us there isn't a problem.... even as the oil lobby funds them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
But hey - let's all keep listening to people who know fuck all about it and tell us there isn't a problem.... even as the oil lobby funds them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
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UK wind power benefits and costs 2010-2023 :
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
UK wind power benefits and costs 2010-2023 :
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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The parking lot at Disneyland #Paris went #solar. 67,000 #solarpanels will make it one of the largest solar canopies in Europe. Time to give every parking lot a #solarpower upgrade.
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climateAction #climate #endfossilfuels
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climateAction #climate #endfossilfuels
October 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The parking lot at Disneyland #Paris went #solar. 67,000 #solarpanels will make it one of the largest solar canopies in Europe. Time to give every parking lot a #solarpower upgrade.
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climateAction #climate #endfossilfuels
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climateAction #climate #endfossilfuels
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China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week: buff.ly/3Y2Mz7f
We have the solutions. It's time China and everyone else to unplug the fossil fuel machine and implement them.
#ActOnClimate
We have the solutions. It's time China and everyone else to unplug the fossil fuel machine and implement them.
#ActOnClimate
October 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week: buff.ly/3Y2Mz7f
We have the solutions. It's time China and everyone else to unplug the fossil fuel machine and implement them.
#ActOnClimate
We have the solutions. It's time China and everyone else to unplug the fossil fuel machine and implement them.
#ActOnClimate
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Factory farms for salmon are filthy environments that require a constant flow of clean water and constant treatment with toxic chemicals. These places are so bad that some 30 per cent of all farmed salmon simply die from their conditions, they don’t become food for customers.
buff.ly/ct4uadE
buff.ly/ct4uadE
October 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Factory farms for salmon are filthy environments that require a constant flow of clean water and constant treatment with toxic chemicals. These places are so bad that some 30 per cent of all farmed salmon simply die from their conditions, they don’t become food for customers.
buff.ly/ct4uadE
buff.ly/ct4uadE
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There's good reason why the oil and gas industry lobbies so hard for carbon capture - because it's the one 'climate solution' that wouldn't necessarily require shutting down the oil and gas industry
But it doesn't work. They need to be shut down
But it doesn't work. They need to be shut down
📢 🚨New Report - How the UK oil and gas industry spent 15 years pushing for subsidies & incentives for Carbon Capture and Storage rather than regulatory accountability or science-based emissions reductions; maintaining a funding pipeline for a technology yet to deliver on its promises 👇
The UK Oil and Gas Industry's Advocacy on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
New analysis from InfluenceMap suggests that for more than 15 years, the oil and gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda de...
influencemap.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
There's good reason why the oil and gas industry lobbies so hard for carbon capture - because it's the one 'climate solution' that wouldn't necessarily require shutting down the oil and gas industry
But it doesn't work. They need to be shut down
But it doesn't work. They need to be shut down
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Repeat after me. A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies.
Pass it on.
#ActOnClimate
Pass it on.
#ActOnClimate
October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Repeat after me. A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies.
Pass it on.
#ActOnClimate
Pass it on.
#ActOnClimate
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Interesting: Leaving the #ECHR would be a grave mistake, writes former UK Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland KC👇
🔗 conservativehome.com/2025/10/05/r... via @conservativehome.bsky.social
🔗 conservativehome.com/2025/10/05/r... via @conservativehome.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Interesting: Leaving the #ECHR would be a grave mistake, writes former UK Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland KC👇
🔗 conservativehome.com/2025/10/05/r... via @conservativehome.bsky.social
🔗 conservativehome.com/2025/10/05/r... via @conservativehome.bsky.social
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These 4 countries are almost entirely powered by #renewableenergy:
1. Iceland 🇮🇸
2. Paraguay 🇵🇾
3. Norway 🇳🇴
4. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
We have the solutions. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateEmergency #climate #tech #renewables #renewableenergy
1. Iceland 🇮🇸
2. Paraguay 🇵🇾
3. Norway 🇳🇴
4. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
We have the solutions. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateEmergency #climate #tech #renewables #renewableenergy
October 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
These 4 countries are almost entirely powered by #renewableenergy:
1. Iceland 🇮🇸
2. Paraguay 🇵🇾
3. Norway 🇳🇴
4. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
We have the solutions. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateEmergency #climate #tech #renewables #renewableenergy
1. Iceland 🇮🇸
2. Paraguay 🇵🇾
3. Norway 🇳🇴
4. Costa Rica 🇨🇷
We have the solutions. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateEmergency #climate #tech #renewables #renewableenergy
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For fans of emotion and prejudice, the people that love to ignore data - and hate on net zero regardless; Badenoch, Farage, Trump…. Here is a graph showing costs of the fossil fuels you say are our future, that are more economic than green energy - alongside the costs of green energy…..
October 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
For fans of emotion and prejudice, the people that love to ignore data - and hate on net zero regardless; Badenoch, Farage, Trump…. Here is a graph showing costs of the fossil fuels you say are our future, that are more economic than green energy - alongside the costs of green energy…..
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Whilst Trump trashes renewables, Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time.
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time
More than half of the EU’s electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from renewable energy
www.independent.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Whilst Trump trashes renewables, Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time.
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
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