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Adam Hearn

@adamhearn.bsky.social
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He/him 🇪🇺🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🦆🐱🐝 🥁🎸#socialsciences #postdoc #energy #energytransition #climatechange #sustainability researcher #theology- Also #beekeeping #cat and #ducks #drum-maker #mycology and #flamenco #guitar!

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Auke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A while ago I made this chart to illustrate that yearly additions of solar and wind (in TWh of energy) are growing fast while nuclear is largely stable. But solar and wind started small versus the older and established technology nuclear. This year we've reached a new milestone.
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Derek gendvil @derekbshelby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Italy Shows How Amazon Can Be Forced to Bargain: Shut Down Its Distribution truthout.org/articles/ita...
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Italy Shows How Amazon Can Be Forced to Bargain: Shut Down Its Distribution
Amazon is huge and powerful, but Italian workers have shown it can be forced to negotiate. Could US workers do the same?
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Release ALL the Epstein files NOW!
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Agrivoltaics is awesome www.dw.com/en/why-farme...
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Why some farmers are pairing crops and grazing sheep with solar panels
From cooler soil to paid grazing land, farmers in the US are finding that solar panels can do more than generate power.
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My neighbour came by as I was inspecting the #bees and took some lovely pictures- here are a few ladies- they seem to be doing ok and an Asian hornets nest was removed last week from down the road
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#Digitaltools can help #energycommunities use #energy more efficiently reducing pressure on the #electricity grid. This study shows a practical method for bringing #socialinsights directly into the #design and #evaluation of #digital energy #tools. open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/6-3...
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Vatican is doubling down on creation care and now making environmental destruction a "sin against the creator". How will the "drill baby drill" crowd in the USA interpret this? www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/09...
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Vatican theological commission defines ‘sin against creation and the Creator’ in new document
The more than 29,000 word text calls for ecological conversion due to “sin against creation and the Creator.”
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
☀️🇬🇧 Solar panels do not currently cover “thousands of square miles” of UK farmland. DESNZ estimated in 2024 that ground-mounted solar covered 21,200 hectares, or around 81.9 square miles. That’s just 0.1% of the UK’s total land area. 🌱
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Solar panels do not currently occupy ‘thousands of square miles’ of farmland – Full Fact
Reform UK party chair Lee Anderson claimed there are “thousands of square miles” of solar panels on farmland in the UK. This is a huge overstatement.
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Quiet Majority @majorityquiet.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We loved this so much we just had to put English subtitles on it, apologies to the French speakers for our translation. But this is what it would look like here in the UK if Farage or Lowe or another of their ilk got their own way.
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Documental sobre el cantaor flamenco y anarquista El Cabrero www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOca...
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EL CABRERO - Documental "Mi patria es la Libertad"
YouTube video by El Cabrero Oficial
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Torsten Lütten @torstenluetten.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Massively important! Must read.
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Delighted to be presenting at the #SHIFT #COSTaction conference on Urban and Regional Transformation, one session on #PEDs and #RECs, and another on #SAF #sustainable #aviation #fuel and #energyjustice
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Free workshop on the scientific foundations of climate change in Basel 📅 Tuesday, 8 September 2026 🕠 17:30–21:00📍 Treffpunkt Breite, Zürcherstrasse 149, 4052 Basel 🗣️ Workshop language: English association.climatefresk.org/training_ses...
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Climate Fresk Workshop
The Climate Fresk is a collaborative workshop that allows you to understand the essential climate issues to take action.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
People of Clacton! Show your support for me by putting a bin outside your house, one day this week, of a colour of Tendring Council's choice. This will be unequivocal proof of the success of my campaign.
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
In French, a good summary of aviation's climate impacts
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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It's conference season, so I wanted to share the AI refusal statement I put at the end of my presentations and book talks. Feel free to use it!
AI Refusal Statement
I did not use generative AI at any point in the production of this book or presentation, including the literature review, writing, editing, translation, organization, or any other task (e.g. brainstorming). To the extent that it is possible to know, I did not cite any studies that used generative AI.
Justification: GenAI technology is based on stolen labor, anti-solidarity between workers, class exploitation, structural racism, misogyny, environmental injustice, and climate destabilization.
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Beekeeping in Gaza in the face of genocide, occupation and displacement. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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From 400 hives to 35: the Gaza beekeeper refusing to let war end his life’s work
Ibrahim al-Dabba continues to care for his colonies despite losing his home and most of his hives and equipment
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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Such a magnificent and magical world… 🦋✨🫶 www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/4101/Ch...
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Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Want to keep people cool AND generate energy? Solar panel shading systems! This is a new timber-framed office and laboratory in Basel, by Herzog de Meuron
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The USA celebrates its 251st anniversary
Scene from Planet of the Apes where humans find the Statue of Liberty mostly buried in sand on a beach
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
There's a peculiarly British problem that stops millions of people from adopting cheaper, greener energy solutions. That problem is leasehold. Excellent story by @oliviarudgard.bsky.social. 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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UK Apartment Owners Are Getting Locked Out of Money-Saving Green Tech
Leaseholders have limited control over the place where they live, including how it’s heated and powered.
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
America defeated fascism. We don’t need its aesthetics decorating the White House.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I think we just passed oops.
A timeline of climate change concern.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.
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Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level
Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Those touting #nuclear as a better option to #renewables should note “Three nuclear plants in France have gone offline due to the heat.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Europe heatwave: Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales
Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
"Something just brushed past my leg!" — Luke Skywalker, #StarWars Image credit: tempestkc on Threads #LincolnMemorialReflectingPool #USA
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs
Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I bought 3 packs of #Autan in DM as they were on offer. Turns out the offer is a total scam and it’s buy 2 get a shitty little bottle free- Not what the sign says though! I wonder if this is legal? #autanscam
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today is the day! If you are in #Basel, this event is free and happens this afternoon! #sustainable #music #concerts
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/06/2026
Subterranean fungi networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length, study finds
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Subterranean fungi networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length, study finds
First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant life Our planet’s soils contain enough of the subterranean fungi that sustain plant life and help regulate the climate to stretch from the Earth to the sun almost three-quarters of a billion times, a groundbreaking new study has found. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are networks of tubular cells called hyphae that sustain life on Earth by forming critical partnerships with more than 70% of plants. The networks, which have been forming for about 475 million years, provide nutrients and water in exchange for the carbon produced by the plants, and help to regulate the climate by drawing carbon into soils. Continue reading...
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I do wonder what will happen on Sunday. As a cross-border commuter, the consequences of this referendum could be quite serious for me and for all the other foreigners working in Switzerland, residents and non-residents alike. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum | Joseph de Weck
Capping the population at 10 million is a far-right fantasy. It would dismantle the openness that has made the country rich, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Is this enough for decent people to boycott the World Cup? #boycottworldcup
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
AWARE FAIR; #Basel on Sat. a #sustainable #music #festival with #freeentry and #freefood - With close to 200 people signed up already, are YOU coming to the coolest sustainable music event ever to take place in the Kollegienhaus at the University of Basel?
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We have to end his power in November. It is life or death.
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Alice I McCombs ❌ 👑 🐈‍⬛ @earthwins.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Hunger strike at New Jersey ICE facility enters ninth day as protesters face off with Trump supporters
A Newark detention center has been at the forefront of anti-ICE protests – and now counterprotests
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The former United States has really fallen far
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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
No. The return on a battery alone is poor. PV beats it hands down. PV first, EV, Battery,HP on saving If carbon saving priority then EV HP remove most (All with caveats on local tariffs)
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Mr. RB (UK) 💚🇪🇺🇺🇳🇺🇦 @chascroker.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
If you’re about to embark upon the renewables journey, I would recommend going with Batteries first, then Solar PV. Once you have the Batteries you can then “load shift” taking cheap rate power to use at peak rate times. The Solar PV to follow. ASHP or A/C after that. Just get off that gas grid!
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Alberduh is free to be dumb @alberduhfreedumb.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We have to stop data centres from being built.
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I got a decent sized battery (6.3kw) in Nov. for a 2kw balkonkraftwerk here in Germany- Dawn today we are at 55%, but thats with a house full of guests. The way we use electricity has changed and we are saving around €100 monthly, giving us around 5 years ROI. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world
Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies
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Palm Oil Detectives | #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
“#Dayaks DO NOT want their lands turned to #palmoil. 1. They depend on rainforests for food/weaving. 2. They don’t want their roaming area disturbed 3. They don’t want to lose their land.” Dr Setia Budhi #Boycottpalmoil 🤬🌴🚫 palmoildetectives.com/2022/11/02/e... @palmoildetect.bsky.social
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Are you a #musician or #music-lover in #Basel or close by? At the #Awarefair on the 13th of June we will be selling pre-loved #musical #instruments- bring your unwanted #musicintsruments and make some money- pick up a bargain and keep music #sustainable!
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Are you a #musician or #music-lover in #Basel or close by? At the #Awarefair on the 13th of June we will be selling pre-loved #musical #instruments- bring your unwanted #musicintsruments and make some money- pick up a bargain and keep music #sustainable!
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Michael LaFrance @mlafrance.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”
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Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Examples of striking Dutch bike-lane and urban biking infrastructure via Modacity Life.
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Adam Hearn @adamhearn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Its great to be in #Poznan as part of the #Eucor #EPICUR collaboration with #MarcFrick where we are part of an international #Swiss #Polish collaboration with #Unibas and the #AdamMickiewitcz University
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.
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