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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Brits pay attention! We can do this too!

eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Looking at your graph and ignoring the towel rails (notably poor emitters), you seem to use heating of ~ 150kWh over a floor area of ?100m2 so 1.5kWh/(m2.a), way below the Passivhaus criterion of 15. What’s the secret?

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you for the clarification. As it’s not King Charles, my question is not treasonous and I can avoid going to the Tower.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So is this bloody King Charles ripping us all off? If so, time to get rid of the monarchy.

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Alastair Harper @alastairharper.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thomas Edison in 1910. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves on this net zero business, lads

Someday some fellow will invent a way of concentrating and storing sunshine to use instead of this old, absurd Prometheus scheme of fire.
I'll do the trick myself if someone doesn't get at it....
This scheme of combustion in order to get power makes me sick to think of—it is so wasteful.... We should utilize natural forces and thus get all of our power. Sunshine is a form of energy, and the winds and the tides are manifestations of energy. Do we use them? Oh no; we burn up wood and coal, as renters burn up the front fence for fuel.
We live like squatters, not as if we owned the property. There must surely come a time when heat and power will be stored in unlimited quantities in every community, all gathered by natural forces. Electricity ought to be as cheap as oxygen, for it cannot be destroyed.
Now, I am not sure but that my new storage battery is the thing. 167

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I was asked "What do other countries do about big money in politics?" Canada is a useful case study as their parliamentary system closely mirrors the UK's (for obvious reasons) - except they've totally clamped down on mega-donations.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

@andyburnham.bsky.social please read, understand and act correctly on this, to avoid being duped and fooled by the oil and gas producers and condemning us all to between 2 and 4 degrees of global heating and consequent destruction.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

She would feel right at home in Dubai - a great 10-laner there.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ok, so pragmatic fan-coil add-ons.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Correction to self, separation is only 14.4 so worse than I remembered.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Yes. The problem with air to water when used for cooling, is that wall hung “radiators” are poor absorbers of heat. Underfloor pipes only a bit better. Air-to-air use a fan and a much colder coolant in the pipes

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As I board the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, I’m reminded yet again of three things about the EU: 1) You don’t sacrifice any of your national identity or culture by being part of the EU. Estonia remains Estonia. Finland remains Finland 2) Schengen is great. 3) Brexit was and is shit.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 25/08/2026

Is it "pragmatic" to approve new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea that could cost between £119 billion to £336 billion in climate damage? Sounds more like climate and economic vandalism.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

HG Wells is alleged to have remarked "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race”. You could see this shocking chart as an index of civilisation. A country which gets this issue so badly wrong is likely to fail in many other ways.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Has he formed an AG with shares we can invest in? Or, has he a crowdfunding page? Worth a punt methinks.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A brilliant project in most respects. Architects following on should however note: - some of the units are flats, and the narrow building separation at 22m means some GF flats get NO direct sunlight in winter; - MVHR intakes above doorways mean some flats suck in cigarette smoke from neighbours.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

UK Government should partially solve its budget deficit by taxing construction carbon - a pledge for its next manifesto.

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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 17/08/2026

"Reform are not even the official opposition and the plans have less credibility than Count Binface. Will BBC News do the same for Lib Dem and Greens policy two years out from an election?" Of course they won’t - Lib Dems with >70 MPs barely get a mention www.thenational.scot/news/2646829...

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Former BBC News director slams broadcaster's 'bizarre' Reform coverage

A FORMER BBC News director has criticised the broadcaster's coverage of Reform UK's latest welfare plans branding it "bizarre".

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Thank you, I’ll check them out, also check can we design our own downloads? I know Parity Projects have done it.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Anyone know how I can access the underlying dataset of a specific home’s energy performance certificate? I am a retrofit coordinator and domestic energy assessor

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 13/08/2026

When they are not busy paying themselves huge bonuses, Thames Water's bosses are trying to convince the public it would be unaffordable to take them into public ownership Of course the experts completely disagree Demand Andy Burnham nationalise Thames Water: vist.ly/5encg

Quote from water expert Dieter Helm that says ""The government could even make a net profit through nationalisation of Thames Water since the bills should, exceed the costs of the business activities over time and gilts are cheaper than commercial loans."

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What about using a heat-pump cascade? Does that figure in your numbers?

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

And I learned how to airtight-tape windows when external insulation is not being used.

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“As the prime minister tours every region of the UK, it will be hard to miss the impacts of this extraordinary summer: wildfires, drought, parched farmland & people struggling to work in extreme heat" - Emma Howard Boyd Now Burnham must act on the climate crisis www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on record

Key tourist route closed and residents rallying round as battle against wildfire expected to go on for several days

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today I, and other UK climate scientists, sent an open letter to the Energy Secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, asking her to take serious note of the science when making a decision about the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Exxon is annoyed EU is insisting on some kind of CO2 capture Makes most sense if you think oil company advocacy for CCS is more about pretending to politicians they have an answer for climate change, rather than their actual willingness to do anything about it giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Certainly England post 2008 feels Malthusian; but does this paper offer insights into the gas/oil to renewables transition now occurring?

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 05/08/2026

The science is crystal clear - there can be no new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Andy Burnham must stop Rosebank, stop Jackdaw and make polluters pay for the destruction they are causing.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A rather Faragesque image methinks.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The arguments trotted out against leaving fossil fuels in the ground are strikingly similar to the arguments trotted out against ending the slave trade, 230 years ago. 1. If we stop trading slaves / extracting fossil fuels, Britain’s economy will collapse 🧵

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Is this happening in UK? Treats Big Box (who build data centres) say they have renewable power contracts.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Direct, full-time jobs opening Rosebank oilfield would create: 450 D, f-t jobs opening Jackdaw gasfield would create: 27 D, f-t jobs in UK's net-zero economy: 300,000 + 400,000 more on the way D, f-t jobs in the rest of the green economy: 600,000 Is that really the hill Burnham wants to die on?

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Data centres are the new Shoe Event Horizon. We stop talking about them when we run out of water. . .

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Fossil fuel industries get an estimated 7 trillion in subsidies. We are paying for our own mass death and destruction.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

So UK needs 150% more nuclear than it had running on 1st August. A thought: can nuclear be turned up or down to cope with peaks in demand?

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Govt planning c. 100 new data centres by early 2030s, mostly in already water stressed areas. They have no legal obligation to disclose how much water they use. Meanwhile Govt launches £75m publicity campaign to urge us to reduce water use & privatised water companies waste 19% thro leaks. Madness

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Looks like they require inward opening or sliding sash windows. UK outward-opening therefore not compatible. Many UK householders must either suffer or wise up.

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James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Is there a housing estate agency or one which has “future proofing” filters - ie it will only show houses with heat pumps, dbl/triple glazing, air cooled, air conditioned, passivhaus etc - essentially, I’d like a house suitable to live in for the next 20 years 😆

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Siobhain McDonagh is Member of Parliament for Mitcham and Morden. Some of the residents of the block should contact her and ask what she is doing to sort this out. Also a Health & Safety inspection is overdue, those flats are not fit for human habitation. Mitcham & Morden Council should know that.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here’s why we care: it gives us more cheap energy during the day; it helps reduce wind farm shut-offs whilst National Grid speed up their act and build out the grid properly; it helps keep our bills lower. It’s not a perfect mechanism but some people will be able to make it work.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I second this. And good insulation means using a material with significant thermal mass, like wood fibre or straw, in the walls and roof pitch to slow the rate at which heat gets inside and to buffer the humidity so as to create a sublimely comfortable environment.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Dear Octopus, please explain to me how I can avoid sucking my home battery dry when I’m plugged in awaiting a car charge (as happened the other day)? I don’t want to be fiddling around with home battery settings every time I want to charge the car.

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Feral Ingrained Vices? Don’t we all?

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eco Nick @econick.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Install an underground water storage tank to improve water (and therefore food) security

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