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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 1h

Deep down in the BBC anti EV article. "...many owners got in touch with BBC News to say they and their relatives don't get sick in electric vehicles. Others said they felt less sick in EVs compared with traditional combustion engine cars." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Why electric cars might be making some passengers feel sick

Research shows there are several reasons people might experience motion sickness in electric vehicles.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 3h

I assume Tommy Dumbo would have a mental meltdown hearing this. Dumbo: They are Nazis, hurray!!! They are coming over here to invade and kill us, let them drown!!! My brain hurts!! youtu.be/V8YNX1j_-5c?...

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Why Did These Lifeboat Crews Rescue The Men Trying to Kill Them?

YouTube video by Tom Macklaw

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Dan Grey @dangrey.bsky.social · 21h

This is sensible imho, but the real solution is electric vehicles. We have to end our fossil fuel dependency as quickly as possible; it's causing so much pain. Here's an idea: the government could expand the ZEBRA electric bus programme until the UK public bus fleet is fully decarbonised

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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 19h

Fun fact: I was one of the first women to drive this (outside of the engineering team). SO FUN. Bring on the CVLR!

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 17h

Metalwork. I was good at this at school, we had a metalwork shop, with lathes, milling machine, pedestal/pillar drills etc. Here the chap uses induction heating, yeah using electricity to get steel red hot. No gas or coal. youtu.be/IOjNF2ovBl4?...

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Why Was This 1896 Tool Forgotten?

YouTube video by Pask Makes

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 20h

Geez. Ordinary civilians are having to use camouflage just to live peacefully.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 21h

"...around 2% to 2.5% of devices at a municipal recycling centre were considered suitable for reuse. ...items taken to repair cafés showed that 50% were successfully fixed..." Isn't this an obvious outcome? What were they expecting? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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University of Surrey study finds repairable electronics being written off

Experts say it is not being properly considered if goods can be fixed, reused or turned into parts.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 22h

Would be better to reduce his pension payments rather than stopping them for 12 months. But if it's just 12 months it won't be too bad. If you squirrel away money early into a pension you get a nice surprise later when you need it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Why Gen Z are opting out of workplace pensions

A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 23h

Just a comment on my interest in finding and posting articles about Electric vehicles of any type, energy, charging infrastructure etc. It's actually very useful to build up knowledge, i often come across negative comments in less friendly places than Bluesky and...

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 23h

Would love them to define what 'worse off' is. I sense there is a logical fallacy in the NYT statement, but i'm never very good at selecting the right one when it isn't obvious!

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Miller in the US, this guy in the UK and many more They all look like twats that you avoided at school because they had a weird and un-childlike interest in politics, dressed like their great granddad in the 1930s and when they were old enough had a pathetic moustache to match the greased over hair

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Beyond Fossil Fuels @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Plans for new gas plants in Romania stalled while costs rose. Meanwhile, batteries sped ahead, with storage going from virtually zero in 2024 to 1.09 GW by Sept 2026, nearly hitting its 2030 target four years early. The alternative to new gas capacity is already here. bankwatch.org/blog/romania...

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Romania’s energy crisis exposes faltering gas strategy as battery storage surges - Bankwatch

Romania’s energy crisis has laid bare the risks of relying on delayed gas projects to replace coal power. Meanwhile, battery storage has been developing much faster and is already providing much-neede...

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Decided to buy a small bread maker as a bit of a luxury kitchen gadget retirement purchase and out of Panasonic, Daewoo and Hamilton Beach I bought the Hamilton Beach model. American! Oh well it was the perfect size, not to small, not to large. Made in China. Makes better bread than me.

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niaru.bsky.social @niaru.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There is no public registry or definitive survey tracking exactly how many of the UK's 650 Members of Parliament have installed heat pumps in their personal homes.

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Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) / InformingBritain.com @informingbritain.com · 01/10/2026

"RESIDENTS INSULATED AGAINST HEATING BILLS" Andy Morris for Coventry Observer More than 2,000 Citizen social homes in Coventry have had insulation, solar panels or heat pumps fitted under a £67.6 million scheme. #CoventryObserver #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Specifier Review @specifierreview.com · 02/10/2026

Ideal Commercial Heating has launched a new CIBSE approved CPD designed to help heating professionals understand the safety considerations associated with commercial air source heat pumps that use R290 refrigerant... specifierreview.com/r290-heat-pu...

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New Ideal Commercial Heating CPD builds confidence around R290 heat pump safety - Specifier Review

Entitled ‘Safety considerations for R290 commercial air source heat pumps: Understanding the practical application of flammable refrigerants in commercial heating’, the CPD is aimed at consultants, de...

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Specifier Review @specifierreview.com · 15/09/2026

Heat pumps deliver year-round comfort to historic community sports club. Retrofit project provides energy-efficient heating and cooling to Liverpool clubhouse... specifierreview.com/air-to-air-h...

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Heat pumps deliver year-round comfort to historic community sports club - Specifier Review

Mitsubishi Electric air-to-air heat pumps are now providing heating and cooling to The Northern Club, helping its historic clubhouse remain comfortable throughout the year.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sunderland football club are installing 20 ultra rapid EV chargeing bays at their statdium, powered by 100% renewable energy. evfleetworld.co.uk/raw-and-sund...

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

War against EV charger cable theft. "The V4 cable sleeve is designed to render the power tools used during an attack useless by blunting the tools’ effectiveness. This then turns a job that once took seconds into a slow, costly and highly conspicuous activity" evfleetworld.co.uk/new-v4-cut-p...

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ECIU @eciu.net · 02/10/2026

Grain harvest down more than 16M tonnes after hottest summer on record in Western Europe Worst hit: 1️⃣ 🇫🇷 France lost 5.8m tonnes 2️⃣ 🇭🇺 Hungary - 3.1m tonnes/€723m 3️⃣ 🇬🇧 UK - 3m tonnes/€527m 4️⃣ 🇩🇪 Germany - 2.5m tonnes/€398m 5️⃣ 🇪🇸 Spain - 1.2m tonnes/€220m

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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 02/10/2026

Cargo bike use in London is booming - up 126% since 2022. This week I joined 50 businesses - from Royal Mail to delivery firms, waste companies & tradespeople - to celebrate & raise awareness of this clean, green & economical alternative to diesel vans. #CargoBikeCruiseLDN

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Chelsea Harvey @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEW - Conservative orgs are filing records requests by the dozens at public universities, demanding documents from climate researchers. @lesleyclark.bsky.social @corbinhiar.bsky.social & I have uncovered more than 100 requests, a campaign targets/allies say is an effort to derail climate litigation

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Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers

A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 01/10/2026

As food shortages worsen, communities in northern Uganda are relying on wild edible plants to survive. A study highlights the vital role of local flora during crises, raising questions about whether areas with lower botanical diversity will face greater vulnerability. By Fellow Kingsley Charles.

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Uganda pastoralists turn to wild plants as food shortages bite, study finds

For decades, the global outlook for food and agriculture has brought heightened concerns as climate patterns create a mix of droughts and floods across the world. Consequently, fears of diminishing…

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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026

A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort. trib.al/dkJLZ2X

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Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 01/10/2026

Facing hundreds of human-wildlife conflict cases in southeastern Zimbabwe, livestock owners are turning to a low-tech solution: painting fake eyes on their animals' rear ends. The eye-spots trick predators into abandoning hunts, drastically reducing attacks on farm animals. Cecil Dzwowa reports.

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Turning vulnerable livestock into four-eyed beasts helps protect them in Zimbabwe

NYANGOMBE, Zimbabwe — In the first six months of 2026, the local council in Chiredzi recorded 317 cases of human-wildlife conflict in this district of southeastern Zimbabwe. In villages like…

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s over (For gas) And it’s already October 2 (In Japan) ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging asia.nikkei.com/business/aut...

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Celebrity Traitors. Richard E Grant dressed like he owns the castle 😄 A lot of celebs i like in this one.

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Building Decarbonization Coalition @buildingdecarb.org · 30/09/2026

Bay Area chefs are going all-electric. ⚡ @kqednews.kqed.org's latest story looks at why: faster boiling, precise temp control, cooler & safer kitchens, and better air quality. BDC Chefluencer Katie Chin shares how induction has improved her cooking all-around. bit.ly/4iWeVuk #EnergySky

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Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas | KQED

Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.

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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🇺🇸 A second major U.S. newspaper is now urging #Trump to increase pressure on Russia – this time The Washington Post. Its editorial board says de-escalation requires strength, not concessions, and that every Russian escalation should make Moscow’s position worse.

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Opinion | ‘Take it easy’ on Russia? Trump’s words signal weakness.

Only counterpressure, not concessions, will lead Russia to lay off Ukraine and NATO.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trump "The use of the word artificial makes it sound fake," That's because it is fake. I mean if you wanted a more accurate term then Machine Intelligence would have been better. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trump "...said the South Korean government has decided to invest in the construction of a gas-fired power plant in Texas and eight nuclear power plants in the US as well as the Alaska pipeline." 🔌💡 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/new...

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Trump: South Korea to invest in Alaska, other US sites | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

US President Donald Trump says South Korea has agreed to invest in energy infrastructure projects in the United States, including a liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Greenpeace UK has threatened legal action against the Crown Estate over the way it leases seabed plots to offshore wind developers, focusing its challenge on the 1.5GW Morgan project in the Irish Sea." www.renews.biz/offshore-win...

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Chris Stark is stepping down as the UK government’s head of Mission Control for Clean Power after just over two years in the role." 🔌💡 www.renews.biz/other-news/p...

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Stark stepping down as UK clean power tsar | People | reNEWS

Chris Stark is stepping down as the UK government's head of Mission Control for Clean Power after just over two years in the role.

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Spanish research center CIC energiGUNE has completed 10,000 charge-discharge cycles on an iron-lead redox flow battery... The development is aimed at applications that require electricity to be stored for several hours..." www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/01/s...

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Spanish researchers validate 10,000 cycles for iron-lead flow battery - pv magazine Global

A Spanish-developed iron-lead flow battery uses a single electrolyte loop and a fluorine-free membrane to cut costs and reliance on critical raw materials, with kilowatt-scale modules the next develop...

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Great discussion with Peter Cox about climate science, climate change, climate data etc. "Peter Cox, Professor of Climate System Dynamics at the University of Exeter and Director of the Global Systems Institute. A former lead author of the IPCC climate reports..." youtu.be/ObHjLjyw154?...

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Is The Earth Warming Faster Than We Thought? | Ep276: Peter Cox

YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Definitely not a way for Trump's Super Intelligence to install spyware onto your computer or analyse your thinking, politics etc.

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Josy B @josyb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pump

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The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes

The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pump

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Young pple overwhelmingly understand tt their govts are failing to stop pollution fr coalmining & coal-burning fr fuelling the rising heat,the rising prices,the collapsing ecosystems.My conscience is troubled by having encouraged them to engage politely in the public processes tt keep failing them"

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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?

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