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The Northern Eco @thenortherneco.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yes, it sounds somewhat counterintuitive but stick with it.......our monthly columnist @tom-s-bray.bsky.social makes the argument for using MORE electricity here thenortherneco.substack.com/p/heres-your... #renewables #greenenergy #electricity

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Here’s your electrifying eco newsletter

All the eco news you need this week from across the North East and North Yorkshire (and if we missed something - tell us!)

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

100% this. And we have solutions to replace our fossil fuel use cleanly, and enhance our experience, today.

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 27/07/2026

🔥🔥🔥Newspaper frontpages🔥🔥🔥

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

The Times: Net zero risks blackouts. Below a photo of French wildfires.

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Prof Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I'd like to see other governments make the connection between climate change and its tangible impacts so clear and obvious. Europe is on fire, not just figuratively but literally. It's high time we call it out and take action.

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

(One of…) the most likeable sportsperson in the world?

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I had a bit of a weekend in the lakes this weekend, running the Bob Graham Round. 23:12 of heat and hills. Unforgettable time with incredible support. Toughest thing I’ll ever do…?

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I was at the launch of the Durham Energy Manifesto last night, a project I have contributed to sporadically over the last year, people from across County Durham setting out their hope for energy in the future. You get a sense of it here - youtu.be/zn_MOlIi9gk?... Worth 13 mins of your time today!

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Durham Energy Manifesto

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

One of my favourite time of the year, going on a cultural journey around Italy through the lens of cycling with @thecyclingpodcast.bsky.social History, culture, side quests and cycling. What more do you want thecyclingpodcast.com

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The Cycling Podcast

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Pegdeg @pegdeg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Clear explanation on why we struggle to get our modern electricity production through a 1950s system. My analogy here (it needs work), it's like trying to drive UK's current 34 million cars on 1950s roads which only had to carry 2 million. @tom-s-bray.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=skXO...

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Location location location - is WHERE we generate electricity as important as HOW we generate it?

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I had a chat with a retired BP leader a couple of years ago, who said something like ‘we don’t leak methane, if we did, we’d put it right because that’s the right thing to do’ When I see articles like this, I wonder how much some of the fossil fuel industry have heads in the sand in a similar way

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Went to the @nebriefing.bsky.social screening this evening. Very well communicated. Encourage people to share in your communities

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Found myself watching this today For someone who is a dog fan and an aspiring fell runner…. It’s quite the video and should probably come with an emotional warning 🥲 youtu.be/I_bVHR1sRyY?...

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George

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I’m jumping on YouTube this evening for a Live hour or so… would be great to see you there www.youtube.com/live/6iDHHie...

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Ask me anything - live! Thursday at 8pm

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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

This climate communicator has put out a video about NIMBYism towards solar in the UK icyi. @johnsmillie42.bsky.social @tom-s-bray.bsky.social youtu.be/YuZkzOpD4jY?...

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I am worried about Solar farms

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Drove past a nearly finished Solar Farm near Stockton today, realised when I looked at my photos when I got home that it is just off the route we took on a climate march to COP in Glasgow back in 2021.

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

My column in @thenortherneco.bsky.social for this month today on what makes 2026 different to the energy crisis in 2022. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/this-energ... More renewable energy, less fossil fuel demand - does that mean we are shielded from the worst of the crisis?

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This energy crisis is different

The war in Iran has caused concern about energy costs around the world. We don’t know the long term impact here in the UK, but we do know that low carbon technology will mean this crisis is different

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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Between 1980 & 1990, privatised U.K North Sea oil and gas raised £166 billion in tax. The Conservative Party used it to halve income tax for top earners. Norway used their publicly-owned oil & gas revenues to fund 1st class services and establish the world’s largest Sovereign Wealth Fund.

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Fossil fuel crises before the 2020s left consumers with three options: 1. Switch fuel if possible 2. Pay more if you can find fuel 3. Cut fuel use Fossil fuel crises after the 2020s give new affordable options: 4. Install cheap solar panels and batteries 5. Buy electricity-consuming devices

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Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Question for the hive mind: If councils that have declared a climate emergency actually started acting like it was an emergency, what would they be doing? What messaging and prioritisation of services/projects would be see? 🚨🤔

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Lewis Standing @lewis-standing.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... Anyone want to sign my petition to government? Instead of subsidizing fossil fuel purchases to help households with suddenly higher bills The government should instead install renewable alternatives such as ASHP or 0% loans for EVs and solar.

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Petition: Offer ASHP and solar to households affected by Iran oil price crisis

Instead of subsidizing fossil fuels by giving government support to end users like during Ukraine Instead support households more strongly to switch to renewable alternatives Homes off the gas grid sh...

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Lewis Standing @lewis-standing.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

youtu.be/00biheWi4oY?... Why more North sea oil and gas will be expensive, hard to extract, won't reduce bills, leaves us reliant on a dwindling supply From @tom-s-bray.bsky.social

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Should we expand oil and gas in the North Sea to reduce energy prices?

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The Northern Eco @thenortherneco.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📣 An exciting day today at The Northern Eco - a new writer for this new year! @tom-s-bray.bsky.social joins the team to bring subscribers a monthly look at reducing carbon emissions. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/turning-am...

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'Turning ambition and hope linked to climate action into real steps'

Plus all the eco news from North Yorkshire and the North East

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Got a couple of meetings in London on Dec 10th - would love to fill the day, any Blue-Sky connections around to say hello?

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I am hosting a Low Carbon Book Club and our first session will be at the end of this month (date TBC) - more details here - www.sb-energy.co.uk/bookclub/ Sign up to join a group of people discussing the new book from Bill McKibben!

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Low Carbon Book Club ‣ SB-Energy

Join our Low Carbon Book Club There are loads of books that inspire us to do more on the climate crisis, setting out hope and ambition for what the world could be. In this book cub, we are going to gi...

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Visit to a client in Stockton today took me via two new Solar Farms on the edge of County Durham From what I can tell they are separate ~49.9 MW developments within a few miles of each other Significant projects near us!!

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

What are you planning this weekend? The weather forecast is for wind in Scotland So maybe charge your car overnight on Friday. Or bake some bread on Saturday Or boost your hot water And if you are on Octopus Agile… you might be able to do all that for free

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 29/09/2025

Watch @tom-s-bray.bsky.social go through the latest data showing the world's trajectory for solar power, drawing on some of the best of Ember graphics 🌐☀️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=HawMm1GqVec

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- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I am about to start a mailing list, trying to share Good Energy about the climate transition to my community. Please do sign up! sb-energy.kit.com/29da4f1850

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Add Good Energy to your inbox

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Bit of a good news story to end the weekend- youtu.be/HawMm1GqVec?...

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The latest solar data is unbelievable

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Friends in @teamlabouruk.bsky.social - what’s the plan to decarbonise homes if gas boilers are welcome?

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Just watched Al Gore’s talk in Baku this month youtu.be/_w2d-SnjXsU?... The climate trace.org is extraordinary (and addictive to explore!) - it is fairly shocking and detailed what you can find

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Al Gore and Gavin McCormick unveil unprecedented Climate TRACE emissions data at COP29

YouTube video by Climate TRACE

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Methane emissions Lots has been said about reducing methane emissions quickly has a quick & short term impact on warming. One thing I think is often missed - methane breaks down into CO2 and water. So reducing methane emissions and impact of reducing CO2 concentration in the long term too.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Ian Hislop, "Farmers didn't pay inheritance tax at all, and now they're going to pay half of what everybody else pays.. Jeremy Clarkson who originally bought his farm in order to avoid paying any tax on it" HIGNFY play the clip where Jeremy Clarkson denies buying his farm to avoid paying IT

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

This is a key point, we have a lot of emissions that could be captured today through CCS, not to facilitate more emissions in the future. The Net Zero Teesside project near me is an example of imperfect CCS, a NEW fossil fuel power station, with CO2 captured, with potential to capture more one day

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hello world! 1st post on Blue Sky - I am someone that has got an awful lot of value from a Twitter community over the last 15 years, increasingly that has been inspiration around the energy transition. So moving over here, I’m hoping for more of the same. Looking forward to it!

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