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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well, this is exciting. I am collaborating on an art installation for Leeds Light Night around geothermal energy. Its going to be really cool (or hot perhaps). Do come along! openup.leeds.ac.uk/events/light...

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Light Night Leeds: The Heat Beneath Our Feet

Journey through geological time and discover the hidden world beneath our city. Step into a...

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

1/ People keep saying AI is inevitable. History disagrees. Plenty of technologies were called unstoppable, and societies stopped them or shrank them down to a niche. A thread 🧵

evitable
adjective
uk /ˈev.ɪ.tə.bəl/ us /ˈev.ə.t̬ə.bəl/

able to be avoided or prevented:
He believes that world war is evitable.
Inevitable suffering due to persecution is to be distinguished from evitable sickness.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Not to mention the tens of thousands of jobs going / gone in higher education in last few years.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm from Brighton originally. Though not a massive football fan, I was a teenager when the Goldstone Ground was sold and vividly remember the pitch invasion and chaos after the last game there. If i am supporting any team in the Premier Leaugue, then its Brighton. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Infrastructure and climate #2 But the good news is there are lots of ways we can use infrastructure to mitigate climate change, often making it more resilient at the same www.thereengineer.pro/p/why-dont-w...

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Why don’t we make more use of the heat that lives in tunnels?

This could be the start of a new underground movement

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Back in civilisation after ~ 2 weeks in the wilderness. What have I missed in the world?

A yellow caver's pack foregrounds a wide sweep of tussocky grass with hills stretching into the distance all around, all beneath blue skies with fluffy clouds.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Having actually managed to take a pic of the eclipse earlier I feel obligued to share it. All credit to serendipitously passing clouds as I was driving home.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

As I was saying. We should do this here as well

Photo of Yorkshire Post article headlined "rail energy tunnels that could help heat homes"

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Well this is exciting. Thermal energy harvesting from buried infrastrutuee makes a lot of sense. Easier with new build than retrofit so interested to see where they rake this. We should be doing it here to. www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

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Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul and MTA Announce Plan to Lower Subway Platform Temperatures and Harness Thermal Energy in Lower Manhattan

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Very few sheep on the top, but not zero. But you do have to pass through some fields / open moor with sheep to get up and down (we went garsdale station to k stephen station). Meets the long criteria though!

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A traverse of Mallerstang Edge is seriously underated. Without the drama of other fells, but you can see so much from up there. The 3 peaks, wild boar fell, howgills, n lakes, eden valley, upper swaledale, gt shunner fell. The width of the vista is outstanding. And you may not see another soul.

A rocky edge to a flat toppes fell fall away to the valley floor with strewn boulder beneath. In the distance are two of the three peaks of the yorkshire dales, on the otherside of the valley swarth fell. All beneath bkue skies with only some thin high patchy clouds.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I think both things can be true. If it is something that suits you it probably is good for you. Especially when there is less participation options for girls. But that doesn't mean it will suit everyone and there are plenty of down sides too.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

This last point is an issue. I care more about seeing the local players, and also their development. The disconnect has widened. They have torn up teams and put them back together with fewer people I am motivated to follow. I am switching off.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Agree. Its an instinctive dislike of the Indian branding, and way too much change in terms of the players. All teams evolve, but ripping up and starting again does not keep your fanbase. I am feeling much more disinterested in it this year.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Maybe attendance is down cos of those things. Maybe you want to see your local heros not a totally new made up team?

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Exactly the Q I am waiting for the amswer to! Shows its not a high priority sadly, and/or not viewed as prestigious enough.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Well that was a hoot. Not the sort of thing I usually get up to on a Thursday evening, but very worthwhile, and super interesting so hear all about our sun, other stars, and think about our human relationships with these through space and time. Sometimes it is a privilege being an academic.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

As a University Professor working in the energy transition I endorse this message. And also worry about the move of Miliband from DESNZ where good things have actually been happening.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A bit short notice - but I am going to be in Wakefield tonight. If you are looking to fill a hole in your life left by the football, come along and be cheered up by an evening of sunshine.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I am feeling sorry for Lanky in the 32 deg heat

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Also quiet - the roads and the trains

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

How I wish I could. Was there when we beat India at lords in the ODI world cup and was magical. Apart from the queue for the ladies as Lords never had to consider having so many women visit before.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

And interesting reflection on what Ireland should do, but doesn't touch on whether the ICC should do anything. To have a system that determines where your women can play based on men's status is to me the crux of the issue. Just one of many issues with how BCCI/ICC devides the spoils.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This was going to be my follow on question. Does there come a point where your best odds are to get it all over in 2 days?

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

How many did SA chase in that game?

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Super excited to see our work on energy tunnels out in the wild. Northen Powerhouse Rail could be an ideal place to implement this, and we show the numbers can add up.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

What is geothermal energy? Pleased to have helped the Institution of Civil Engineers produce this explainer for their membership and anyone else who is interested. www.ice.org.uk/news-views-i...

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What Is Geothermal Energy And How Does It Work?

University of Leeds professors explore the uses, advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Wow, most amazing long weekend on Arran, with gorgeous weather and not as hot as elsewhere. Four days, 35 miles underfoot, over 4.5km of ascent/descent and 1500m of super easy grade rock climbing. Back to work for a rest tomorrow.

Me, next to a trig point of Mullach Buidhe, with the eastern hills of Arran, including Cir Mhor and A'Chir ridge in the background and blue skies above.

Shorts and t-shirt weather near the summit of Goat Fell, with Cir Mhor and associated ridges behind, and not a cloud in the sky.

Me, on a granite slab, pointing behind to the spiky ridge of A'Chir which we had just climbed.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Hottest day of the year so far and this morning we have seen 4 snow ploughs driving on the A66. Do they know something we don't?

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Fascinating afternoon/evening out in the field, downloading the first results of our water tracing experiment. Underground water flow really does sometimes do crazy things. Some Qs answered, more posed. So reset, and more dye set running to find out!

A man in an orange jacket sat on the grass with a tablet connected to q datalogger in a black waterproof box.

A man wearing wellies stands in a stream that issues from a small cave entrance at the foot of a cliff. He looks at his watch to check the timings as part of the datalogger set up.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Agree. Something else important in the climate crisis is not hoblling your innovation sector by destroying your world leading universities. Sadly both sides of the pond falling into that mistake. Sigh.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Its because its so important that it actually matters who is in no.10 and the Whitehouse. And actually, in Starmer's government, energy and climate is something they have not been too terrible on. The other side of the pond, however, is a different story.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

When Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social shared his article about why universities were in trouble and why they need investment, a Labour MP jumped in to say they weren’t a priority for her. She may be surprised at how many people are employed in universities and how important they are to the economy.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

sadly not at the ground, but pretty close by

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I am in York. It is raining, but not consistently so. I think it is going to be an on-off sort of day.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We recommend: 1. Make the subsurface visible in energy planning. 2. Align heat, electricity and grid planning. 3. Develop market mechanisms to incentivise inter-seasonal storage 4. Develop a geothermal heat ownership model. Read more: www.leeds.ac.uk/policy-leeds... [3/3]

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Affordable, secure and clean energy: The case for geothermal

The UK’s Clean Power mission aims to deliver lower bills and greater energy security alongside decarbonisation. Utilising shallow geothermal aquifers beneath UK towns and cities can reduce peak electr...

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Shallow geothermal energy, especially for storage, will benefit the grid and the whole energy system by reducing peak demand. It can also use excess renewables in heat storage. But current energy planning frameworks do not account for geothermal resources, overlooking viable opportunities. [2/3]

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Today we are publishing a new policy brief on Affordable, secure and clean energy: The case for geothermal. www.leeds.ac.uk/policy-leeds.... Shallow geothermal is an untapped energy resource under many UK urban areas. It can contribute to lowering energy bills and increasing energy security. (1/3)

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Affordable, secure and clean energy: The case for geothermal

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Great to get underground over the long weekend with some fab people. Thanks to @cancerphysicist.bsky.social for the pic! Good to see you again!

A squinting caver in red helmet and red suit wrestles red tackle bag of rope into a small rectangular hole in a grassy shakehole

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Finally a glorious weather weekend. And a long overdue hands on mountain rock excursion yesterday

A man in his slava ukraine outfit (blue top and yellow trousers) balances between two slabs of rock with the valley in the background a long way below, and blue skies above.

Twin ropes lead up a short rock face, deviated by climbing gear provided protection, to a climber (me) perched on a small ledge. Blue skies above.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Although I would argue that exploration especially works better with team work and collaborarion instead!

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📌 ICYMI — From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses Solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don't we hear more about them?

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From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses

Solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don't we hear more about them?

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Which might not be so much of an issue now if you did not graduate with so much debt. The discussion seams to be about income, but student loan debt payments is a big change in last 20 yrs.

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Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

As an actual caver (speleologist) I take offence at this remark (although i did also laugh).

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