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Electricity rationing, powerful ice and UFOs
04/09/2025
- What is it?
- Electricity rationed in The Netherlands
- Renewable investment up but not across the board
- Electricity from ice
- Thermoelectric rubber
- Did you know ……
- What is it? (Ans)
Bank alliance collapsing, productivity meltdown and artificial photosynthesis
29/08/2025
- What is it?
- Bank alliance collapses
- EU carmakers seek extension
- Every degree drops productivity 2-3%
- Artificial photosynthesis a (major) step closer
- Wrinkles are good
- Did you know …..
- What is it? (Ans)
Geothermal with no drilling, ransoming energy and farming jet fuel
22/08/2025
- Antarctica on the brink
- EVs power on
- Auditors predicting increasing risk
- School leavers want green jobs
- Geothermal without the drilling – another new renewable
- Ransoming energy
- Farming jet fuel
- Did you know ……
Green methanol, positive tipping points and solar powered levitation
15/08/2025
- Green methanol
- Positive tipping points
- Heat related health risks heightened for users of common drugs - which are they?
- US rejects shipping net zero framework
- Solar levitation
- Did you know …..
Renewables to surpass coal this year, fake news and 21 for 1 return
08/08/2025
- Renewables to surpass coal this year (next at the latest)
- Renewable targets stalling
- 21 for 1 return
- Lies, damned lies and statistics
- Record coral loss for Great Barrier Reef
- Supporting future energy needs
- Yet another new storage technology
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30% of domestic load shiftable, Peltier heating for the home and a new storage technology
01/08/2025
- 30% of personal electricity use could be shifted
- IEA loses US support
- China-EU accord issued
- Another new energy storage technology
- Quiet, refrigerant-free domestic heating and cooling
- Did you know …..
Climate conspiracies outpace safety alerts, boosting property values and elephant-inspired concrete
25/07/2025
- Climate conspiracies outpace safety alerts
- Energy ratings boost property values
- Cost of renewables continues to fall
- Roadmap to a clean, flexible electricity system
- Tracking SDG7
- China announces world’s biggest hydro project for Tibet
- Microsoft turns to poo
- Elephant inspired, temperature regulating concrete
- Did you know …….
Climate change triples death rate, Auckland 67th riskiest and kale getting KO’d
16/07/2025
- Climate change triples death rate in Europe
- Efficiency at home – the real answer to energy hardship
- Data centres at risk
- Emissions targets still lacking integrity
- Kale losing its nutrients
- Did you know …..
Just transition could add 21% to GDP, the art of generation and happy birthday Sir William
11/07/2025
- Just transition could deliver 21% GDP growth
- AI to save 5bn tonnes a year
- Offset demand already outpacing supply
- The art of generation
- Lightning + air = ammonia
- Did you know ……
NZ ranks 18th, EU moves the goalposts and redefining coffee
04/07/2025
- NZ ranks 18th
- EU moves the goalposts
- Asia warming at double the average
- 30% discount on batteries across the ditch
- At a glance indicators updated
- Historic law of physics shattered
- Redefining coffee bricks
- Did you know ……
Carbon credits still under scrutiny, clean energy at risk and a global grid
27/06/2025
- Carbon credits still under scrutiny
- Clean energy at risk
- A global grid
- Biodegradable, passive cooling
- Congratulations to the Hutt
- Toyota on the turn
- G&T under threat
- Did you know ……
NZ MIA on efficiency, green premiums a reality and sweating paint
19/06/2025
- NZ missing in action on efficiency
- Tenants willing to pay premium for green homes and offices
- Bonn focused on adaptation and finance
- Sweating paint improves cooling
- Did you know ……