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Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
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7:31am, 11 Sep 2024
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We need the grid to be upgraded before we can truly leverage more and make the next step change. That'll come from not just more capacity but reducing curtailment payments.
HappyG(rrr)
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Grid modernisation and storage definitely needed to take full advantage of renewables, agree. :-) G
rf_fozzy
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bsky.app

Here you go happy. This should make you happier.

Only a snapshot for a month before aware.
run free
run free
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If anyone is around in Egham, have organised an Eco-Fayre at St John's Church, Manor Farm Lane, Egham. stjohnsegham.com
run free
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KinkyS
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This feels more than a little cheeky since I never post here, but I'm a longterm lurker on the thread so maybe you'll all forgive me?

In 2025 I'm running the London Marathon to raise funds for a wonderful small charity, Earthwatch, and whilst I have no intention of spamming every thread on the site begging for money, I thought this might be an appropriate place to ask if anyone can spare a couple of quid for the cause. My fundraising page is here:

2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com

Thanks!
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
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Grreat cause KS. :-) G
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
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A possible "free energy" technology for the future:

sifted.eu

The concept has been around for a long time, but it needs companies to innovate to turn it into practical engineering.

(TL;DR? Concept of humidity in air generating tiny amounts of charge or electricity, like storm clouds do. Question of whether it can be made dense enough to generate meaningful amounts of energy in a small enough device - this team reckon they can get something washing machine sized to generate enough electricity to power a house.) :-) G
Dave W
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Wow. That would be a game changer.
Dave W
Dave W
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Internal drainage boards (IDBs), of which there are 112 in England and Wales, are supposed to drain agricultural land and control floods. As most IDBs are dominated by rural landowners, they are pretty good at the first task. But the result of this drainage is often to speed water down the catchment towards towns and cities.

Good article in the Guardian today by George Monbiot. Another part of the body politic really not working and needing massive reform.

Appears this method of governing has been like this since the 1300’s. If you read the article it’s quite an eye opener.

Chuck it all out and start again.

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Hi
I've seen environment (whether emissions, power, climate change, access to countryside, whatever you think of as "environment") discussed in various threads: Politics (obviously), the Electric Car thread fetcheveryone.com/forum/electric-car-anyone-61481/ , run free's excellent "Competitive Running and Keeping The Environment Clean" fetcheveryone.com/forum/running-competitively-keeping-our-environment-clean-60907/ my own Greta Thunberg thread fetcheveryone.com/forum/greta-thunberg---jfk-for-the-climate-generation-61044/ etc. but I haven't seen a general one.

So here it is. For those interested in the science, the politics, the action for (and I'll state that for me, this is mostly pro-environment, anti-emissions, anti-pollution etc.) and the hope for the future of our planet.

Useful links posted by contributors:
rf_fozzy: This is quite a good article about how disruptive technology works too: lesswrong.com
Basically about why Kodak completely missed the boat when it came to digital cameras timkastelle.org
run free's Grand Designs example Ben Laws is a man who built his dream: granddesignsmagazine.com granddesignsmagazine.com
Carbon Commentary carboncommentary.com
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