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Electrification Over Insulation: Why “Fabric First” Isn’t Climate First

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While in Europe recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nigel Banks of Octopus Energy on the weekly YouTube show Mesh. The channel and parent organization, Mesh Energy, are focused on sustainable energy options for the UK building industry. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of our … [continued]

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Sizewell’s Exploding Budget Exposes Europe’s Nuclear Blindspot

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The recent announcement that the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear generation construction’s projected cost has doubled from £20 billion in 2020 to nearly £38 billion today is shocking but predictable. For anyone following Europe’s nuclear power saga, such an escalation is not an anomaly but rather a continuation of a deeply … [continued]

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Derelict Petrol Station Transforming Into An EV Charging Hub

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Politics and public policy are important but they are not everything. The transition to sustainable transportation and energy continues despite attempts to stop it. The misinformation and disinformation may slow it somewhat, but overall, it simply is too critical for human health and the environment to be shut down. We, … [continued]

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Tony Blair’s New Climate Reset Report Promotes Delay, Not Action

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The Tony Blair Institute recently released a controversial and rapidly amplified new report titled “The Climate Paradox,” seeking to redefine the global climate debate by advocating what it positions as a pragmatic, politically viable reset of climate action. At the heart of the report lies a provocative assertion: “Any strategy … [continued]

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Reality Check: Can Perovskite Really Outshine Silicon PV?

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Perovskite solar is getting another moment in the sun, with outlandish claims matched by a lack of global perspective on advances. It’s worth stepping carefully through the various dimensions of this photovoltaic technology, weighing what enthusiasts say against what’s demonstrably true today. In doing so, it’s obvious that perovskite’s pathway … [continued]

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