must read "For the first time in human history, we are no longer alone in the space of general intelligence ... both remarkable and concerning ... we ... witness what is perhaps the most significant scientific and technological revolution in human history..." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Less than 3 weeks to submit your abstract - Don't miss March 6th !!

Climate policy is often framed as incentives or bans. But evidence from Switzerland’s heating sector points to a smarter middle path: quasi-bans. New piece from @paoyanguas.bsky.social & @jmarkard.bsky.social sets out what can be gained from this approach👇 www.sussex.ac.uk/research/pro...

Take a look at this recent article, where @jmarkard.bsky.social and I reflect on quasi-bans and their potential for overcoming political deadlocks on banning carbon-intensive technologies👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond... Your comments and ideas about bans and quasi-bans are welcome 🤓

New report out on new nuclear power in Switzerland. 3 key lessons: Even if all processes go smoothly, a new plant will not come online until around 2050. Integration into EU-electricity infrastructure critical for back-up. Substantial financial state support needed. lnkd.in/efSSVtKa German & French

20 years ago almost a quarter of Finland's electricity came from coal. This week Finland's last active coal-fired power and heat plant shut down. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Stop autobesity! Jenny Jones speaking now at the House of Lords launch of the alliance for safer fairer streets to reverse the spread of heavier, higher and wider SUVs... See the 5pt plan here 👇🏼 www.suv-alliance.org.uk @adfreecities.bsky.social @badvertising.bsky.social @responsiblesci.bsky.social

Over half of all new cars sold globally are SUVs. These planet-wrecking vehicles consume 20% more fuel than a midsize car, and more critical minerals if they're electric. They're also making our streets more dangerous... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🧪🧵 (1/2)

Thanks again to our presenters, discussants and online participants in last week's workshop on #sector-coupling and #multi-system dynamics in sustainability #transitions. Also, many thanks to SNSF, STRN and ZHAW-INE for their financial support. More info: tinyurl.com/5t3a9hvz

Today is the 2nd day of our international workshop on sector-coupling and multi-system dynamics in sustainability transitions

How do #transitions in different systems (e.g., electricity, transport, industry) influence each other? How can we facilitate #sector-coupling? This week, we host an international group of scholars for a 2-day workshop on "Multi-system Dynamics" in Winterthur at ZHAW. tinyurl.com/5t3a9hvz

Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...

I use these slides to explain the phases in the energy #transition - with the example of electricity in Germany. Updated yesterday with the latest figures: renewables above 60% First phase: Pre-development

The decline of polluting technologies is critical for fighting climate change. No decline, no lower emissions However, research focuses on innovation, leaving questions about decline open Our new paper explores how technologies like nuclear and ICE cars decline—and why it’s never a straight line 🧵

Thanks for reading! Want the full breakdown? Our study lays out four key processes of decline and how they can be applied to study different techs. 📖 Read it open-access in Research Policy: doi.org/10.1016/j.re... If you find it interesting, please share it and let me know your thoughts!

Electricity 2025 is out now! ⚡️ It shows the world’s power consumption is forecast to rise at its fastest pace in recent years, driven by growing use for industry, air conditioning, electrification & data centres. Explore the analysis ⬇️ https://iea.li/4hYxuKE

Good news! After years of moderate growth, Germany seems back on track to meet its onshore #windpower target of 115 GW for 2030. Sources (German): t.ly/jGemJ, Goal100.org

High time for some positive news. New study by @ember-energy.org shows the progress of the energy #transition in the EU. Renewables cover almost 50% of electricity generation. Steep rise of #wind and #solar, decline of #coal, #nuclear, and (more recently) #gas. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

I'm recruiting a Research specialist in quantitative methods of technology and policy change. Come join a fantastic team! www.polet.network/blog/researc...

We are hiring 1 PhD in energy modeling! The PhD investigates policies to accelerate supply chain development for net-zero technologies like hydrogen through agent-based and energy system modeling. Details: emea2.softfactors.com/job-opening/... Apply until 31.01.2025. Please share!

The #Showcase2030 conference talks are available now on YouTube. Take a look ⬇️ youtube.com/playlist?lis... In my talk with Michaël Aklin, we explore the challenges and opportunities of sufficiency & transitions in the global North and South 🗺️ and much more🪴👩‍👩‍👧‍👦⚖️. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZQ...

Early X-mas present: ETH triples fees for foreign students (i.e. those without Swiss high school degree) - a move that suits the political landscape these days. www.thelocal.ch/20241206/how...