I had a preview of the Warm Homes Plan, and one thing that stood out was the clarity of direction it provides. A simple word count already tells part of the story. 🧵

The Space to Talk, our podcast this week with special guest #angelinahall - please share and listen. Angelina reflects on the emotional impact for her of illness and its treatments. Movingly honest & courageous @johnchown.bsky.social @dalilatm.bsky.social daringtodream.wales/2026/01/13/t...

Data centres are very energy hungry and generate a lot of waste heat. In principle, using this waste heat makes sense. That’s what I told the i Paper. In Finland it already heats homes; in the UK, schemes are emerging. inews.co.uk/opinion/heat...

“Housing developers in this country have a track record of pushing back against requirements that enhance energy performance of homes. We have seen this with insulation, heat pumps and other technologies. Ultimately, it will be to the detriment of the homebuyer.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

2025 has been a historic year for clean energy in UK, with renewable project approvals reaching a record-high 45 GW — nearly double of 2024. This surge was driven by an exceptional rise in battery storage capacity, which almost doubled to 28.6 GW, alongside strong growth in offshore wind & solar.

One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background. The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.

With presents opened, turkey eaten & your guests gone, here is a different #ChristmasMovie for you to watch. All about @daringtodream.bsky.social, what we do, why it matters and how we are supporting #emotionalhealth. Carers, patients, clinicians explain our impact. vimeo.com/1144081329

@dalilatm.bsky.social @johnchown.bsky.social

Patients are humans, not just bodies. Hear how our 'Spaces to Talk' in hospitals also remind clinical staff that we may be living with illness; first & foremost we are a human being @johnchown.bsky.social @jennyrees.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social daringtodream.wales/2025/11/17/p...

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website. No US government website can be trusted for science information.

Look at this chart. Still wondering if inequality is a problem throughout the world? Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/10/visual-breakdown-worlds-wealthiest-people

Sign up to @easyuk and unwrap free donations for Daring to Dream when you shop with over 8,000 retailers . Join today and pull a Christmas Cracker for your chance to win us a bonus £200 donation: join.easyfundraising.org.uk/daring-to-dr...

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Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes? That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

A small town installed solar panels on the school roof. Now, the school saves money, teaches children about sustainability, AND powers nearby homes. That’s the magic of community energy...everyone wins 🏆🌟 Interested in learning what your community could do? www.younity.coop/what-is-comm...

@postcodelottery.bsky.social - thank you so much to the #PostcodeCommunityTrust for their grant to @daringtodream.bsky.social. It is so important to us! @johnchown.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social Read more in our clip below. Diolch yn fawr iawn! daringtodream.wales/2025/11/28/a...

What a week - our first #dayroom #PrincessofWalesHospital finished and open! Huge thanks to so many people. Our first finished #SpacetoTalk in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board! @johnchown.bsky.social @cwmpasceo.bsky.social @libbyhumphris.bsky.social daringtodream.wales/2025/11/20/d...

Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented. That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water. Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.

The underlying fundamental economics have changed dramatically: solar is now so cheap that businesses and households all around the world install it often without subsidies. Throw in batteries and the business case just keeps improving.

I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]

Hammersmith & Fulham’s first community-owned solar project just hit its £106,500 share offer target ☀️ Over 100 local investors helped fund 274 panels at Jack Tizard School, now fully owned by the community! Local ownership is what community energy is all about🤝 www.lbhf.gov.uk/news/2025/10...

If you want to play your role in the building transition you want to know this trick. (There is a large unutilized area for heatpumpified heating and cooling in all buildings, left out by ignorance of physics.)

Two graphs in today’s FT. Notice the UK’s position on both graphs.

Wales Restorative Approaches Partnership are on the look out for people to fill two freelance positions 👀 They are looking for Restorative Trainers and Restorative Practitioners - could that be you? Take a look to find out more: buff.ly/QA8iYuC buff.ly/v5qAfWJ

The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy. BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat. Electrification+renewables are far more efficient. medium.com/@jan.rosenow...

I’m in Norway right now. When I told folks here that back home in the UK people say heat pumps don’t work in cold weather they just laughed out loud. Find out why 👇 www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h...

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe.

Welp. 😬🇺🇸

Generating electricity from fossil fuels is very inefficient. Moving from coal to solar reduces primary energy consumption by 2/3 at the point of electricity generation.

Observer today: what a letter

It's seven years today since we posted on Twitter that Sting had been in to return his books.

The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.

Few technologies have been met with such a barrage of misinformation as heat pumps have. @carbonbrief.org just dropped a brand-new version of my heat pump myths factcheck. Have a look here 👇 interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...

We’ve had breakfasts, parties & raffles… now it’s time for COMEDY! Join us for Total Splottshow, part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations. Friday 12 Sept | STAR Centre | 18+ only Suggested £5 donation Free hot dog #SCV10

Industrial heat is a climate + health blind spot. New study says swapping ~33,500 industrial boilers for heat pumps could: - Save $1.1T in public health costs - Avoid 77,200 premature deaths (2030–2050) - Prevent 33M asthma attacks, 13M lost school days, 3.4M lost work days - Cut 1.6B t CO₂ by 2050

Get ready for laughs in Splott! 🎤 Total Splottshow – SCV’s first ever stand-up comedy night! Friday 12 Sept | 6pm | STAR Centre Free hot dog | 🍺 BYOB | 18+ only Tickets: Suggested £5 donation #SCV10

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

The danger is not so much that machines may become like humans, but that humans may forget what it means to be humane.

Brief History Of World's oldest question in mathematics by Prof Brian Cox. 🎥 BBC

Cwmpas welcomes the introduction of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, and in particular its commitment to embed the Community Right to Buy in legislation. This is a vital step forward in protecting the long-term future of community assets in England. 🔗 : buff.ly/ryRQQpm

What is energy? A simple question but a complex answer. My colleague @chrisjardineenergy.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social has just released his launch video of a new video channel on energy. Evidence-based, educational and fun. Highly recommend you watch this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnVn...

A massive shout out and huge thanks to #water & #highways SMT morgansindallbsky.social. Yesterday they hiked up #YrWyddfa raising funds to support work of @daringtodream.bsky.social Please follow the link and support their fundraising. Diolch yn fawr iawn pawb! www.justgiving.com/page/dave-du...

Hypocrisy. Leave it to Leavitt.

Memo to Ed: nuclear is outdated, hugely costly & far too slow. Hinkley Pt C is already years late & tens of billions over budget. Nuclear isn’t zero carbon, it won’t be “always on”, we still haven’t found a safe way to dispose of waste & it poses huge security risks @sayno2sizewellc.bsky.social

How did Sweden become a heat pump super power? Listen to Sweden's inspirational story. In 10 minutes I explain how Sweden has installed millions of heat pumps and what we can learn from it. The video is from a recorded @nestauk.bsky.social event. youtu.be/akMyeoQSht8?...