This is fascinating.

6) Warm Homes Plan now dropped www.gov.uk/government/p...

Trump just repeated again that China just builds wind turbines but did not use them themselves. Truth is :they actually do. China has more wind power than any other country.

There's a useful new Agent view in #M365 Admin Centre; Agent Map is an interactive grouped view. Easier exploration than a long list. The expectation is that there will be thousands of agents available publicly, and organisations may have hundreds of their own, so this is a useful UI evolution.

Claude showing up in Copilot isn’t about more model choice. It’s about Microsoft deciding which AI speaks inside your workflows. Why that distinction matters: buckleyplanet.com/2026/01/copi...

Good climate news this (last) week 1 Strong 8.4GW UK offshore wind auction boosts plan to decarbonize country by 2030 2 Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records 3 EVs outsold petrol cars for 1st time in China in 2025 1/4

"If #renewables are so good why haven't my electricity bills gone down?" Here's part of the answer (though the naysayers could have found the answer easily if they'd wished). eciu.net/media/press-... #sustainability #wind #energy

Tuesday's Practitioner session is a biggy. @SimonDoy has been busy in his secret underground laboratory buulding a new #MM4M365 tool. The #MaturityModel is big. It's open source. Now it's easy to use. Make your organisation better, for free. See you then www.linkedin.com/posts/simond...

Land Use: Golf Courses vs Renewable Energy Sources This short article contrasts the environmental impacts of golf courses and renewable energy farms. You might be surprised which have higher land use and greater ongoing environmental footprint.

Satellites and Climate change Climate Change Is Undeniable: What Satellites Reveal Satellite observations have become one of the most powerful tools for understanding how Earth’s climate is changing. Unlike ground‑based measurements, satellites provide continuous, global, and highly precise…

UK 2025 car sales by type. Pure battery #EV cars continue to massively outgrow others. Petrol declines 8%, diesel down 15%. www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data...

I got tired of responding to so many ill-informed folk who deny cliamte change and our part in it. It would be easier, I thought, to summarise and publish the evidence. So here it is.

UK electricity demand grew 4TWh in 2025. Potential supply feel by 10TWh: 2TWh of coal generation eliminated Nuclear output fell by 5TWh due to refuelling breaks and outages Imports declined and exports increased; net imports down 1TWh (4%). www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...

#Renewable energy supplied 47% of UK electricity in 2025, more than any other source. Gas (28%), nuclear (11%), imports (10%). New generation records set: #Wind (87TWh, +5%) #Solar (19TWh, +31%) #Biomass (41TWh, +2%) Overall renewables (152TWh, +6%). 0% coal! www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...

Historical: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months Off-the-charts good www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

51.5% of India's power came from renewables on 29 July - an amazing achievement so many said can't be done - while the country delivered 50 % of installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources 5 years early Renewables are unstoppable www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...

UK #fossilfuel imports have fallen sharply over the last decade: ~30,000 GWh less imported fossil #energy Import dependency down 27%, £40–50bn spend avoided 0.32% of GDP saved in 2024 alone Driven by: Renewables: 50–60% Energy efficiency: 20–30% Manufacturing shrinkage: 20–25%

Not a bad year. Combined with the £690 we were paid for exporting it's easy to see how it's possible to get pretty much to zero energy bills despite being a high energy (9.3MWh) household. Domestic #SolarPV & #battery drives the home #energytransition

It's good to see my initial analysis that #EVs are at least as safe for pedestrians as legacy cars. #BBC News - EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - University of Leeds study www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As we enjoy our end of 2025 break from #MaturityModel development maybe take a look at the excellent Knowledge Management scenario. Rebecka Isaksson did a cracking job on it. @mm4m365 learn.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...

M365 North User Group Christmas drinks get together This year we are frequenting several of the very many wonderful pubs in York. Join us on Monday 22nd December from 6pm at Pivni All the details here: meetu.ps/e/PHRgH/1ncG... @m365north.bsky.social #M365 #Yorkshire

Out of curiosity I compared common bedding & clothing #insulation values with building components, converting TOG to U values. Here's a chart for your reference. See the alt text for more detail

Be sure to join us on December 4th at 9am PT / 12pm ET Copilot Unlocked: Mastering Prompt Patterns, Agents, and AI Extensibility in Microsoft 365 www.linkedin.com/events/copil...

Brilliant

"[China] have built and deployed more renewables than all of the rest of the world put together." Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy. Watch the event➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC

Interesting. The UK has the 2nd most DCs in the world. @Microsoft has over 400 data centres worldwide, across 70 regions. Encouragingly, they stated last week that they are on track for them to be powered by 100% #renewable energy by the end of 2025

To begin with talk to AI like an intern. As it learns about you (and v.v) it can take on different roles. Good conversations follow he GCSE model

When people first use chat #AI they start from what they know, which is Search. Instead of asking a question they learned to just use keywords or short phrases, the "Search engine mindset" When you go to a cafe you don't just say 'Tea'; you explain what you want, then discuss details

The #Copilot journey starts with building out skills at the base, i.e. staff. That's what enables departmental and finally organisational productivity Copilot is surfaced in many user applications (experiences in MS-speak); however many organisations try to jump straight to the organisational AI

Copilot is grounded in the #MicrosoftGraph, which means all this stuff. i.e. most of the content and communication that flows through #Microsoft365 within your organisation. Yes, it's secure. No it doesn't use your data to train the #AI model.

Many people feel like they are cheating using AI to help them. The trick is to take on the mundane stuff so they can learn to do the higher value things. Productivity gains vary by role. We have to choose where the best fit to apply AI lays. Studies revealed a 11x11 tipping point.

Technology was moving breathlessly fast. Then #AI came along and accelerated it. But perhaps AI can help us adapt, adopt and accelerate too.

@m365north.bsky.social , now in Claymation. I'm very flattered that I've become younger than @simondoy.bsky.social 😉 Still running with Kirsty. Blimeyshe know some stuff! tinyurl.com/M365North

I'm thrilled to have just introduced the marvellous Kirsty Mcgrath to tonight's @m365north.bsky.social session. You can join is - we'll be here a while: tinyurl.com/M365North @microsoft #Copilot #M365

Latest analysis by an independent academic institution shows climate warming is faster than the NOAA and NASA analysis that deniers cast aspertions on

#M365 Agent Mode for Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.blooks like the #AI we were promised. It turns #Copilot from assistant to colleague who tries care of the grunt work making and updating documents. Read more in my LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/simonj...

Scott Guthrie @microsoft.com confirmed today at #MSIgnite that they are on track to meet their goal (commitment?) to have "their #datacenters powered by 100% renewable energy by the end the year" That's over 70 countries, and with substantial expansion plans. This is a great relief to me #NetZero

@microsoft.com just announced that they are the number 1 AI provider in the world. They also announced a full partnership with @anthropic.com to enable access to #Claude on MS Foundry

I'm kinda hoping there is a special place in hell reserved for the people like the one on the right. (See what I did there)

We were thrilled to see the new #solar array at North Ferriby primary school today, which we had a hand in instigating. The savings on the electricity bills to run the school will directly benefit current and future pupils. Even more rewarding is the enthusiasm of the staff. Well done #ERYC

Good climate news this week 1 UN finds global deforestation is declining 2 UNFCCC forecasts 1st-ever global emissions decline (10% by 2035) 3 South Korea: Closure of coal plants begins in earnest from 1 December, 61 coal plants to be phased out by 2040 4 China: Dirty power generation down 5.4% 1/4

#Wind-generated energy lowered Uk electricity bills by £14.2bn & avoided £133.3bn of natural gas in 2010 - 2023. After offsetting the £43.2bn green subsidy, the net result was a reduction of £104.3bn in UK energy bills over the 13 years, ~£250 per household per year www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Dunkelflaute: Overcoming Renewable Energy Challenges The transition to renewable energy in the UK necessitates understanding periods of low generation, known as Dunkelflaute. While relying on renewables reduces costs and emissions, adequate backup through a mix of gas, nuclear, storage, and…

We are more than getting there with #renewable energy. Cheap and getting cheaper

This new #SharePoint blog picks up the metadata story, #Copilot can now reason over library columns, at last. It's reassuring to see metadata receive some love at last. If only the #MicrosoftOffice team would get on the same heading. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...

In September, @Microsoft rolled out #SharePoint metadata understanding to #Copilot agents. We have been demanding this for 2 years; it's huge that our pleasure have been listened to. Hopefully this & the ability of SharePoint #KnowledgeAgent to intelligently create metadata columns, combined with

For those tackling the #FUDwits who spread lies about #ClimateChange here's a handy guide. Facts>Opinions ferribysustainability.co.uk/2025/10/24/t...

"But the electricity for your EV produces CO2" Nope Carbon are as much a choice as a fact of modern life. Choose your planet. Thank you @octopus.energy

UK’s #EV fleet is set to hit 3M by end of 2026. With bidirectional charging, even a sliver of battery capacity can help flatten peak demand—cutting costs for consumers and the grid. Flexibility isn’t just a tech feature, it’s a national asset. #EVs #GridFlex #NetZero