Ran Boydell
@ranboydell.bsky.social
Australian architect working in Aus+UK, pioneer of sustainable homes, built environment research, posts on #climatechange #netzero #architecture #housing #ecoart #leadership
"The limit on action is culture not capacity."
www.ecohus.net
#allmyownwork
"The limit on action is culture not capacity."
www.ecohus.net
#allmyownwork
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Somebody created an Reddit clone exclusively populated by personal digital agents and let them interact with each other. It’s bonkers, fascinating and terrifying in equal measure.
www.forbes.com/sites/amirhu...
www.forbes.com/sites/amirhu...
An Agent Revolt: Moltbook Is Not A Good Idea
OpenClaw is a breakthrough AI assistant. Moltbook, its new social network for agents, is a security catastrophe waiting to happen. Here's why you should avoid it.
www.forbes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Somebody created an Reddit clone exclusively populated by personal digital agents and let them interact with each other. It’s bonkers, fascinating and terrifying in equal measure.
www.forbes.com/sites/amirhu...
www.forbes.com/sites/amirhu...
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Moving more electricity use off-peak could save the country up to $3 billion and transform the energy system in the process.
The study found New Zealand could, through fully exploiting modern technologies, lower electricity use at the busiest times by up to 25%.
www.eeca.govt.nz/about/news-a...
The study found New Zealand could, through fully exploiting modern technologies, lower electricity use at the busiest times by up to 25%.
www.eeca.govt.nz/about/news-a...
EECA flexible electricity report
Moving more electricity use off-peak could save the country up to $3 billion and transform the energy system in the process, according to new research from EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Aut...
www.eeca.govt.nz
February 1, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Moving more electricity use off-peak could save the country up to $3 billion and transform the energy system in the process.
The study found New Zealand could, through fully exploiting modern technologies, lower electricity use at the busiest times by up to 25%.
www.eeca.govt.nz/about/news-a...
The study found New Zealand could, through fully exploiting modern technologies, lower electricity use at the busiest times by up to 25%.
www.eeca.govt.nz/about/news-a...
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Leaseholds and fleeceholds are a blot on the UK housing market ft.trib.al/chaxb0G | opinion
Leaseholds and fleeceholds are a blot on the UK housing market
If more homes are to be built, the problem of rogue estate management companies has to be addressed
ft.trib.al
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Leaseholds and fleeceholds are a blot on the UK housing market ft.trib.al/chaxb0G | opinion
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427.97 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 31-Jan-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
427.97 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 31-Jan-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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Heat pumps are dominating the energy discussion. But district heating systems, which are popular in Europe, are also gaining traction in the UK, writes Tim Smedley
Forget heat pumps—this is how to heat our homes
District heating systems, which are popular in Europe, are gaining traction in the UK
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Heat pumps are dominating the energy discussion. But district heating systems, which are popular in Europe, are also gaining traction in the UK, writes Tim Smedley
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Solar provided 59% of electricity in the Australian national (east coast) grid between 9am and 6pm over the past week. It was 30% of total generation.
Life moves pretty fast etc.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Life moves pretty fast etc.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australia’s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolish
Solar met the majority of electricity demand between 9am and 6pm in the past week as much of the country cranked air conditioners
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Solar provided 59% of electricity in the Australian national (east coast) grid between 9am and 6pm over the past week. It was 30% of total generation.
Life moves pretty fast etc.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Life moves pretty fast etc.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Interesting contrast in coverage: a misleading, vested-interest report suggesting heat pumps raise UK bills made headlines.
Our peer-reviewed UK research showing high real-world efficiency across hundreds of homes was largely ignored by the media.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our peer-reviewed UK research showing high real-world efficiency across hundreds of homes was largely ignored by the media.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Interesting contrast in coverage: a misleading, vested-interest report suggesting heat pumps raise UK bills made headlines.
Our peer-reviewed UK research showing high real-world efficiency across hundreds of homes was largely ignored by the media.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our peer-reviewed UK research showing high real-world efficiency across hundreds of homes was largely ignored by the media.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Pretty sure my rage just went up to 1,000
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Pretty sure my rage just went up to 1,000
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Heatwaves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense with multiple days of 50C looking more likely.
As heatwaves get worse, 50C summers could be the new norm
Heatwaves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense with multiple days of 50C looking more likely.
www.abc.net.au
January 31, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Heatwaves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense with multiple days of 50C looking more likely.
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@papacox on ARkStorm's core lesson: Every disaster teaches that survival correlates less w/ isolation than social cohesion. To prepare, know your neighbors. In real disasters, it is not the loner who fares best but the block, town or network that works together.
open.substack.com/pub/dalealan...
open.substack.com/pub/dalealan...
When a Scenario Escapes: ARkStorm, Expertise, and the Online Storm
Risk, Uncertainty, and the Long Drift of Big Ideas
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
@papacox on ARkStorm's core lesson: Every disaster teaches that survival correlates less w/ isolation than social cohesion. To prepare, know your neighbors. In real disasters, it is not the loner who fares best but the block, town or network that works together.
open.substack.com/pub/dalealan...
open.substack.com/pub/dalealan...
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Will AI and data centres be the main drivers of future electricity demand?
No. The biggest drivers will be the electrification of industry, transport and buildings. When powered by clean electricity, the benefits are fundamental: vastly higher efficiency, dramatically lower emissions & cleaner air.
No. The biggest drivers will be the electrification of industry, transport and buildings. When powered by clean electricity, the benefits are fundamental: vastly higher efficiency, dramatically lower emissions & cleaner air.
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Will AI and data centres be the main drivers of future electricity demand?
No. The biggest drivers will be the electrification of industry, transport and buildings. When powered by clean electricity, the benefits are fundamental: vastly higher efficiency, dramatically lower emissions & cleaner air.
No. The biggest drivers will be the electrification of industry, transport and buildings. When powered by clean electricity, the benefits are fundamental: vastly higher efficiency, dramatically lower emissions & cleaner air.
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Kyiv is in total blackout,
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Kyiv is in total blackout,
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
as are many parts of Ukraine.
No water, no heating, no electricity.
Severe frost outside.
This is the result of constant russian attacks.
Thank you to those few who still care.
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US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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gulp
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The 4th global coral bleaching event: ushering in an era of near-annual bleaching - Coral Reefs
Increasingly frequent marine heatwaves have escalated the prevalence and extent of mass coral bleaching events. Global-scale coral bleaching events (GCBEs) can unfold when marine heatwaves impact reef...
link.springer.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
gulp
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
Bruce Friedrich argues the only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated and plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:51 AM
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how the #climatecrisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 AM
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how the #climatecrisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations #Climate
Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations
A wave of affordable Chinese-made EVs is accelerating the shift away from petrol cars, challenging long‑held assumptions about how transport decarbonisation unfolds
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations #Climate
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The investment bubble that has already burst ft.trib.al/L75hhZU | opinion
The investment bubble that has already burst
Concerns over AI stocks are widespread — but we rarely describe net zero in these terms
ft.trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 AM
The investment bubble that has already burst ft.trib.al/L75hhZU | opinion
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Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success ft.trib.al/qfKZLzl
Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success
The city-state’s ‘father of urban planning’ was lauded for his vision but rising resale prices and high demand are bringing strain
ft.trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success ft.trib.al/qfKZLzl
“Singapore’s public housing is its national bedrock — it’s a fundamental part of national progress."
Christopher Gee
Christopher Gee
Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success
The city-state’s ‘father of urban planning’ was lauded for his vision but rising resale prices and high demand are bringing strain
www.ft.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:01 AM
“Singapore’s public housing is its national bedrock — it’s a fundamental part of national progress."
Christopher Gee
Christopher Gee
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Why Trump’s crackdown on big investors in housing may backfire ft.trib.al/WHwzpvs | opinion
Why Trump’s crackdown on big investors in housing may backfire
Curbing institutional ownership of single-family homes does not tackle the affordability crisis and could make things worse
ft.trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Why Trump’s crackdown on big investors in housing may backfire ft.trib.al/WHwzpvs | opinion
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Consistently applauded by the industry, this year’s medal winner shows the value of empathy and curiosity in architecture; we spoke with McLaughlin ahead of the announcement www.wallpaper.com/architecture...
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Consistently applauded by the industry, this year’s medal winner shows the value of empathy and curiosity in architecture; we spoke with McLaughlin ahead of the announcement www.wallpaper.com/architecture...
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Salone del Mobile 2026 (21-26 April) will debut a contract furniture forum led by Rem Koohlaas and David Gianotten of OMA, in preparation for a dedicated Salone Contract 2027 www.wallpaper.com/design-inter...
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Salone del Mobile 2026 (21-26 April) will debut a contract furniture forum led by Rem Koohlaas and David Gianotten of OMA, in preparation for a dedicated Salone Contract 2027 www.wallpaper.com/design-inter...
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📢 The data comes as new figures reveal a record number of WA suburbs now have a median house price of over $1 million.
Cost to build a new home in has Perth doubled in six years, new data shows
www.smh.com.au
January 31, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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"The tacit assumption is that fossil energy systems will manage their own declines: The invisible hand of the market will simply turn those dials slowly to zero. But fossil decline isn't linear - without careful planning for decline, these systems will break, with potentially catastrophic results"
Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:33 AM
"The tacit assumption is that fossil energy systems will manage their own declines: The invisible hand of the market will simply turn those dials slowly to zero. But fossil decline isn't linear - without careful planning for decline, these systems will break, with potentially catastrophic results"