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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · 20h

It's looking a bit grim for the next week. Let's hope there is some sunshine to offset the low wind

Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · 1d

Surely this is a great investment supporting the drive to reduce UK and Europe's dependency on #gas by switching to #renewableenergy whilst creating UK jobs www.ft.com/content/7f01... do you agree @yuanfenyang.bsky.social

China’s Ming Yang to invest up to £1.5bn in Scottish turbine factory

Company says the project is subject to ‘final approvals’ from the UK government

www.ft.com

Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to visiting today, on the lookout for my next (3rd) BEV. Happily driving electric since 2018 and part of a car share to work so my small contribution to #StopBurningStuff #SBS

Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 1d

Quite a lot of cars here too, we have more cars available for test drives than ever before.
(Over our 21 shows around the world we have facilitated over 130,000 test drives)

A very large collection of electric cars parked on a bright pink carpet inside a huge hall.

Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · 1d

Have a look at this habitat #restoration project off the NE coast of #England. It's great to see innovative #marine #habitat restoration projects underway. If you feel the same, please reshare www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

Oyster “cubes” deployed to save UK’s underwater superhero | The Zoological Society of London

Oyster “cubes” have been deployed off the North East coast of England, in a bid to restore the near-extinct native species to UK waters.

www.zsl.org

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · 17d

First visit to Nibsy's on the go, currently in Forbury Square by the Davidson Building #RdgUK the warm sausage roll was quickly eaten but the lush slice of chocolate, beetroot and date cake was saved for indulgence at home. Do go visit the lovely team for coffee and tasty #GF treats IG: @NIBSYSGF

Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · 27d

Worth a read ⤵️ and sharing with those who care about truth and not hate

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28d

What do the immigration figures for the UK really show?

Official figures indicate net migration is falling, yet concern among Britons is close to the highest it has been since polling began in 1974

www.theguardian.com

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · 28d

Definitely worth a watch and follow. #GlobalSamundFlotilla

the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 28d

The Israeli Government has made an ad about the Global Sumud Flotilla headed for Gaza, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.

Honest Government Ad | Global Sumud Flotilla

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

youtube.com

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · Sep 7

Wonderful to be included in this ever growing thread of climate scientist portraits.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Sep 7

@edhawkins.org is a climate scientist at University of Reading who works on assessing climate risks with historical data. He’s the creator of the most iconic climate communication tool ever, the warming stripes.

A smiling man with short hair, wearing a t-shirt, is positioned in front of a blurred natural background. The image is in black and white.

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Sep 7

Challenge @themerl.bsky.social 🤔

IFLScience @iflscience.com · Sep 7

Let the battle for the thicc-est bear of them all commence, albeit a few weeks earlier than usual.

www.iflscience.com/ready-set-ch...

Ready, Set, Chonk: Fat Bear Week 2025 Is About To Begin. And Yes, It's Early

Let the battle for the thicc-est bear of them all commence, albeit a few weeks earlier than usual.

www.iflscience.com

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · Aug 26

Back from my hols which involved driving an EV thru France - at times in extreme heat.

No dramas. No range anxiety. Loads of chargers. All worked. No waits. Whole experience was a pleasure - and totally normal, as expected.

That's it.

Sorry, Daily Telegraph editors - no 'EV hell' anecdotes for u

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Croydon Community Energy @croydoncommenergy.bsky.social · Jul 28

How exciting!!! 96.3kWp of solar has started going up at Archbishop Tenison’s school today, thanks to our community investors! ☀️

This will reduce the bills and carbon of the school, as well as teach the students about renewable energy. Watch this space for more updates 🎉

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Jun 15

Intermittent login issue on US Server
status.bitwarden.com?locale=en

Status Page - Bitwarden

View Bitwarden's real-time and historical operational status.

status.bitwarden.com

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Jun 15

Yup, trying to login here (UK) and it's refusing to let me in😟

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · May 29

Show Your Stripes Day (21 June) is a global moment to share our concern about how the climate is changing and the need for urgent action. Do download and share your stripes on your social media channels. #ClimateEmergency #RdgUK
showyourstripes.info/l/europe/uni...

Show Your Stripes

Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe

showyourstripes.info

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · May 8

People of #RdgUK what's not to like about a @ThaiGrr! chicken green curry. That's my evening meal sorted 😍

a white bowl of plain white rice with a good helping of chicken green curry with aubergine, red and green peppers, ginger strips and rich creamy coconut curry sauce

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Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · Apr 27

Help! ❤️

YouTube flagged our @cleaninguppod.bsky.social documentary on #ProjectBo as political advertising. 😬

Using #solar power to help save babies' lives is NOT political! 🌞

We've re-edited, now we REALLY need your likes, comments, RTs and shares to get the word out! 🙏

youtu.be/z-5QjSfy2SM?...

How Solar Is Saving Newborns' Lives in Sierra Leone — Episode 204: Project Bo

YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast

youtu.be

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thinking of the many dogs and their owners who have made a pilgrimage to this place makes me smile.

Sharon Somerville #IAmAntifa @arcticlass.bsky.social · Apr 19

St Cuthbert’s Churchyard #Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · Apr 23

Do tariffs / import quotas on solar panels help or hurt domestic jobs?

While they boost *manufacturing* jobs they tend to hurt total jobs. That's because most clean energy jobs are in deployment, installation, maintenance etc.

My Substack:
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/clean-ener...

Do imports of cheap solar panel and other technologies help or hurt domestic jobs in clean energy?

Without a comparative advantage, cheaper energy imports often help domestic jobs.

www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Apr 5

Everyone should read this, especially for the bits in the article that give us some insight into what these detention prisons used by ICE are like.

And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre

Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...

www.theguardian.com

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Apr 3

If you live in the UK🇬🇧 and are able to, please consider donating to the Myanmar earthquake appeal 🙏❤️ dec.org.uk

Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

Powerful earthquakes in Myanmar have caused catastrophic devastation. Survivors urgently need critical support. Please donate now.

dec.org.uk

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Apr 2

Invertebrate of the year 2025: vote for your favourite

- Since February we’ve gone in search of the invertebrate of the year. Now it’s your chance to choose

#teamcuttlefish
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Apr 2

How much longer until we see it generating on 👇🏻?
renewables-map.robinhawkes.com#4.56/55.97/1...

GB Renewables Map

Live map showing realtime renewable energy generation in Great Britain

renewables-map.robinhawkes.com

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Apr 2

Great Britain wastes £180,000 every hour switching off wind turbines and overpaying gas generators to switch on. That's £389,985,530 so far this year! wastedwind.energy

Wasted Wind

Britain wastes millions a day switching off wind turbines. See how much has been wasted today, and in 2025.

wastedwind.energy

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Rupert Wilson @smartrgw.bsky.social · Apr 1

March 2025 - 482 kWh 👑
March 2024 - 358 kWh
March 2023 - 285 kWh
March 2022 - 432 kWh
March 2021 - 347 kWh
March 2020 - 472 kWh
March 2019 - 405 kWh
March 2018 - 305 kWh

Super happy with the March 2025 generation from our 5.7 kWp East facing array. Best March result since installation. #solar

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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · Mar 27

One of the big things I'm working on at @nestauk.bsky.social atm is Clean Heat Neighbourhoods - looking at whether we can help people upgrade their heating alongside their neighbours.

To bring that to life, we're making some case of schemes that do this...

www.nesta.org.uk/feature/clea...

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