Nick De Groot
@jvcdg.bsky.social
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Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
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Stopped by my favourite florist in Davenport, Hills Florist, to pick up some flowers for my daughter! Ninety-three years in the neighbourhood, and truly woven into this community. Thank you, Melissa and Laura!
December 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Stopped by my favourite florist in Davenport, Hills Florist, to pick up some flowers for my daughter! Ninety-three years in the neighbourhood, and truly woven into this community. Thank you, Melissa and Laura!
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Really interesting research showing that while ultra-specialization in a single discipline might lead to better results early in one’s career, multi-discipline training and practice pays off big time in the long run. This applies to a range of professions from scientists to athletes and more
Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance
Scientists have long debated the origins of exceptional human achievements. This literature review summarizes recent evidence from multiple domains on the acquisition of world-class performance. We re...
www.science.org
December 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Really interesting research showing that while ultra-specialization in a single discipline might lead to better results early in one’s career, multi-discipline training and practice pays off big time in the long run. This applies to a range of professions from scientists to athletes and more
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Good news Q3 Global Power Report: No fossil fuel growth expected in 2025 | Ember
November 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Good news Q3 Global Power Report: No fossil fuel growth expected in 2025 | Ember
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#LetsGoBlueJays #Game6 #WorldSeries
I’ve waited 32 years for this moment. Another chance for a World Series victory for the Blue Jays.
I’ve waited 32 years for this moment. Another chance for a World Series victory for the Blue Jays.
a baseball player getting ready to swing his bat in front of a banner that says post season
Alt: Vladimir Guerrero Jr swings his bat and watches the ball fly over the fence in this gif
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
#LetsGoBlueJays #Game6 #WorldSeries
I’ve waited 32 years for this moment. Another chance for a World Series victory for the Blue Jays.
I’ve waited 32 years for this moment. Another chance for a World Series victory for the Blue Jays.
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Gausman is emphasizing the K in Kevin early.
Let’s go Blue Jays!
Let’s go Blue Jays!
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Gausman is emphasizing the K in Kevin early.
Let’s go Blue Jays!
Let’s go Blue Jays!
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Raptors get outscored 39-25 in the third quarter, give up 26 points on 81.3% shooting in the paint.
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Raptors get outscored 39-25 in the third quarter, give up 26 points on 81.3% shooting in the paint.
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New England just set a new record for wind power. 1,332 MW. That's almost 10% of the total system load at the moment.
If we'd been building offshore wind for a decade, as was planned, it would be so much more. .... sigh ...
If we'd been building offshore wind for a decade, as was planned, it would be so much more. .... sigh ...
October 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
New England just set a new record for wind power. 1,332 MW. That's almost 10% of the total system load at the moment.
If we'd been building offshore wind for a decade, as was planned, it would be so much more. .... sigh ...
If we'd been building offshore wind for a decade, as was planned, it would be so much more. .... sigh ...
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Yes! Nice! Harbord is finally finished! 🙌 #BikeTO
Toronto’s Cycling and Pedestrian Projects Team continues to hit it out of the park. Out for a ride today and here’s just some of the new cycling facilities that I came across. New concrete planters and permanent curbs on Harbord Street. /1
October 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Yes! Nice! Harbord is finally finished! 🙌 #BikeTO
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A cautiously optimistic result on AI and disinformation.
A week before 2024 UK elections 13% of all voters used AI to ask about political topics. A randomized trial found this may be good: using AI led to similar gains in true knowledge as doing web research, regardless of model & prompt used.
A week before 2024 UK elections 13% of all voters used AI to ask about political topics. A randomized trial found this may be good: using AI led to similar gains in true knowledge as doing web research, regardless of model & prompt used.
September 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A cautiously optimistic result on AI and disinformation.
A week before 2024 UK elections 13% of all voters used AI to ask about political topics. A randomized trial found this may be good: using AI led to similar gains in true knowledge as doing web research, regardless of model & prompt used.
A week before 2024 UK elections 13% of all voters used AI to ask about political topics. A randomized trial found this may be good: using AI led to similar gains in true knowledge as doing web research, regardless of model & prompt used.
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Good news! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback
Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Good news! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
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Yet more evidence from @ember-energy.org that the global roll out of 'electrotech' is accelerating fast and will push fossil fuel demand into structural decline very soon. www.businessgreen.com/news/4519025...
Study: 'Electrotech' growth to push fossil fuel demand into terminal decline by 2030
Impact of clean energy and transport technologies on fossil fuel demand set to be far higher than initially predicted, think tank claims
www.businessgreen.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Yet more evidence from @ember-energy.org that the global roll out of 'electrotech' is accelerating fast and will push fossil fuel demand into structural decline very soon. www.businessgreen.com/news/4519025...
Some reason for optimism..https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/09/Slidedeck-The-Electrotech-Revolution-PDF.pdf
ember-energy.org
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Some reason for optimism..https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/09/Slidedeck-The-Electrotech-Revolution-PDF.pdf
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The week beginning Aug 4 was the most dangerous, tragic week of RFK Jr’s tenure yet.
A Lancet Editorial outlines why—unpacking a movement that seeks to discredit mainstream medicine and portray institutions and experts as enemies, not partners. tinyurl.com/4zppw6ay
A Lancet Editorial outlines why—unpacking a movement that seeks to discredit mainstream medicine and portray institutions and experts as enemies, not partners. tinyurl.com/4zppw6ay
August 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The week beginning Aug 4 was the most dangerous, tragic week of RFK Jr’s tenure yet.
A Lancet Editorial outlines why—unpacking a movement that seeks to discredit mainstream medicine and portray institutions and experts as enemies, not partners. tinyurl.com/4zppw6ay
A Lancet Editorial outlines why—unpacking a movement that seeks to discredit mainstream medicine and portray institutions and experts as enemies, not partners. tinyurl.com/4zppw6ay
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Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc. Via @theconversation.bsky.social
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc. Via @theconversation.bsky.social
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I don't think it's a coincidence that so many mayoral candidates are running on platforms that unapologetically promise to give people great mobility options besides driving — and they're winning their primaries by *massive* margins. Wrote about urbanism as a campaign issue in Seattle & beyond.
Katie Wilson's Success in Seattle Shows Again that Urbanism Is A Winning Campaign Issue — Streetsblog USA
The transit advocate's strong early performance in Seattle's mayoral primary is rekindling a national conversation about the power of bold transportation reform to win at the ballot box.
usa.streetsblog.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I don't think it's a coincidence that so many mayoral candidates are running on platforms that unapologetically promise to give people great mobility options besides driving — and they're winning their primaries by *massive* margins. Wrote about urbanism as a campaign issue in Seattle & beyond.
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One of the craziest S-curves I've seen for electric vehicles -- from Nepal. Great reporting by @lydiadepillis.bsky.social and Bhadra Sharma
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...
July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
One of the craziest S-curves I've seen for electric vehicles -- from Nepal. Great reporting by @lydiadepillis.bsky.social and Bhadra Sharma
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...
Good news indeed!
Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Good news indeed!
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Battery storage just hit a watershed moment: $51/kWh in China, down 30% in 12 months. While fossil fuels get slower & pricier, batteries are getting cheaper and better. This isn’t a trend—it’s now a rupture. Solar + storage is now the default for new energy. Everywhere. ⚡📉 #BESS #EnergyTransition
“Watershed moment:” Big battery storage prices hit record low in huge China auction
Huge China auction delivers another stunning fall in battery storage prices. It is being hailed as a potential tipping point for “round the clock” renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Battery storage just hit a watershed moment: $51/kWh in China, down 30% in 12 months. While fossil fuels get slower & pricier, batteries are getting cheaper and better. This isn’t a trend—it’s now a rupture. Solar + storage is now the default for new energy. Everywhere. ⚡📉 #BESS #EnergyTransition