Dr Paul Dorfman

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

US and investors gambling on unproven nuclear technology, warn experts Small reactors could prove too costly to be viable despite $9bn investment in power for AI boom

#SMR #nuclear projects face delays major cost overruns.
NuScale canceled a flagship project after costs rose 120%.
Wind/solar with storage 1/3 cheaper than SMRs.
Most SMRs need HALEU fuel - Russia dominates supply.
www.ft.com/content/8a18...

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

#Israel accused of detaining #GretaThunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

Do what ?
Peaceful civil protest is legal, moral, essential to a functioning democracy.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Electric car sales hit record high in September Sales of fully electric or hybrid vehicles made up more than half of all new car registrations in the UK last month.

Electric vehicle (#EV) sales in the UK hit a record high last month
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nine-turbine north Wales onshore wind farm gets government approval Plans for an onshore wind farm near a north Wales reservoir capable of producing power equivalent to the needs of up to 70,600 homes have been approved by Welsh Government. RWE’s Alwen Forest Wind Far...

Onshore #wind farm producing power equivalent to the needs of 70,600 homes approved by Welsh Government.
nation.cymru/news/nine-tu...

JPMorgan Senior Banker Says Nuclear Exuberance Has Him ‘Worried’ Inside the investment banking division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., there’s concern that enthusiasm for nuclear energy might have gone too far.

Inside the investment banking division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., there’s concern that enthusiasm for nuclear energy might have gone too far. “We’ve spent so much time on #nuclear that I’ve become worried that maybe we’re over indexing on this problem.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Oh dear ...

How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter A new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has calculated that in 2024 UK wholesale electricity prices would have been over 30 per cent higher if there had been no wind power ge...

How wind power cuts UK wholesale electricity prices by a quarter
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Renew Extra Weekly: WNISR Energy overview- a nuclear dead end? renewextraweekly.blogspot.com/2025/10/wnis...

Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

Alarm over #Pfas pollution from datacenters amid #AI boom
Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states Democrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy bills

Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states
Democrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy bills
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

If the UK has lots of renewables, why do electricity prices follow gas prices? Electricity prices are set by the most expensive source that needs to be ‘turned on’ at any given time – that’s usually gas.

www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/electricit...

Don't know the detail.

Not sure about your discussion.

Facts vs feelings.

and

A problem for NZ.

😊

Seems GOP don't care about their children.