Alex Atkins
@alexatkins.bsky.social
Outnumbered…. Always Passionate about the energy transition , simplification of the complex and providing consultancy services without the margin greed.
‘More than 11,000 trains have circulated over the solar panels…installation “perfectly stable and safe during their passage”…railway solar plant produced >16,000 kWh of electricity since May 20, 2025…100 meters of solar panels…initial trial phase in Buttes amounts to CHF585,000 ($704,600)’
Solar energy from railways shows first positive results in Switzerland
The world’s first removable solar power plant, installed alongside a railway line, is now operational in Switzerland. It is attracting interest in Italy, France and Asia.
swissinfo.ch
Straight in the back pocket for the “what do you mean by ‘we are materially poorer after Brexit’” How when it’s impossible to say you’ll raise taxes but the electorate wants spend … how we don’t have a meaningful debate about Brexit being a shit show is down to a lack of political leadership
Maybe just maybe you need to score more than once to win a game … #thefootball #1-0tothearsenal
Hamnet - fell into watching it ‘because it won an Oscar’ no idea other than Shakespeares wife😂😂- as a parent it’s so powerful… and the max richter soundtracked ending 🤯🤯🤯
Good to see the Low Pay Commission pushing back - with evidence and data - against lazy narratives around the minimum wage, youth unemployment and the hospitality sector. www.ft.com/content/6fcd...
Agreeing to a third child was my biggest life mistake, but the husband really wanted three. I love all my children dearly, but once you have three you are outnumbered and it makes day to day life the seventh circle of hell.
Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3) ➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5) 🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8) 🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1) No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous. Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform. Changes w/ 2025.
#Melissa a staggering cat 5 hurricane 🌀& strengthening Sustained winds 160mph gusts 200mph Central pressure 913hpa The Caribbean, notably Jamaica expecting catastrophic damage from this very slow 🐌 moving storm 1000mm rain possible..London gets ~600/yr! 13ft storm surge
and this gap between real and fictional values is widening:
T&E@transportenvironment.org · 11mo agoNEW: Plug-in hybrids now emit five times, on average, what official tests claim, and the gap between real-world emissions and test results continues to grow. 🧵
So Eurostar has *finally* ordered trains from Alstom But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail What I make of the news - longer analysis: jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
Eurostar ordering just 30 Alstom trains: pragmatism, and a lack of ambition - Jon Worth
Put all the rhetoric to one side. In announcing today they are ordering 30 Alstom Avelia Horizon (TGV-M) double decker trains (see the FT here), with only options for 20 more, Eurostar is being less a...
jonworth.eu
You can tell how old you are by how many deceased peoples cookbooks you have on your shelves 😬😬🙃
Tens of thousands of people killed. An entire state reduced to rubble and he acts like it's the Apprentice final.
I'm 47 and my 40yo wife is 38 weeks pregnant. It was my idea. Every time my knees creak I think we may have done the wrong thing.
"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average" Imagine having cheaper power Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Spain’s Renewable-Energy Boom Loosens Gas’s Grip on Power Prices
Soaring renewables output in Spain is weakening gas’s grip on electricity prices, setting the country apart from much of Europe where fossil fuels still dictate the cost of power.
bloomberg.com
She was arrested for holding a sign reading: “I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action” How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
New! Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer. This took absolutely ages, so if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/cassetteboy we'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
Respect to whoever put this sticker on a post box in Baker Street.
British NIMBYism is truly a sight to behold. “We are rejecting this solar farm, because one time I saw an electric vehicle on fire, which reminded me that decades ago a coal mining disaster killed lots of children”.
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 11mo agoA solar farm that could have powered “all the households in Witney” has been refused permission by West Oxfordshire District Council. Councillors were concerned about the risk of fire, one drawing parallels to the 1966 Aberfan disaster: “Until someone can guarantee it is safe, I can’t support it.”
Tonight, my 77-year-old mother ripped this flag off a dual carriageway bridge near Birmingham. Note the swastika. My dad's dad died fighting the Nazis.
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
Can’t get enough of this. @raskin.house.gov rubbing Nigel Farage’s nose in his self-confessed love of Putin as he’s forced to sit & watch is delicious beyond words
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 12mo agoNigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
you’re literally boycotting the Nottingham Post because it asked challenging questions
