Cycling is four times more efficient than walking and one hundred times more fun.
The exercise at least four times more efficient than walking
Cycling represents one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport ever invented
independent.co.uk
Danny Rose
@danny-rose.bsky.social
Former journo turned health / science comms in Melbourne, Australia. Dad of 2. Cyclist. Runner. Investor. Infrequent poster. 🟥⬛️
They are advertising electric vehicles on the field at the #stateoforigin - possibly the blokiest event in Australia. Change is happening. #ev #electricvehicle #sustainability
Nobody wants EVs” is now a decade-old genre of journalism. Over that decade, EV share of new UK car sales went from 0.3% to 25%. The genre hasn’t aged well.
UK Sales of Electric Vehicles Just Overtook Petrol Cars for the First Time cleantechnica.com/2026/06/26/u...
UK Sales of Electric Vehicles Just Overtook Petrol Cars for the First Time - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, accord...
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“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), & a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Connecting bike-riding with reduced dementia risk. #UrbanTruth
Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds
Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new research finds.
sciencealert.com
China pours rocket fuel on the vehicle replacement cycle. A 625B RMB ($90B) national trade-in subsidy launched for 2026, paying consumers directly on a first-come basis. This isn’t just an #EV incentive — it accelerates ICE fleet retirement. Old ICE out → EVs & PHEVs in.
It’s the fluidity of motion that astounds me most. The instant response of motors driving the limbs, operating with a dexterity on par with living things. All up a massive flex by China, and a wake-up moment for the rest of the world. #robot www.youtube.com/shorts/gNlQE...
Synchronized robots showcase impressive martial arts skills
YouTube video by USA TODAY
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Guy famous for his court battles to secure the biggest pay packet in history assures - for other people - money will soon be irrelevant. www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-re...
Elon Musk says saving for retirement will be 'irrelevant' in abundant future
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk described a future where technology creates an abundance of resources so "anyone can have whatever stuff they want."
businessinsider.com
Google needs to stop this abuse of their news feed algorithm - but, till then, here’s how to spot these #aislop fake stories: Al generated image and topic aligned to your interests ✅ Links to unrelated non-news web address ✅ Obnoxious clickable prompt overlayed on story text, unending link bait ✅
China just passed a historic milestone — over half of all new cars sold in Oct were NEVs. BEVs soared +31.7% YoY to 1.1 M units, while PHEVs rose just 3%. The shift is unmistakable: the world’s biggest car market is now majority electric, powered by lithium. #EV #EnergyTransition #Lithium #RIPOIL
China NEV sales hit new record of 1.715 million units in Oct, CAAM data show
BEV sales reached a record 1,109,000 units in October, up 31.7 percent year-on-year.
cnevpost.com
Slowly, slowly … www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ev #sustainabletransport
EV and hybrid sales soar in Australia as internal combustion cars fall below 70% market share for first time
Data from peak motoring body shows battery-electric vehicles accounted for 9.7% of new cars sold in September quarter, the highest proportion on record
theguardian.com
Great to see stories like this - and to add an often overlooked benefit it’s the ability to get a rockstar park immediately outside school, the shops, wherever. A major time and hassle saver in a busy city and suburbs. #bike #electricbike #transport www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Load and behold: should you opt for an electric cargo bike over a second car?
Cargo ebikes are ideal for the millions of short-distance car trips Australians take every day. Here’s how to make one work for you
theguardian.com
Best of luck to all the parents out there trying to convince small children that bed time has been magically brought forward by an hour. ✊ #daylightsavings
Hird’s got to know this sounds like positioning to get his old job back. #essendon
The Age (unofficial)@theage.nzcow.com · last yr.📢 Essendon great James Hird has called for an end to the “rubbish” rumours about disgruntled Bombers captain Zach Merrett and believes the situation is still salvageable for both player and club.
“Anko sells half of all clothing sold in this country (by number of pieces sold, not by value).” 🤯 au.finance.yahoo.com/news/-10-bil...
Kmart's $10 billion Anko is the Aussie underdog we need to barrack for: 'Genius'
Kmart's Anko is flirting with global success - ushering in a new era for Australian innovation.
au.finance.yahoo.com
The energy transition is real: renewables now top fossil fuels for investment. 2025: $780B in renewables (projected) Past decade: +109% renewables +44% grids/storage +42% efficiency +131% electrification -34% oil -19% gas +13% coal
Nice shout-out to Melbourne, Australia in this … the “coffee first people”
Emily✨@emilyoram.bsky.social · last yr.I’m afraid to say this is very attractive. Got to love a passionate nerd. He knows his shit.
It's official, BYD did a first "Double Tesla Month" in Europe, in Spain in this case 🇪🇸 🚨🚨🚨 you all holding on to your seats? :D ⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging
Heads-up to parents of young kids - If, like me, you occasionally run out of ideas for bedtime stories then chatGPT is great at turning out funny little stories when prompted, and your kids can even make special requests for settings, names and characters etc. Very helpful at end of a long day.
China surges, BYD breaks records and the ute wars rage on. Australia’s new car market hit 127,437 vehicles sold in June 2025 (up 6.5% year-on-year) thanks to booming fleet demand and a wave of Chinese-built models. #carnews #vfacts2025 #newcarsau #caranalytics #thebeep
I've started a website with simple graphs tracking how the US economy is doing in terms of unemployment, economic sentiment, and inflation. It will be updated monthly as new data come in. Feedback is welcome! #EconSky usbarometer.com
US Economy Barometer
usbarometer.com
(Partial) policy reversals do not equal uncertainty reversals.
Mohamed A. El-Erian@elerianm.bsky.social · last yr.From Apollo's Torsten Slok: "It’s been nearly two weeks since the China/US trade deal, but container traffic from China to the US hasn’t shown a strong rebound." #economy #markets #China #trade #tariffs
