@BruceMcF

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Obscure development economist currently living and teaching in Sumter, South Carolina. Probably not being fair at all when I say, "To be fair, ..."

Why is the UK Government giving active travel the cold shoulder when it presents answers to some of its most pressing questions?

Cycling Electric analyses the policy, the money and the data that backs a case for reallocating spend from lower cost to benefit ratio transport forms:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/obesity-crisis-and-cycling
#policy #politics #health #transport #government #cycling #activetravel #ebikes

@KagroX On the X vs Twitter debate, I pronounce the X in the Chinese style, like an "SH", and that X stands for "Twitter but Xittier".

#KITM @KagroX

"Congressman George Santos pleads not guilty to wire fraud & related charged. In a related story, Congressman Tony Devolder (NY-03) offers to testify against Santos in exchange for immunity."

#Australia needs to set date to end petrol car sales to speed up EV transition, #energy experts say
“To speed up this transition, Australia needs to ban the import of [internal combustion engine] vehicles as early as possible through #emissions standards or other means and put in place incentives that equalise the cost of an EV with a similar standard ICE car"
"The ACT is the only Australian jurisdiction to name a date for the end of petrol and diesel new car sales, though a growing list of countries have set a deadline including Norway, China, the UK, US and countries in the European Union."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/10/australia-needs-to-set-date-to-end-petrol-car-sales-to-speed-up-ev-transition-energy-experts-say
#Mobility #Transition #ICE #vehicles #Pollution #climatechange #DoNothing
Australia needs to set date to end petrol car sales to speed up EV transition, energy experts say

Governments urged to roll out chargers, reduce prices and recruit celebrities to mobilise public as one in four new vehicle sales predicted to be electric by 2025

The Guardian

#KITM @KagroX

"Congressmen Tony Devolder (NY-03) declares his support for the investigation of Representative Santos, 'Messages flooding into my office demands that Congressman Santos be thoroughly investigated, and we agree.'"

"George Santos could not be reached for comment."

At BruceMcF At ExtinctElephant Dot Social on Twitter

“This is an important point. If the coin is minted, quite a lot of traders in the markets go, "oh, I guess the President is in charge, not the Secretary of the Treasury, so false alarm." There will be those with contrary views, & after their lunches are eaten, that will be that.”

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Make your neck look more delicate and intimidate your enemies with large pearls.

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US offshore wind project pipeline exceeds 51 GW

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released a report on the U.S. offshore wind market, revealing a rapidly growing pipeline of projects across 32 leases totaling 51,377 MW of expected capacity – enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than 20 million homes. Additionally, offshore wind project development, construction and operations are expected to…

Windpower Engineering & Development

@KagroX

In honor of Baby Yoda being the new Star Wars Star ...

... The Fourth With You, May It Be.

The governing body of Texas' energy grid warned that high demand for energy during the hottest days of summer may lead to rolling blackouts.

Read about it here: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-power-grid-ercot-18079543.php

#blackout #energy #texas #summer #heat #news

Texas energy demand may exhaust supply this summer, ERCOT warns

Texas' energy grid operator warned that extreme scenarios may lead to rolling blackouts this summer.

Chron