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Dr Paul Dorfman
@drpauldorfman.bsky.social
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Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters. .. more

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 7h
Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site
Tillbridge #solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-#renewables agenda has rising support
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site
Tillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support
www.theguardian.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 10h
Sustainability professor’s talk at UK party conferences cancelled.
Sussex University academic told panel did not want dissenting view about value of North Sea oil and gas to UK economy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sustainability professor’s talk at UK party conferences cancelled
Academic told panel did not want dissenting view about value of North Sea oil and gas to UK economy
www.theguardian.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
'The US and UK governments’ attack on the integrity of their own #nuclear safety regulators makes no sense. Perhaps because they are unwilling to face up to the conclusion that the problem with nuclear is the technology itself.'
www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/a-go...
A ‘Golden Age’ of nuclear? | New Civil Engineer
The reason is simple. Nuclear costs are huge and rising and significant delays are the norm. The result is that nuclear power faces the same fundamental
www.newcivilengineer.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
#Gaza flattened, civil population decimated - #Israel's murderous Lebensraum #genocide.
#Palestine
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’
UN warns Gaza still needs ‘lifesaving aid’ as world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss 20-point proposal
www.theguardian.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
And Farage's coastal constituency.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
As #COP30 approaches, we’ve synthesised the latest research on #climate tipping points – both positive and negative – into Global Tipping Points Report 2025.
160 authors, from 23 countries and 87 institutions contributed.
global-tipping-points.org
Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact
Harmful tipping points in the natural world threaten humanity by disrupting life support systems and societal stability.
global-tipping-points.org
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
Almost all the external insulation fitted under the Conservative govt’s energy efficiency scheme was installed so poorly it will have to be repaired or replaced
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds
Homeowners who took advantage of government programmes left with cladding likely to cause damp
www.theguardian.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
As cheap, plentiful #solar power floods the grid in the middle of the day, hundreds of #battery installations bank the energy and discharge it in the evening when people return home from work and demand — as well as prices — spike.
#climate
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution
Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power
ig.ft.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
#Wind and #solar power meeting and exceeding global rise in power demand.
#climate #renewables
thebulletin.org/2025/10/desp...
Despite what’s happening in the USA, renewables are winning globally
The world is betting on solar and wind, despite Trump’s championing of fossil fuels in the United States.
thebulletin.org
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
By 2060, #solar power will account for 47% of the world’s #electricity generation, increasing five-fold from last year.
World is on pace to exceed 3TW of cumulative solar installations by the end of the year.
#climate
www.pv-tech.org/solar-powers...
Solar power’s ‘meteoric’ rise, growth of distributed solar and battery co-location among key DNV energy trends
The world is on pace to exceed 3TW of cumulative solar installations by the end of the year, according to a report from DNV.
www.pv-tech.org
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
#Ukraine accuses #Russia of deliberately severing external power link to #Zaporizhzhia #nuclear plant.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Ukraine accuses Russia of deliberately severing external link to Zaporizhzhia plant
Each side has accused the other of shelling that caused the line outage.
www.reuters.com
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 14h
'#Scotland will not be UK's #nuclear playground'.
Deputy first minister said nuclear energy will 'take longer, be more expensive, increase bills' and leave 'dangerous waste'.
news.stv.tv/politics/sco...
'Scotland will not be UK's nuclear playground', says Kate Forbes
The deputy first minister said nuclear energy will 'take longer, be more expensive, increase bills' and leave 'dangerous waste'.
news.stv.tv
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