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Mike Pitts
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Deputy Director at Innovate UK for Heat & Buildings. Welsh. Chemist. Hypenotic. ChesterSciBar. Catalyst Science Discovery Centre. Passionate about the power of stories and innovation. Some whimsy. Opinions own.
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Totally normal night at @paysan.bsky.social yesterday.
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After years of research, scientist Leonid Pshenichnov concluded Russia + China cannot continue fishing krill, the main food source of many marine creatures, at current rates without risking breakdown of entire ocean ecosystems. Russia had him arrested:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing
‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov
www.theguardian.com
Don't miss this free talk about the plans for a green energy showcase in Chester. @shitchester.bsky.social
Heating Chester with the Dee - 2000 years of the river supporting the city. This talk will cover the efforts to bring the hydro-hub back into use.
Tuesday 11th November @storyhouselive.bsky.social
Doors open at 7:00 🚪
Talk starts 7:30 🗣️
Stay for drinks and chat until 9:00(ish!) 🍻
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True story: mate of mine bought a lot of posts and fencing and asked the shopkeeper to help him get them in the car. Guy asked if he had an estate, and he replied "no, just a normal sized garden".
My kind of line up. He's a genius.
But where do you go from there?
Second lorry load of electric vans delivered to my local sorting office in a week. Great to see.
London today. Being filmed and catching up with an old collaborator.
Heavy week of travel ahead. Today is Sheffield to see a project we supported helping private landlords upgrade their properties to also benefit tenants.
#NetZeroHeat
Aerogel! Aiming to be net zero carbon produced by 2030 too.
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Here's something that's not talked about enough

The air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills an estimated 10 million people a year

1 in 6 deaths is caused by fossil fuels

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Today is Prudhoe outside Newcastle to see a manufacturing facility we have supported to make lower cost aerogels.
Heavy week of travel ahead. Today is Sheffield to see a project we supported helping private landlords upgrade their properties to also benefit tenants.
#NetZeroHeat
Thanks Sam, clear laying out of issues. I recently went for a blood test at hospital that my GP thought they’d ask me to do months ago, but hadn’t. This explains how that happened. Hope you recover well.
Ah, maybe due to the web issues everywhere
Delays everywhere. Compounded by the rail app not working.
#mondays
Heavy week of travel ahead. Today is Sheffield to see a project we supported helping private landlords upgrade their properties to also benefit tenants.
#NetZeroHeat
Day off today to reinvigorate myself by spending time with my partner and my community. And good food, naturally.
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Thanks to @chesterscibar.bsky.social for inviting me to speak last night! If you're local, they host a different talk every month and it's a great atmosphere. Really relaxed, friendly, and informal. It's free! And it's in a comfy bar! Do check them out. And if they ever invite you to speak, say yes.
Thank you to our speaker Alison Atkin from @sicktodeath.bsky.social who came to talk about some of the seasonal spooks - vampires 🧛 werewolves 🐺 mummies and skeletons 💀
Chairing a session at the Climate Housing Summit today. Hearing from companies across the world with heat innovations and US feedback is that the UK certification system is “the most arduous in the world” but still a tickbox exercise.
#NetZeroHeat
Rough one with the tailend of a hangover lingering.