Rhys Davies
@rcdavies.bsky.social
Common culture and community. Believer in manufacturing & interested in productivity. Trade should be balanced & energy should be renewable.
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Rhys Davies
@rcdavies.bsky.social
· Oct 23
👇The very obvious solution to Britain's housing crisis, and Thatcher's most damaging legacy for the nation.
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It's a strange feature of the current "progress" oriented part of right wing think tank world that so much of what they write can look uncannily like nostalgia for the post-war social democratic corporatist settlement, that was taken apart by their ideological heroes.
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It's a strange feature of the current "progress" oriented part of right wing think tank world that so much of what they write can look uncannily like nostalgia for the post-war social democratic corporatist settlement, that was taken apart by their ideological heroes.
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Carter’s small, symbolic solar panels in 1979 wrote the future in stone. Reagan ripping them off in 1986 became the emblem of climate-denial theatre. Yet solar is back on the White House today. The direction never changed — only the speed. The pathways finally aligned.
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Carter’s small, symbolic solar panels in 1979 wrote the future in stone. Reagan ripping them off in 1986 became the emblem of climate-denial theatre. Yet solar is back on the White House today. The direction never changed — only the speed. The pathways finally aligned.
One of the best scoreboards I can remember, and its almost mirror image
December 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
One of the best scoreboards I can remember, and its almost mirror image
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
I'm in agreement with Greg Jackson here: let's try zonal energy tariffs. The visible impact of low renewables prices in Scotland will almost certainly incentivise other parts of the country to maximise renewables.
It might also allow Scotland to rescue its industry.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It might also allow Scotland to rescue its industry.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could Scotland have Europe's lowest electricity bills?
The boss of Octopus Energy says regional pricing would make bills cheaper because of abundant renewables in Scotland.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I'm in agreement with Greg Jackson here: let's try zonal energy tariffs. The visible impact of low renewables prices in Scotland will almost certainly incentivise other parts of the country to maximise renewables.
It might also allow Scotland to rescue its industry.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It might also allow Scotland to rescue its industry.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Could Scotland have Europe's lowest electricity bills? share.google/EDFFZLV1hVKL...
Could Scotland have Europe's lowest electricity bills?
The boss of Octopus Energy says regional pricing would make bills cheaper because of abundant renewables in Scotland.
share.google
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Could Scotland have Europe's lowest electricity bills? share.google/EDFFZLV1hVKL...
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Romania hits incredible 94% recycling two years after launching largest return plan of plastic, glass, and metal containers in THE WORLD.
Romania Hits 94% Recycling After Launching Largest Return Plan in the World
Romanian government's private-public partnership with the logistics firm RetuRO, has led to an incredible 94% collection rate.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Romania hits incredible 94% recycling two years after launching largest return plan of plastic, glass, and metal containers in THE WORLD.
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
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Judging by the tracks, this cat had a very tense phone conversation.
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Judging by the tracks, this cat had a very tense phone conversation.
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Stained glass hummingbird.
ART - deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/sta...
#ayearforart #buyintoart #wallart #homedecor #hummingbird #birdart #stainedglass
ART - deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/sta...
#ayearforart #buyintoart #wallart #homedecor #hummingbird #birdart #stainedglass
December 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Stained glass hummingbird.
ART - deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/sta...
#ayearforart #buyintoart #wallart #homedecor #hummingbird #birdart #stainedglass
ART - deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/sta...
#ayearforart #buyintoart #wallart #homedecor #hummingbird #birdart #stainedglass
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Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
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Greece has made an astoundingly quick transition from coal to solar power. But in the historic energy-producing region of Western Macedonia, the economy has struggled to keep up.
As solar booms and coal fades, Greece’s mining region struggles to…
Next year, Greece will complete its coal phaseout, a success for the energy transition. But Western Macedonia residents feel left behind.
www.canarymedia.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Greece has made an astoundingly quick transition from coal to solar power. But in the historic energy-producing region of Western Macedonia, the economy has struggled to keep up.
Much of the world is giddy at the thought of the retreat of American power.
Reality awaits. They aren't going to like the end of pax-Americana.
Reality awaits. They aren't going to like the end of pax-Americana.
The war in Sudan: A tragic symptom of US powerlessness
The war in Sudan: A tragic symptom of US powerlessness
Devastated by the clash between the regular army and the militia led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as 'Hemedti,' Sudan has become a battleground for the competing interests of its powerful neighbors – precisely those on whom Donald Trump is relying to end the conflict.
www.lemonde.fr
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Much of the world is giddy at the thought of the retreat of American power.
Reality awaits. They aren't going to like the end of pax-Americana.
Reality awaits. They aren't going to like the end of pax-Americana.
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RSVP: #UK has the scrap/skills/ambition to be a global leader in #CircularSteel. But w/out the right policy framework, we will continue sending this valuable resource abroad, along w/jobs and investment. The current system 🚨makes no economic or environmental sense🚨
nation.cymru/news/industr...
nation.cymru/news/industr...
Industry leaders call for action over scrap steel exports
The UK’s leading steelmakers and metal recyclers have joined forces to demand urgent government action to overhaul how steel scrap is handled.
nation.cymru
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
RSVP: #UK has the scrap/skills/ambition to be a global leader in #CircularSteel. But w/out the right policy framework, we will continue sending this valuable resource abroad, along w/jobs and investment. The current system 🚨makes no economic or environmental sense🚨
nation.cymru/news/industr...
nation.cymru/news/industr...
"In areas like financial & professional services, creative industries, pharmaceuticals, luxury goods & more - the export opportunities are huge, & we will back you to seize them".
The PM, like his recent predecessors, promoting mainly low productivity sectors.
news.sky.com/story/china-...
The PM, like his recent predecessors, promoting mainly low productivity sectors.
news.sky.com/story/china-...
PM issues China warning - and hits out at Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer argued that it would be "utterly reckless" to consider Brexit as a template for future foreign policy - and attacked politicians who have a "corrosive, inward-looking attitude".
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"In areas like financial & professional services, creative industries, pharmaceuticals, luxury goods & more - the export opportunities are huge, & we will back you to seize them".
The PM, like his recent predecessors, promoting mainly low productivity sectors.
news.sky.com/story/china-...
The PM, like his recent predecessors, promoting mainly low productivity sectors.
news.sky.com/story/china-...
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Tetra Pak just launched a heat-pump-based pasteurization system that can cut energy use by up to 77%.
Electrification + heat recovery = massive efficiency gains. This is the kind of behind-the-scenes innovation that quietly transforms entire sectors.
www.foodtechbiz.com/business-upd...
Electrification + heat recovery = massive efficiency gains. This is the kind of behind-the-scenes innovation that quietly transforms entire sectors.
www.foodtechbiz.com/business-upd...
Tetra Pak launches integrated heat pump system to electrify pasteurization and cut energy use by up to 77%
Tetra Pak announces the expansion of its Factory Sustainable Solutions portfolio with its new Tetra Pak Integrated Heat Pump system for pasteurizers, designed t
www.foodtechbiz.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Tetra Pak just launched a heat-pump-based pasteurization system that can cut energy use by up to 77%.
Electrification + heat recovery = massive efficiency gains. This is the kind of behind-the-scenes innovation that quietly transforms entire sectors.
www.foodtechbiz.com/business-upd...
Electrification + heat recovery = massive efficiency gains. This is the kind of behind-the-scenes innovation that quietly transforms entire sectors.
www.foodtechbiz.com/business-upd...
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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Putin wants peace, huh?
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Putin wants peace, huh?
This is exceptional. Gloom and lightening rendered together.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is exceptional. Gloom and lightening rendered together.
The most reassuring thing about this detailed thread from a government minister @torstenbell.bsky.social is that it starts with a key graph showing what the problem is.
Good to see there are some in government who understand where to focus.
Good to see there are some in government who understand where to focus.
Rightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
December 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The most reassuring thing about this detailed thread from a government minister @torstenbell.bsky.social is that it starts with a key graph showing what the problem is.
Good to see there are some in government who understand where to focus.
Good to see there are some in government who understand where to focus.
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I got pulled back into
Some plein air watercoloring by the Maine November evening skies.
#maine #pleinairpainting #novemberlight
Some plein air watercoloring by the Maine November evening skies.
#maine #pleinairpainting #novemberlight
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I got pulled back into
Some plein air watercoloring by the Maine November evening skies.
#maine #pleinairpainting #novemberlight
Some plein air watercoloring by the Maine November evening skies.
#maine #pleinairpainting #novemberlight