Alex
alexbutcher.bsky.social
Alex
@alexbutcher.bsky.social
Heat pump positive 💪
Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Founder: warmur.co.uk 🏡 🍃
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I’m a positive news person and we have to celebrate wins, big and small. @alexbutcher.bsky.social @joalsop.bsky.social We are Warmur #heatpumpsnews #changemakers @climatecentreuk.bsky.social
Time for some good news 💗

Applications for the UK government's heat pump grant are up 54% from last year, and February was the second best payout month ever!

@drrhidewreede.bsky.social from warmur.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My heart bleeds for OpenAI - how terrible that DeepSeek may have used their data to train a model without them receiving a penny in return 😂
February 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Hunter Biden is a felon convicted by a jury of his peers. But he’s also incredibly likely to be used as a political football in a future hyper weaponised US judicial system. 💯 I would have done the same as Jo
December 3, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Unless your job is “media”, I don’t think anyone should be expected / mandated by an employer to maintain an active presence on X
One thing missing from this is that, to urge people stay on X to fight the good fight, is to urge that they stay in horrendous toxic environment (for many it’s for work) regardless of effect on wellbeing. It’s as much workplace safety issue. Don’t guilt ppl to stay www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Democrats Face an Existential Crisis on X
Conversations with a dozen insiders point to a party that is unsure about whether to leave or engage with the increasingly MAGA platform.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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Nine new satellites detecting methane just arrived in space. Finding (and then punishing) methane leakers is one of the fastest ways to reduce global warming.
www.ghgsat.com/en/newsroom/...
November 11, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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Hello Bluesky! I'm seeking research, evaluation, case studies on heat pumps in social/public housing - with focus on solutions (service/engagement/policy/technical/etc.) to accelerate uptake + improve tenant experience. Is there anything you recommend I look at? Suggestions and shares appreciated!
November 28, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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World beating UK, energy prices nearly double anywhere else.

Also the UK, every energy firm making 4-10x profits.

I wonder if they are related?
November 22, 2024 at 9:18 AM
My annual Nothing-to-see-here tweet: just a heat pump drawing less electricity than a toaster, keeping our home comfortable, at design condition of -6C outside. 🪄 ✨
November 22, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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Heat pump starter pack just dropped.

go.bsky.app/KCLxmj9
November 19, 2024 at 10:39 PM
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Dear @theguardian.com thanks for writing to me to let me know you are renewing your commitment to planet. Here's an idea to make a small difference:

Every time you publish a travel article, include the associated carbon emissions per person.

It doesn't have to be exact, but don't just ignore it.
November 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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You can imagine breakfast is a blast
Warning to potential followers: It,s heating season (🥳) so I am likely to post graphs of heat pump performance rather than voicing real thoughts. @openenergymon.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Some will look outside at the hard frost and feel miserable about having to de-ice the car. I’m setting up for a day of steady state cop watching
November 18, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Dear internet, I do hope you appreciate this pic of the moon, because I was electrocuted by the sheep fence I was leaning on immediately after taking it.
November 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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Time for the @bsky.app community to see one of my favorite visualizations of climate change...

"Shifting Distribution of Land Temperature Anomalies" by svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5211/ ⚒️🧪
November 14, 2024 at 12:59 AM
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Most people don’t know this.

Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.

More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org 👇

www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...
November 10, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Just bought this dude a cofee for making it a piece of cake to transfer in X follows chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...

ko-fi.com/home/coffees...
Alex Butcher just supported ryo kawamata on Ko-fi! ❤️
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November 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Spot where I turned off my Vaillant's room sensor and corresponding 10% boost to efficiency. Have a vague recollection of playing with the setting towards the end of last heating season 🤦‍♂️ Idea: Need settings changes to post to a Github repo so I can track and comment on this stuff.
November 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Warning to potential followers: It,s heating season (🥳) so I am likely to post graphs of heat pump performance rather than voicing real thoughts. @openenergymon.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM
First hour on blusky: attempting to recreate my X bubble.
November 17, 2024 at 10:31 PM