@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot2026-09-24 13:42:41
The new build project is a hermit's cell for my friend Leigh. So far this week we've framed the floor.
@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy2026-07-23 19:51:03
Home Heat Pumps: Barriers to Installation (2022) - A case study in the friction in specifying and installing a heat-pump in the UK, even for a savvy early adopter. #heatpump #netZero #futureReady -…
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-09-24 02:51:21
SoftBank raised ~$11B in debt through its junk bond sale, making the Japanese investment firm one of the biggest corporate junk-bond borrowers in the world (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/softbank…
@PaulWermer@sfba.social2026-08-23 11:22:18
Reading about the new Colorado River water management framework, I was surprised at the large per capita water consumption number - well over 100 gal per day.
As a San Francisco household, we've been averaging under 45 gal per person per day.
But then, we are using 1.28 gal per flush toilets, lower flow showerheads, and water efficient dishwashers and washing machines (2 unit building, w/small rear yard requiring watering)
So what are the barriers to converting, and w…
@paulwermer@sfba.social2026-08-23 11:22:18
Reading about the new Colorado River water management framework, I was surprised at the large per capita water consumption number - well over 100 gal per day.
As a San Francisco household, we've been averaging under 45 gal per person per day.
But then, we are using 1.28 gal per flush toilets, lower flow showerheads, and water efficient dishwashers and washing machines (2 unit building, w/small rear yard requiring watering)
So what are the barriers to converting, and w…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-07-22 22:56:30
The SAVE Act has passed the House of Representatives
and is currently under consideration in the Senate.
The bill has faced significant public opposition,
raising concerns about its potential to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters
The SAVE Act is expected to have several implications for voters:
🔸Access Barriers: Many eligible voters may struggle to meet the new documentation requirements, particularly those without easy access to the necessary documents…
@sean@scoat.es2026-08-19 23:38:44
I sat down with a old brewer friend today. We got talking about changes in the brewing industry.
…and how so many breweries started by hiring an expert to set them up: recipes, schedules, cleaning routines, maintenance plans, etc.
…then how when that expert left for whatever reason, the breweries that replaced the expert with cheap inexperienced labour managed to carry on for a little bit, but often turned out awful product as soon as anything changed or went wrong…
This is…
@NFL@darktundra.xyz2026-08-14 19:41:28
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Brewers at Dodgers, Jets vs. Buccaneers and more
https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/tod
@cdarwin@c.im2026-08-20 05:38:14
The Trump administration has paused construction of border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park in Texas following public criticism of the controversial project.
Crews were filmed bulldozing pristine desert wilderness earlier this month, sparking rare bipartisan pushback.
The construction is part of a larger plan for the Big Bend region to build hundreds of miles of walls, vehicle barriers and other border infrastructure.
The Department of Homeland Security waived req…
@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy2026-07-18 09:51:03
Home Heat Pumps: Barriers to Installation (2022) - A case study in the friction in specifying and installing a heat-pump in the UK, even for a savvy early adopter. #heatpump #netZero #futureReady -…
