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Series B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
KASABI: Coordinates three three one, eleven zero one.
SERVALAN: That's better.
TRAVIS: Now, Kasabi, listen to this: was the homing beacon to transmit in a code pattern?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/186 B7B4

"Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

👷🏾‍♀️ Labour must create green jobs or lose voters to parties who oppose net zero, unions warn
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/23/labour-unions-green-jobs-net-zero-energy

Your daily reminder NOT to give any money at all to Amazon.
https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/114868402992391963

"HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance"
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/11/hsbc-leaves-net-zero-banking-alliance-climate-crisis
-> Now's a good time to leave

Series C, Episode 07 - Children of Auron
ZEN: Confirm course changing to zero three one zero. Destination: the planet Auron. State speed.
TARRANT: Standard by Six.
ZEN: Confirm.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/307/171 B7B5

How Texas Bullied Big Banks Into Dropping Their Climate Commitments (Lauren Windsor/Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/texas-bullied-big-banks-climate-pledges-net-zero-bonds-1235385960/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250715/p81#a250715p81

Hidden fully-compensated ferrimagnetism
San-Dong Guo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.11118 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.11118

Hidden fully-compensated ferrimagnetism
Incorporating zero-net-magnetization magnets that exhibit spin-splitting into spintronics delivers key advantages: faster switching dynamics, greater immunity to destabilizing fields, lower power consumption, and markedly improved overall efficiency. The collinear magnets with net-zero magnetization and spin-splitting mainly include altermagnet and fully-compensated ferrimagnet, which provide possibility to achieve hidden spin polarization (HSP) with net-zero spin polarization in total but non-…

Detection, attribution, and modeling of climate change: key open issues
Nicola Scafetta
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.13994 https://arxi…

Detection, attribution, and modeling of climate change: key open issues
The CMIP global climate models (GCMs) assess that nearly 100% of global surface warming observed between 1850-1900 and 2011-2020 is attributable to anthropogenic drivers like greenhouse gas emissions. These models also generate future climate projections based on shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs), aiding in risk assessment and the development of costly Net-Zero climate mitigation strategies. Yet, the CMIP GCMs face significant scientific challenges in attributing and modeling climate change,…

"‘An enormous scar’: the battle over solar farms and pylons as Reform UK takes aim at net zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

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🤞 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/06/16/britain-to-keep-lights-on-gas-free-power-grid-first-time/

We already managed to screw up the climate of Spain, in many ways.
And as long as we're emitting more greenhouse gases than ever before, it will get worse faster than ever before.
We have to get to net zero emissions asap. It's not 'realistic' but absurd to slow down climate action now.

ICYMI some positive news from this week: 'UK can reach net zero by 2050, climate report finds'
'Climate Change Committee says current targets could be met provided country takes ‘steps forward’ to achieve them'
https://www.theguardian.co…

#Miliband
<<Support government efforts to reach net zero, but I won't mention the military, nor Rayner's building boom.>>
#NetZero #UKPol

"OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly - Carbon Brief
Reaching net-zero will be much cheaper for the UK government than previously expected – and the economic damages of climate change far more severe.

Energy Giants Abandon Global Net Zero Group Over Oil and Gas Clampdown | OilPrice.com
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Energy-Giants-Abandon-Global-Net-Zero-Group-Over-Oil-and-Gas-Clampdown.html

Energy Giants Abandon Global Net Zero Group Over Oil and Gas Clampdown
Shell and other oil majors have withdrawn from the SBTi climate standard effort, triggering a pause in its oil and gas guidelines.

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Greater Manchester Pension Fund has a rhetoric about net zero. It has increased its investments in coal.
GMPF goes for Coal! – FossilFreeGM.org.uk https://www.fossilfreegm.org.uk/index.php/2025/08/11/gmpf-goes-for-coal/

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
Article originally published at North West Bylines, 31 July, 2025 Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by Steady State Manchester and DegrowthUK available HERE Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis The road towards a viable net-zero world is long and full of obstacles, but all economies need to reduce their carbon footprint by Mark H Burton Net zero, that is the government plan to reduce climate…

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
Article originally published at North West Bylines, 31 July, 2025 Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by Steady State Manchester and DegrowthUK available HERE Renewables…

CarAT: Carbon Atom Tracing across Industrial Chemical Value Chains via Chemistry Language Models
Emma Pajak, David Walz, Olga Walz, Laura Marie Helleckes, Klaus Hellgardt, Antonio del Rio Chanona
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10216

CarAT: Carbon Atom Tracing across Industrial Chemical Value Chains via Chemistry Language Models
The chemical industry is increasingly prioritising sustainability, with a focus on reducing carbon footprints to achieve net zero. By 2026, the Together for Sustainability (TfS) consortium will require reporting of biogenic carbon content (BCC) in chemical products, posing a challenge as BCC depends on feedstocks, value chain configuration, and process-specific variables. While carbon-14 isotope analysis can measure BCC, it is impractical for continuous industrial monitoring. This work presents…

#Blakes7 Series B, Episode 13 - Star One
KELDAN CONTROL: Nova Queen, this is Keldan Control. The ship is an unmanned ore carrier on Computer Flight Coordination.
NOVA QUEEN PILOT: I hope you're sure about that, Keldan, it's still on zero-four-zero.

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Unlocking Altermagnetism in Antiferromagnetic 2D Films via Adsorption
Dong Liu, Sike Zeng, Ji-Hai Liao, Yu-Jun Zhao
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09518 https:…

Unlocking Altermagnetism in Antiferromagnetic 2D Films via Adsorption
Altermagnets, characterized by zero net magnetization and momentum-dependent spin splitting, have recently garnered significant attention due to their potential applications in a variety of fields. Here, we propose a symmetry-engineering strategy to unlock altermagnetism in two dimensional (2D) antiferromagnetic systems via surface adsorption of atoms or molecules. By employing spin group theory, we systematically demonstrate that selectively breaking symmetry operations, specifically those pro…

With new Senate legislation, Congress is one step closer to gutting the Inflation Reduction Act
The so-called Big Beautiful Bill targets the tax credits designed to put the U.S. on the path to net-zero carbon emissions
https://grist.org/politics/big-beautif

With new Senate legislation, Congress is one step closer to gutting the Inflation Reduction Act
The so-called Big Beautiful Bill targets the tax credits designed to put the U.S. on the path to net-zero carbon emissions.

"Over-65s more likely to oppose net-zero, survey finds"
#NetZero #Climate #ClimateChange

The vocal right-wing critics are largely denying the impact of fossil fuels on emissions, and therefore on the future prospects for humanity, but the net zero lobby is pursuing strategies that are inadequate and simplistic. If we truly want net zero, then the only way forward is down, with far less overall energy use and less complex technology.
Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
The road towards a viable net-zero world is long and full of obstacles, but all economies need to reduce their carbon footprint

Spin ordering-induced fully-compensated ferrimagnetism
San-Dong Guo, Shaobo Chen, Guangzhao Wang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.10848 https://

Spin ordering-induced fully-compensated ferrimagnetism
Fully-compensated ferrimagnets exhibit zero net magnetic moment yet display non-relativistic global spin splitting, making them highly advantageous for constructing high-performance spintronic devices. The general strategy is to break the inversion symmetry of conventional antiferromagnets or the rotational/mirror symmetry of altermagnets to achieve fully-compensated ferrimagnets. Here, we propose to induce fully-compensated ferrimagnetism by engineering the spin ordering rather than modifying …

Series C, Episode 07 - Children of Auron
SERVALAN: But with force shields up.
DERAL: More? [hands pilot glass]
PILOT FOUR-ZERO: Thanks. [drinks]
SERVALAN: Ginka, how badly damaged is the Auron patrol ship?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/307/43 B7B3

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opportunity for a hardware/mech/process engineer to join a #ClimateTech startup, in Falmouth UK. The team are excellent folk, working on a neglected problem (capturing SF6 emissions from substations) to make a properly net zero grid. Might suit a #maker type who likes living by the sea?

"Only two European states have net zero military emissions target, data shows"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange #Emissions

UK government aims for net zero emissions by 2050 with increased adoption of electric cars and heat pumps. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ever before
But the Climate Change Committee warns there's still a long way to go for the UK to reach net zero by 2050.

Here folks, we have the AI Ouroboros, nourished only on the Dead Internet Theory. A true Simulacra Net in the wild, pure Ghost Web creation, never intended for human eyes.
Yet here, you may behold the horror yourself.
Article literally had zero alternatives and spoke eloquently(?) on them. 😳😆
#DeadInternet

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
Article originally published at North West Bylines, 31 July, 2025 Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by Steady State Manchester and DegrowthUK available HERE Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis The road towards a viable net-zero world is long and full of obstacles, but all economies need to reduce their carbon footprint by Mark H Burton Net zero, that is the government plan to reduce climate…

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
Article originally published at North West Bylines, 31 July, 2025 Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by Steady State Manchester and DegrowthUK available HERE Renewables…

Primary 'em all. I don't know what Meng's expecting from her constituents, but I'll be damned if she things she can rely on MY vote.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rbzy3issuaqfwgorq22z67aw/post/3lseqak6vck2c

Identifying high-impact consumers' behavioural changes for flexibility and demand reduction in a net-zero energy system
Parisa Rahdan, Mirko Sch\"afer, Ana Bel\'en Crist\'obal L\'opez, Marta Victoria
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04414

Identifying high-impact consumers' behavioural changes for flexibility and demand reduction in a net-zero energy system
Achieving decarbonization across energy sectors requires demand-side transformation such as behavioural changes and end-use efficiency improvements to complement supply-side technological shifts. However, changing consumption patterns is challenging, and implementing efficiency measures requires time and investment, highlighting the need to prioritize strategies. We address this prioritization using a high-resolution model of the European energy system under net-zero emissions, assessing the sy…

Global magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the inner regions of protoplanetary discs. I. Zero-net flux regime
Matthew J. O. Roberts, Henrik N. Latter, Geoffroy Lesur
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.16945

Global magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the inner regions of protoplanetary discs. I. Zero-net flux regime
The inner regions of protoplanetary discs, which encompass the putative habitable zone, are dynamically complex, featuring a well ionised, turbulent active inner region and a poorly ionised dead outer region. In this first paper, we investigate a base level model of the magnetohydrodynamic processes around this dead-active zone interface, using five three-dimensional global magnetohydrodynamic simulations in the zero-net flux regime. We employ physically motivated profiles for Ohmic resistivity…

"Ed Miliband says Tories are ‘anti-science’ for abandoning net zero consensus"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

🧽 Native forests sink more carbon than expected, inverse modeling reveals
(... when I first got into this circa 2000 we thought climax ecosystems were "net zero", we're learning that they keep capturing CO2)
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-native-fo…

Native forests sink more carbon than expected, inverse modeling reveals
A study has found New Zealand's native forests are absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought. Study leader, NIWA atmospheric scientist Dr. Beata Bukosa says the findings could have implications for New Zealand's greenhouse gas reporting, carbon credit costs, and climate and land-use policies. The research was published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Fully-compensated ferrimagnetic metal in the electric-field-tuned $\mathrm{Hf_2S}$ monolayer
San-Dong Guo, Alessandro Stroppa
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08609 https://

Fully-compensated ferrimagnetic metal in the electric-field-tuned $\mathrm{Hf_2S}$ monolayer
Fully-compensated ferrimagnet has garnered widespread attention due to its zero-net total magnetic moment and non-relativistic global spin splitting. In general, for a fully-compensated ferrimagnet, at least one spin channel should be gapped to ensure a zero-net total magnetic moment, which would lead to a fully-compensated ferrimagnetic semiconductor or half-metal, and appears to limit the existence of a fully-compensated ferrimagnetic metal. Here, we propose to start with a spin-degenerate tw…

Definitely encouraging as far as shipping emissions goes, and I appreciate that the quicklime used in the process will be produced with renewable energy - but, as I understand the normal process for making quicklime, limestone aka calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is baked at high temperatures, driving the chemical reaction CaCO3 > CaO CO2.
And what is not addressed is how to manage the CO2 from this reaction - Yes, it can (in principle) be captured, but then what do you do with it? This…

Definitely encouraging as far as shipping emissions goes, and I appreciate that the quicklime used in the process will be produced with renewable energy - but, as I understand the normal process for making quicklime, limestone aka calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is baked at high temperatures, driving the chemical reaction CaCO3 > CaO CO2.
And what is not addressed is how to manage the CO2 from this reaction - Yes, it can (in principle) be captured, but then what do you do with it? This…

Preparing for the worst: Long-term and short-term weather extremes in resource adequacy assessment
Aleksander Grochowicz, Hannah C. Bloomfield, Marta Victoria
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05163

Preparing for the worst: Long-term and short-term weather extremes in resource adequacy assessment
Security of supply is a common and important concern when integrating renewables in net-zero power systems. Extreme weather affects both demand and supply leading to power system stress; in Europe this stress spreads continentally beyond the meteorological root cause. We use an approach based on shadow prices to identify periods of elevated stress called system-defining events and analyse their impact on the power system. By classifying different types of system-defining events, we identify cha…

To please Trump: UBS leaves net zero alliance. https://www.ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20250807-net-zero.html

Series C, Episode 07 - Children of Auron
SERVALAN: Ah, pilot four zero.
PILOT FOUR-ZERO: Loss of power. Systems failure. Total cutout.
SERVALAN: You were hit by a random ionic reef.
PILOT FOUR-ZERO: Ionic reef?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/307/37 B7B4

Industrial Flexibility Investment Under Uncertainty: A Multi-Stage Stochastic Framework Considering Energy and Reserve Market Participation
Amund Norland, Lasse Skare, Ole Jakob Viken, Stian Backe
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08638

Industrial Flexibility Investment Under Uncertainty: A Multi-Stage Stochastic Framework Considering Energy and Reserve Market Participation
The global energy transition toward net-zero emissions by 2050 is expected to increase the share of variable renewable energy sources (VRES) in the energy mix. As a result, industrial actors will encounter more complex market conditions, characterized by volatile electricity prices, rising carbon costs, and stricter regulations. This situation calls for the industry to capitalize on opportunities in both spot-price arbitrage and reserve market participation, while also meeting future regulatory…

If we truly want net zero, then the only way forward is down
Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by us and @… available at link in article.
Right-wing critics largely deny the impact of fossil fuels on emissions, and therefore on the future prospects for humanity, but the net zero lobby is pursuing strategies that are i…

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
Article originally published at North West Bylines, 31 July, 2025 Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by Steady State Manchester and DegrowthUK available HERE Renewables…

Scott Logic Lead Developer Darren Smith shares a report of carbon emission measuring software tools in 2025, their scope, and reviews these in the context of principal cloud service providers' offerings, including Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon AWS.
"Tools for measuring Cloud Carbon Emissions (updated for 2025)"

Tools for measuring Cloud Carbon Emissions (updated for 2025)
In this post I'll discuss ways of estimating the emissions caused by your Cloud workloads as a first step towards reaching your organisation's Net Zero goals.

Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for #NuclearPower Plants, Lowest for #Solar

Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar - CleanTechnica
A new study from the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability finds that construction costs run over budget for more than 60% of energy infrastructure projects worldwide. By Laura Hurley Between now and 2050, the International Energy Agency projects that more than $100 trillion will be spent on building net-zero energy infrastructure globally. ... [continued]

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis.
Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by @… and us available at link in article.
Right-wing critics largely deny the impact of fossil fuels on emissions, and therefore on the future prospects for humanity, but the net zero lobby is pursuing strategies that are inadequate a…

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
Article originally published at North West Bylines, 31 July, 2025 Based on a longer, fully referenced pamphlet, jointly published by Steady State Manchester and DegrowthUK available HERE Renewables…

"Labour must create green jobs or lose voters to parties who oppose net zero, unions warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

Series B, Episode 13 - Star One
[Scene - shots of approaching space ships]
NOVA QUEEN PILOT: Keldan Control, Keldan Control, this is Nova Queen on primary approach zero-four-zero. Request orbital entry clearance.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/213/1 B7B3

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Majoranas with a twist: Tunable Majorana zero modes in altermagnetic heterostructures
Andreas Hadjipaschalis, Sayed Ali Akbar Ghorashi, Jennifer Cano
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00119

Majoranas with a twist: Tunable Majorana zero modes in altermagnetic heterostructures
Altermagnetism provides new routes to realize Majorana zero modes with vanishing net magnetization. We consider a recently proposed heterostructure consisting of a semiconducting wire on top of an altermagnet and with proximity-induced superconductivity. We demonstrate that rotating the wire serves as a tuning knob to induce the topological phase. For $d$-, $g$- and $i$-wave altermagnetic pairing, we derive angle-dependent topological gap-closing conditions. We derive symmetry constraints on an…

Anomalous non-thermal fixed point in a quasi-two-dimensional dipolar Bose gas
Niklas Rasch, Lauriane Chomaz, Thomas Gasenzer
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01653

Anomalous non-thermal fixed point in a quasi-two-dimensional dipolar Bose gas
The emergence of distinctly sub-diffusive scaling in the vicinity of an anomalous non-thermal fixed point is discussed in a quasi-two-dimensional dipolar Bose gas in the superfluid phase, carrying ensembles of vortices and antivortices with zero net angular momentum. The observed scaling behavior reflects coarsening dynamics driven by the mutual annihilation of vortices and antivortices, with the mean inter-defect distance growing algebraically over time as $\ell_\text{v}(t)\sim t^{\,β}$. A su…

London-based company Seabound invents technology to clean up dirty cargo fleets by capturing carbon emissions and transforming them into limestone. A promising solution to reduce pollution in the shipping industry. #climatechange #climatesolutions

Investigating State-of-the-Art Planning Strategies for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructures in Coupled Transport and Power Networks: A Comprehensive Review
Jinhao Li, Arlena Chew, Hao Wang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.17277

Investigating State-of-the-Art Planning Strategies for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructures in Coupled Transport and Power Networks: A Comprehensive Review
Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a pivotal solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions paving a pathway to net zero. As the adoption of EVs continues to grow, countries are proactively formulating systematic plans for nationwide electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) to keep pace with the accelerating shift towards EVs. This comprehensive review aims to thoroughly examine current global practices in EVCI planning and explore state-of-the-art methodologies for designing EVCI plan…

Spontaneous emergence of altermagnetism in the single-orbital extended Hubbard model
Jin-Wei Dong, Yu-Han Lin, Ruiqing Fu, Xianxin Wu, Gang Su, Ziqiang Wang, Sen Zhou
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00837

Spontaneous emergence of altermagnetism in the single-orbital extended Hubbard model
Altermagnetism (AM), the recently discovered third class of collinear magnetic order, is characterized by non-relativistic momentum-dependent spin-split electronic structure with compensated zero net magnetization. It can arise from the conventional antiferromagnetism by introducing local anisotropy on the two opposite-spin sublattices, either through structural changes in local crystallographic symmetry or spontaneous emergence of local staggered orbital order from electron correlations in mul…

"‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull
Reform UK’s new chairman has repeatedly attacked climate targets as “madness” and “a killer”, supported fracking, and falsely dismissed the role of carbon emissions on heatwaves. David Bull, a TalkTV presenter and former doctor, was appointed as the chair of Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party this week following the resignation of its previous chair Zia Yusuf. […]

Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
TARRANT: Dayna.
SLAVE: Sir, I would draw your attention to Federation ships in line astern approaching on bearing one six zero.
TARRANT: That's a bit sudden, isn't it?
SLAVE: Plasma bolts released and running.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/405/15

New article from me, with link at bottom to longer, fully referenced pamphlet.
Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/renewables-carbon-and-the-energy-crisis/

Renewables, carbon and the energy crisis
The road towards a viable net-zero world is long and full of obstacles, but all economies need to reduce their carbon footprint

"HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HSBC #Banks

I've followed Prof Jacobson for years. This is an excellent critique of why we aren't making more progress, and how we already have the solutions we need to implement.
https://energynews.biz/why-the-energy-tra…

Why the Energy Transition Is Stalling: Mark Jacobson’s Case Against Distraction and Delay - Energy News
Carbon capture, for example, is frequently marketed as essential to achieving net-zero targets. But Jacobson points out that removing a ton of CO₂ via direct

I've followed Prof Jacobson for years. This is an excellent critique of why we aren't making more progress, and how we already have the solutions we need to implement.
https://energynews.biz/why-the-energy-tra…

Why the Energy Transition Is Stalling: Mark Jacobson’s Case Against Distraction and Delay - Energy News
Carbon capture, for example, is frequently marketed as essential to achieving net-zero targets. But Jacobson points out that removing a ton of CO₂ via direct

Altermagnetic Multiferroics: Symmetry-Locked Magnetoelectric Coupling
Wei Sun, Changhong Yang, Xiaotian Wang, Shifeng Huang, Zhenxiang Cheng
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07553

Altermagnetic Multiferroics: Symmetry-Locked Magnetoelectric Coupling
Multiferroics exhibit significant potential for low-power spintronic devices due to magnetoelectric coupling. Here, we discuss an emerging class of altermagnetic multiferroics, a system demonstrating distinct advantages including zero net magnetization (eliminating stray fields), momentum-dependent spin splitting (enabling electric-field control of spin currents), and intrinsic strong magnetoelectric coupling originating from spin-space symmetry.

"One in four Brits has ‘no understanding’ of net-zero, survey finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

Series A, Episode 10 - Breakdown
JENNA: Zero one surge on primary two. Confirm?
VILA: Confirmed.
JENNA: Compensating.
VILA: Stable.
AVON: Blake, there's something we haven't thought of.
BLAKE: What?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/110/193 B7B5

Spin transport phenomena in junctions composed of a compensated ferrimagnet and a normal metal
Xin Theng Lee, Takahiro Misawa, Mamoru Matsuo, Takeo Kato
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05618

Spin transport phenomena in junctions composed of a compensated ferrimagnet and a normal metal
Altermagnets and compensated ferrimagnets have attracted considerable attention as key building blocks in spintronics devices, owing to their dual advantages of ferromagnets and antiferromagnets. In particular, compensated ferrimagnets exhibit isotropic spin splitting in their electronic and magnon dispersions, despite having zero net magnetization. This characteristic feature enables spin transport phenomena analogous to those in ferromagnets. However, quantitative evaluations of such spin tra…

"Farage faces backlash from younger Reform voters over net zero policies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

Farage faces backlash from younger Reform voters over net zero policies
Polling suggests new Reform supporters are less climate sceptic than those who voted for Nigel Farage’s party in the 2024 general election

SERS Raman detection of the CO$_2$ Moisture Swing
Javier Mendez-Lozoya, Estrella Solis Mata, J. Jesus Velazquez Salazar, Alondra Hernandez Cedillo, Miguel Jose Yacaman, Jennifer L. Wade
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04893

SERS Raman detection of the CO$_2$ Moisture Swing
The development of scalable, energy-efficient carbon dioxide capture technologies is critical for achieving net-zero emissions. Moisture swing sorbents offer a promising alternative to traditional thermal regeneration methods by enabling reversible CO$_2$ binding through humidity-driven ion hydrolysis. In this study, we investigate the anion speciation dynamics in two classes of MS materials, an anion-exchange resin with bicarbonate anion and activated carbon impregnated with potassium bicarbon…

Organic altermagnets based in two-dimensional nanographene frameworks
Ricardo Ortiz, Karol Struty\'nski, Manuel Melle-Franco
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03234 https://…

Organic altermagnets based in two-dimensional nanographene frameworks
Altermagnetism stands as a third type of collinear magnetic order, whose band structure combines a net zero magnetization with a non-relativistic spin-splitting caused by a broken time reversal symmetry. So far, the strategy to design platforms displaying altermagnetism has relied mostly on inorganic crystals with d-metals as spin centers, where a representative example is the two-dimensional square lattice with antiparallel D2h magnetic blocks related by a pi/2 rotation. Despite the fact that …

Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
TARRANT: Yes, it is a bit sudden!
SLAVE: Estimated time to impact, twenty four seconds.
TARRANT: Course for evasion.
SLAVE: Vector zero three five.
TARRANT: Zero three five, all drives on, all maximum. Hit it!
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/405/19

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"Clean energy subsidies should be replaced with ‘market-based incentives’ from 2030, Australia’s Productivity Commission says"
#Australia #Energy #Renewables

#Blakes7 Series A, Episode 07 - Mission To Destiny
RAFFORD: [Into microphone] Log entry one forty three. Flight time zero one zero, elapsed nine zero. We have reached course delta red two. New heading locked in, all systems functioning. Log entry closes.
[He picks up map viewer and inserts a new map transparency. Cut to corridor, someone is approaching the door. Back to Rafford, he…

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"Wind farms important to achieving net zero, says researcher"
#WindTurbines #Energy #Renewables #NetZero

Wind farms important to achieving net zero, says researcher
Few energy technologies divide public opinion quite like wind turbines. To some, they are elegant icons of the green transition, while others proclaim them to be monstrous eyesores that ruin the landscape. Whether you love them or hate them, one thing is clear: if the UK is to meet its net zero target by 2050, then wind power will have to play a dominant role in getting us there. Policy makers have signaled their commitment, having recently approved one of the largest wind farms in the world to…

Opto- and magneto-tunable exceptional degeneracies in non-Hermitian ferromagnet/$p$-wave magnet junctions
Mohammad Alipourzadeh, Davood Afshar, Yaser Hajati
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.01295

Opto- and magneto-tunable exceptional degeneracies in non-Hermitian ferromagnet/$p$-wave magnet junctions
Unconventional $p$-wave magnets (UPMs) with odd-parity spin textures have attracted interest for their zero net magnetization and anisotropic spin-split Fermi surfaces. Here, we explore a non-Hermitian open quantum system composed of a ferromagnet and a UPM, subjected to an external magnetic field and off-resonant circularly polarized light (CPL), serving as tunable control parameters. We demonstrate the emergence of exceptional points (EPs) in the proposed junction, whose locations can be modu…

"Global Shipping to Face First Industry-Wide Net-Zero Shipping Regulations by 2027"
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Global Shipping to Face First Industry-Wide Net-Zero Shipping Regulations by 2027 | Happy Eco News
The International Maritime Organization's net-zero shipping regulations, effective from 2027, mandate emissions reductions and introduce a global carbon pricing mechanism. Ships over 5,000 gross tonnage must meet new fuel standards or face penalties. A fund will support low-emission technologies and assist developing nations in transitioning to cleaner maritime practices.

Floquet odd-parity collinear magnets
Tongshuai Zhu, Di Zhou, Huaiqiang Wang, Jiawei Ruan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.02542 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02542

Floquet odd-parity collinear magnets
Altermagnets (AMs), recently discovered unconventional magnets distinct from ferro- and antiferromagnets, have rapidly emerged as a prominent frontier in condensed matter physics. AMs are characterized by alternating collinear magnetic moments with zero net magnetization in real space, and spin splittings with even-parity symmetry in momentum space. However, their counterparts exhibiting odd-parity spin splitting remain largely unexplored. Here, based on symmetry argument, we show that such unc…

"James Cleverly takes on Kemi Badenoch over decision to ditch net zero targets"
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Electronic structure of SLSiN under charge density modulation
Ashkan Shekaari
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15883 https://arxiv.org/pdf/…

Electronic structure of SLSiN under charge density modulation
First-principles density-functional theory calculations were carried out to assess how incremental unit-cell charging alters the electronic behavior of SLSiN (single-layer Si$_3$N$_4$). The net charge per cell was systematically tuned from $n\,=\,0$ (the neutral/reference configuration) to $n\,=\,\pm\,1,\pm\,2$, and $\pm\,3$ elementary charges, and for each charged configuration the band structure and density of states were evaluated at the PBE level. In its neutral state, SLSiN exhibits zero e…

Topological magneto-optics in the non-coplanar antiferromagnet Co_{1/3}NbS_2: Imaging and writing chiral magnetic domains
E. Kirstein, H. Park, I. Martin, J. F. Mitchell, N. Ghimire, S. A. Crooker
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18829

Topological magneto-optics in the non-coplanar antiferromagnet Co_{1/3}NbS_2: Imaging and writing chiral magnetic domains
Despite its tiny net magnetization, the antiferromagnetic (AFM) van der Waals material Co$_{1/3}$NbS$_2$ exhibits a large transverse Hall conductivity $σ_{xy}$ even at zero applied magnetic field, which arises, as recently shown, from the topological nature of its non-coplanar ``tetrahedral'' AFM order. This triple-Q magnetic order can be regarded as the short-lengthscale limit of a magnetic skyrmion lattice, and has an intrinsic spin chirality. Here we show, using optical wavelengths spanning…

"Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment"
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Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment
A Reform UK mayor who claims “net zero madness” is “bankrupting Britain” has called for investment in an offshore wind project “to boost growth” in the local economy. Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who was elected as Greater Lincolnshire Mayor in the 1 May local elections, has been a vocal opponent of climate action and renewable energy […]

"What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans?"
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"Ed Miliband says Labour will ‘win fight’ against UK net zero critics"
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"UBS quits Net Zero Banking Alliance amid broader ESG pullback"
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"Barclays becomes latest firm to exit Net-Zero Banking Alliance"
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"National Trust unveils first transition plan to deliver net-zero by 2030"
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"UK’s largest banks finance fossil fuel expansion despite net-zero pledges"
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"Only 1 in 4 small businesses expect to reach net-zero by 2050"
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"Scotland sets new carbon budget targets on road to net-zero"
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"Nigel Farage to Headline Tufton Street Climate Denial Event"
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Nigel Farage to Headline Tufton Street Climate Denial Event
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to speak at an event today organised by a pro-Trump think tank and held in the home of the UK’s main climate science denial group, DeSmog can reveal. Farage, whose party campaigns to scrap the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions, is the star speaker at the […]