Our @rivergecko twitter feed includes some of the UK electric car news but is also Clean Tech – Climate change Tech – EVs – Renewable Energy including wind and solar – clean trains and boats – air pollution – divesting from fossil fuels
Breaking: Not only was Sunday the hottest day in the recorded history of Earth, Monday was even hotter. WHY ARENT YOU COVERING THIS PROMINENTLY @bbcnews @skynews @itvnews @thetimes @nytimes @cnn @BBCNewsnight
Kirill Griaznov, Russian culinary chef arrested for the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony terror plot is an FSB officer with direct ties to GRU's infamous sabotage & assassination squad, unit 29155. The terror plot unraveled because he got drunk.
I can’t believe he said this……on camera.
The Olympic Cauldron was lit with a burning arrow on this day at Barcelona 1992. 🔥
As archery kicks off today at #Paris2024, we're throwing back to that unforgettable moment.🏹✨
@worldarchery
💥 BREAKING: Goldsmiths University bans all fossil fuel, mining and arms recruitment after Student Union-led campaign!
🎉 This is the 8th victory for Fossil Free Careers and the result of students fighting to reclaim their university from the clutches of destructive industries!
Climate change is bad for the brain. Conditions that can worsen as temperature and humidity rise include stroke, migraines, meningitis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s.. see article ⬇️
Editorial: Trump and oil companies are lying to you about electric cars to serve their own interests
Oil companies are worried that federal incentives and the growing popularity of electric vehicles will eat into their profits and threaten their
In a couple of years the EA will have gone from “working with”water companies and permitting almost total self regulation to dedicated regulatory teams with 500 officers carrying out 11,000 on site inspections.
There's something really evil about arresting American Jews who protest genocide. Then, rolling out a bloody red carpet for #Netanyahu. SMH
I’m going to vote Harris 20 years to the day from when I led a SEAL sniper team into Fallujah where we cleared houses with frags and breached doors with green tip because we ran out of PETN and C-4.
I feel OK about my man card.
Where were you during the war champ?
£41.7 million to decarbonise Scotland's bus travel.
First Minister @JohnSwinney visited Stagecoach to make the funding announcement.
It will support the delivery of 252 new electric buses and a Scotland-wide charging network for buses, coaches and HGVs.
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Tricky optics as new report suggests Labour @Ed_Miliband may need to commission some new gas power stations as base load and for occasional backup supply
This is largely due to new nuclear capacity arriving too late, along with existing gas plants reaching end of life and
Most Democrats would nominate Kamala Harris now (vs. generic “someone else”)
Similarly-sized majorities express preference for her whether they're male or female, younger or older, and White, Black, or Hispanic
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NEW polling
Nation's Democrats are reacting positively to Biden's decision to step aside as party nominee for president
Many say it improves chances of beating Trump this November, and majority back Harris as new nominee
More via @CBSNewsPoll here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-president-democrats-opinion-poll-07-22-2024/
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Want to see something fucking bonkers? Trump ripped off Elle’s commencement speech from LEGALLY BLONDE. Dude. You are such an embarrassment to this nation.
Billionaire Republican donor who just gambled $180m on geriatric red against geriatric blue appears a lil unhappy about the prospect of a switch to a Democrat candidate of working age🤔
Surely it makes sense for America in 2024 to be allowed one candidate that was born after
New Chinese EV spotted on Putney Bridge..
“The #HongqiEH7 has a maximum charging power of up to 365 kW, capable of charging 10 to 80 percent in 20 minutes. The model can add up to 200 kilometers of range in as little as five minutes of charging”
Looks like it only launched in
SCOOP: Remember when Rishi Sunak watered down the government's green policies because the Tories won the Uxbridge by-election?
Well it turns out that actually did the Tories more harm than good last week ...