Helping to improve environmental sustainability, energy and renewables. My views on here are entirely are my own!
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
3 Sep 2024
We've published our first impact report for the MRC environmental sustainability programme.
The report provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the programme and highlights the impacts they've had.
Read it here: orlo.uk/p6M88
ALT A screenshot of the cover of the MRC environmental sustainability programme impact report. In the top left-hand corner is the MRC logo. Text reads: MRC Environmental Sustainability Programme Impact Report (2023–24) Below the text is an image of a woman in a lab coat looking through a microscope, with a blurred man in the foreground.
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14 Aug 2024
This is what I stay on this platform for
14 Aug 2024
Nobody:
Not a single person:
Nary a lone individual:
Me: Here's the definitive list of the best bird species in each of the 251 taxonomic families 🧵
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
19 Jul 2024
I've heard repeatedly that new members of parliament are being lobbied by the gas industry on hydrogen for heating which we all know is a terrible idea.
Here are the facts about hydrogen, the reasons for the lobbying and what we must do - to a drum and bass soundtrack. 🕺🕺
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9 Jul 2024
Brilliant appointment
9 Jul 2024
I am delighted to announce that Chris Stark will be our head Head of Mission Control for Clean Power by 2030.
We are bringing together the brightest and best to deliver our national mission to cut bills and make Britain energy independent.
Welcome @StarkClimate to the team!
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
Only 5 days left to apply for these funded #masterbyresearch #studenships from Generation Research to work on biomedical dataset in collaboration with the Network and @rsbains5 at @MRCHarwell. Apply today! generationresearch.ac.uk/mre…
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18 Jun 2024
Lovely walk through the increasing diversity of plants and animals at @MRCHarwell as part of their summer event. Nature doesn’t need much to thrive.
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
17 Jun 2024
Congratulations to our Director, Sara Wells, who has received an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours List 2024 for services to medical research!
har.mrc.ac.uk/news/dr-sara-w…
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
17 May 2024
The first talk in our special session at #MeasuringBehavior2024 was by our member @rsbains5 about the challenges we confront when recording #homecage #ultrasonic #vocalizations.
#animalresearch #behavior @COSTprogramme @MRCHarwell
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
15 May 2024
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
11 May 2024
Brown SCORES!!!
Gateshead FC are the ISUZU Trophy WINNERS!!!
#WorClub ⚪️⚫️
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
4 May 2024
Moon on flag vs flag on Moon
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
29 Apr 2024
Our afternoon sessions open with @MarinaRomanello joining us online to introduce the work of the @LancetCountdown for our panel on dissemination and implementation of research and innovation.
#GreenerNHS
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
25 Apr 2024
We’re pleased to be a signatory to the cross-sector environmental sustainability concordat published today, as part of our commitment to progressively embed environmental sustainability into all aspects of research and innovation.
More: orlo.uk/SIbW8
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
18 Apr 2024
Interested in working in carbon data management data for @UKRI_News and sustainable research? Then this role might be for you :) Plus it's a great team!
careersportal.co.uk/UKRI-car…
#JobsatUKRI #LifeAtUKRI
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
14 Apr 2024
Five of the Fossil Fuel Industry's Biggest Disinformation Tactics
@guardian article by @WesterveltAmy and @kylepope
Very recognizable for me too, so allow me to summarize the five points and add some observations/examples.
theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
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11 Apr 2024
New tactic from climate change deniers(?): climate is changing, but is being malevolently changed by [insert govt/scientists/the man] for [insert crackpot reason]. Proper tinfoil hat stuff. I look forward to this flavour of bat shit developing further.
9 Apr 2024
Anyone who still believes that the weather is not being deliberately engineered to create food shortages deserves all the food price inflation and starvation we will inevitably get
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
8 Apr 2024
REVEALED: 18 Tory MPs have written to Environment Secretary @SteveBarclay urging him to gut @NaturalEngland’s powers to create nature reserves (SSSIs)
This latest #AttackOnNature must not succeed
(Thanks to @jgmarshallwrite for obtaining the letter)
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Andrew Waggott retweeted
5 Apr 2024
British electricity mix at 3pm on 5th Apr 2024
🔥Gas 3.0% Biomass 4.1% Coal 0.0%
🍃Wind 44.6% Solar 15.8% Hydro 1.6%
⚛️Nuclear 17.4%
➡️Imports 12.3% Other 1.2%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 29GW
🌍Carbon intensity 65 gCO2e/kWh
vs 50-100 gCO2e/kWh target by 2030
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