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A modern wind turbine offsets its entire lifecycle CO₂ footprint in 5–12 months. Financial payback is often around 6–12 years onshore & 10–15 years offshore, with operating lives of 20–30+ years. For wind, the carbon mortgage is usually measured in months. The carbon savings are measured in decades.
“We have to recognise that the world is committed to net zero – more than 80% of our trading partners are committed to net zero,” ….
“The world is changing. We can pretend that’s not happening, as some in Australian domestic politics do. Or we can prepare.”
“I think actually things will move maybe even by the end of this year to where you don't even bother doing coding. The AI just creates the binary directly.”
“Doing coding.” The AI just creates “the binary” directly. Ok.
China went from ~11% electricity in 2000 to nearly 30% in 2024. Fastest in the Global South by far.
Indonesia is the other big mover, up nearly 17 percentage points from a low base, while India added a bit over 8 points.
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“The installed generation capacity projection in 2035-36 shows that the country is moving toward a strong transition to non-fossil energy. Renewable sources, especially solar PV, hydro, and wind, will dominate future capacity, supported by Energy Storage Systems,” according to the policy.
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108GW new battery storage capacity deployed worldwide in 2025, representing a 40% year-on-year increase.
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India’s solar capacity is projected to grow at a 22% annual rate through 2035, driven by rising electricity demand from data centers, green hydrogen production, urbanization, and industrial expansion.
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Climate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissions
The guide addresses common planning concerns including fire safety, cybersecurity, biodiversity and traffic.
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“Palantir tracks everyone. So we built a site that tracks Palantir. They've been watching us. Now we can watch them.
Contracts. Lawsuits. Executive pay. Global footprint. Lobbying activity. Media strategies. All in one place.”
News from #ASCO26. Personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine shows durable benefit at 5 years. This follows news at #AACR26 that a pancreatic cancer vaccine lowers recurrence risk at 6 years. mRNA technology looks like a winner for reducing cancer relapse.
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Dr Paul Dorfman
Dr Paul Dorfman
Dr Paul Dorfman
Independent watchdog tracking Palantir's contracts, executives, lobbying, legal exposure, and global footprint. OSINT-driven public interest research.
✨ One of the world’s rarest birds.
The Bali Myna is a striking bird native to Bali, Indonesia. Almost entirely white, it features a long crest, black wing tips, and blue skin around the eyes. Critically endangered, it remains one of the most threatened bird species in the world.
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