A final word, the Times implies the CCC didn’t think about households without access to off-street parking, but the CCC did, of course, consider this – and highlighted the need for govt intervention
A more accurate accounting for the “eco” upgrade is the net upfront cost
(fossil-fueled minus low-carbon)
But this is only £15,000, BORING!
Next, we would look at the running cost savings, which are in fact £1,800, not £1,200
The online version of the article makes two further errors, which are revealing
1) it describes the analysis, from the independent CCC, as “the government says”
2) it states incorrectly that the CCC analysis “doesn’t factor in upfront costs”
Next, the Times takes the CCC figure for annual savings from the “eco” home, which is £1,200
Sadly the Times does not mention – or apparently realise – that this ALREADY INCLUDES the higher upfront costs of heat pumps & solar panels
So they’re counting upfront costs twice!
The Times adds up the “eco” tech to a total of £30,000…
…but ignores the cost of fossil-fuelled alternatives, which come to £15,000
So, yes, an “eco-home” upgrade would cost £30k
(as long as petrol cars and gas boilers are free – and they last forever)
The Times article is based on a CCC report, which found that low-carbon homes could save £1,200 a year
It says the CCC assumed a used EV, costing £12,639, a heat pump £7,717 after grant, etc
But the Times ignores the cost of petrol cars and gas boilers…implying they are free!
FACTCHECK: A guide to manufacturing headlines, by the Times
1) highlight upfront costs of an “eco” home (EV, heat pump, solar)
2) pretend that petrol cars and gas boilers are free (yes really)
3) count upfront “eco” costs twice, for good measure
4) that’s it!
Good news: We can tell you how much the globe will warm if we continue to burn fossil fuels and emit CO₂ at an alarming rate.
Bad news: We’re terrible at telling you how bad the impacts will be, and they’re consistently worse than we predicted.
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Senator Mitch McConnell was rushed to the hospital in mid-June for an undisclosed medical reason,
with his spokesperson David Popp issuing a vague statement regarding the reason for the hospitalization.
It wasn't until last week that media outlets learned McConnell had been discovered "unconscious" at his home and had to be administered CPR for potential “cardiac arrest.”
It remains unclear why McConnell’s staff refused to share details,
but some, including independent journalist and crypto commentator Adam Cochran, have a theory.
“In Kentucky, a special election to replace a Senator will NOT be called if it’s closer than 3 months till the next election,”
Cochran wrote Saturday in a social media post on X.
“If McConnell’s condition is clearly unfit for office, 🔥they’d hide that to avoid being forced to submit a resignation letter until after that date.”
According to Kentucky election law, independent candidates have until
“the second Tuesday in August preceding the regular election” to file to run
in the case of a vacancy that occurs after the state’s June filing deadline.
And, with a medical expert recently declaring McConnell, “even if he is alive, unfit to serve” based on details of his latest health incident,
Cochran suggested that Republicans may be seeking to avoid having ousted Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) make a last-minute grab for McConnell’s seat.
“So all they have to do is drag their feet until [the second Tuesday in August],
then tell you that he didn’t make it,”
Cochran continued.
“And in turn block Massie from disrupting an otherwise safe Republican seat.”
David Morris,
a journalist and author, also appeared to endorse the theory with a brutal jab at McConnell and his legacy:
💥“Mitch McConnell remaining technically alive for an extra three weeks because of a manipulative procedural maneuver is exactly how he would have wanted to go out,”
Morris wrote in a social media post on X.
I strongly urge anyone with strong sentiments on this critical issue to offer a public comment by July 13. You don't need to be a scientist; this rule change would affect everything from disaster response to cancer research--and involves your tax dollars: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/OMB-2026-0034-0001
I wanted to share my thoughts on the proposed OMB rule change that would radically transform federal grant-making into an overtly partisan political process. It's highly alarming, and would be devastating for American science (among many other things). https://youtu.be/ZyBibk4a6Vs?si=Bg1KCBtDR1wOTKir
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We’d love to have you join us. It’s so neat that we have @art3starr leading this discussion of some of her PhD research/writing.
The #Voyager 1 probe, launched in 1977, is now so far from Earth that a radio signal travelling at the speed of light takes over 22 hours to reach it, and it is still sending data back from interstellar space on a power source the size of a car battery.
10yr old visitor got to choose which flag to fly today and decided that they wanted the Pirate flag rather than the Stars and Stripes flag…
Organisational Dysfunctions: Open Systems Theory Explains by Trond Hjorteland is a new release on Leanpub!
Most organisations are trying to fix the wrong things. This book names the dysfunctions they keep running into and explains, through Open Systems Theory, why they keep coming back.
Link: https://leanpub.com/organisationaldysfunctions
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DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.
Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, Good Omens
#US home #battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/us-home-battery-installations-hit-record-high-in-early-2026/