Ed Dowding

Flying windturbines

The higher up you go, the stronger the wind. So if you fly a wind turbine at 400m it should generate a lot of energy, right? Right.

And this is only talking about cars

Watch from the 30 minute marker for about 10 minutes. The average American car uses 100 times its weight in ancient plants (converted to oil). 7/8th of the energy never gets to the weheel is lost in engine, idling, driveline, etc 1/2 of the remaining 1/8th heats tyres, road, air Only 1/20th of the mass ...

Europe: from 1000AD to today

An animated map of Europe over the last 1012 years. Includes epic music. via Historic Atlas

The safety of an abusive relationship

“To break a law which conscience tells you is unjust is, in reality, to express the highest respect for the law. Speaking out against injustice is a profoundly political act. The best people in history put themselves on the line.”

15 Powerful Things Happy People Do Differently

1. Love Vs. Fear. 2. Acceptance Vs. Resistance. 3. Forgiveness Vs. Unforgiveness. 4. Trust Vs. Doubt. 5. Meaning Vs. Ambition. 6. Praising Vs. Criticizing. 7. Challenges Vs. Problems. 8. Selflessness Vs. Selfishness. 9. Abundance Vs. Lack/poverty. 10. Dreaming Big Vs. Being Realistic. 11. Kindness Vs. Cruelty. 12. Gratitude Vs. Ingratitude. 13. Presence/ Engagement Vs. Disengagement. ...

It’s ok to do the right thing.

It’s ok to do the right thing, even if it’s not the most profitable thing. Still shocking news for many, alas

Maslow was so right.

1. Get house2. Get wife3. Change world 

Let the river run

We’re coming to the edge,Running on the water,Coming through the fog,Your sons and daughters. Let the river run,Let all the dreamersWake the nation.Come, the New Jerusalem. Silver cities rise,The morning lightsThe streets that meet them,And sirens call them onWith a song. It’s asking for the taking.Trembling, shaking.Oh, my heart is aching. We’re coming to the ...

Faults

From a memorial plaque in Bath Abbey today: “His faults were but as transient shades of his many and brilliant virtues.” Please put this on my epitaph, please!

Energy trends per country

    http://energy.publicdata.eu/ee/vis.html

Views are my own

Twitter profiles saying “views are my own” disturb me. It implies at least one of these: You’re prone to parroting shit you don’t believe You work for a tyrant who is uncomfortable with you speaking your mind You’re scared of lawyers Which also implies, therefore, that the rest of what you say is likely to ...

I live in fear / anticipation of this conversation.

And for Rock Hard Cop fans: “I don’t get it.. aliens?”

Leaving behind earthly feelings

It was there that in the purity of the air around me I truly began to unravel the real reason for the change in my mood, and the return to that inner peace which I had lost for such a long time. Indeed, it is a general impression…that on high mountains, where the air is ...

The Most Astounding Fact

via Agamemnon Otero, Dude.

21 hour work week

It just makes a lot of sense, k? via Permaculture Magazine

Sustainable shipping

Beautiful. \ Beautiful design, inspirational engineering, powerful performance, technically and commercially viable 100% renewable powered 3000dwt sailing cargo ships. Created from proven, off-the-shelf technology B9 Ships are ready-to-go. B9 Ships showcase the economic opportunities arising from the need to transition to a circular low carbon economy. Their construction creates manufacturing jobs and their operation reduces ...

Public spending by UK government department

Open this one – the embed below is too small, sorry. Public spending by UK government department: an interactive guide

“In these days, a man who says a thing cannot be done is quite apt to be interrupted by some idiot doing it.” — Elbert Hubbard

Where does money come from?

Breathless with love for life.

The world, my friends, is such a beautiful, beautiful thing. It is an honour to be alive on it, and a delight which today made me breathless with admiration and love. If you have the means (Spotify), please play this track, then read on: Noah And The Whale – Instrumental I There was a near ...