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Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦 and 1 other boosted

Bit by bit a huge shift is happening in europe, even in highly americanised countries (holland, germany) and it's amazing to see.

Countries forbidding US social media for children, universities switching from the big 5 to open source, forums popping up with EU substitutes, governments creating their own EU clouds and much much more.

People actually start to change their behavior.

I hope a lobbying-ban follows soon.

This is so good. 😊

#GoEurope #society #solutions #byecorporate #goodnews

Lokjo - a European online map

@lokjo@mapstodon.space · 22 hours ago

Bit by bit a huge shift is happening in europe, even in highly americanised countries (holland, germany) and it's amazing to see.

People actually start to change their behavior.

I hope a lobbying-ban follows soon.

This is so good. 😊

#GoEurope #society #solutions #byecorporate #goodnews

John :au: :60: :05: :12: :GP:

@John@fairdinkum.one · 2 weeks ago

#Australia hits #power demand record as #renewables pass 50pc milestone.

Demand for power in Australia's biggest #electricitygrid reached a record high for the fourth quarter last year.

It came as #renewable #energy supplied more power than #fossilfuels across Australia for the first time in a three-month period. #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246

Grid hits major milestone as coal, gas shrink amid ‘tripling’ battery discharge

Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.

Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied · yesterday

... and in #GoodNews ...

"Rooftop solar alone supplied an average of 4,407 megawatts during the quarter — also a record — while its share at one stage momentarily reached 61 per cent."

#DanielMercer, 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246

#solar #RoofopSolar

@John

Grid hits major milestone as coal, gas shrink amid ‘tripling’ battery discharge

Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.

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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net · 3 weeks ago

TL;DR Most EV batteries will last longer than the cars they’re in. Battery degradation is at better (meaning: lower) rates than expected. Slow charging is better. Drive EV and don’t worry about your battery.

„Our 2025 analysis of over 22,700 electric vehicles, covering 21 different vehicle models, confirms that overall, modern EV batteries are robust and built to last beyond a typical vehicle’s service life.“

https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-battery-health/

#GoodNews #EV #Battery

Key Insights

Average degradation rate: The average annual electric vehicle degradation rate is 2.3%.

Power: High-power DC fast charging (>100kW) is the single largest stressor, leading to degradation rates up to twice that of the low power charging group (3.0% vs 1.5% per year).

Climate: Hot climates impose a penalty on battery life, with vehicles operating in hot conditions degrading 0.4% faster per year than those in mild climates.

Utilization: The increase in degradation from high daily use is a measurable but worthwhile trade-off for the gains in fleet productivity and ROI.

State of charge (SOC): For most EV use, there's no need to worry about avoiding fully charging or emptying the battery. Degradation only speeds up when vehicles spend over 80% of their total time at or near-full or nearly empty charge levels. — Key Insights Average degradation rate: The average annual electric vehicle degradation rate is 2.3%. Power: High-power DC fast charging (>100kW) is the single largest stressor, leading to degradation rates up to twice that of the low power charging group (3.0% vs 1.5% per year). Climate: Hot climates impose a penalty on battery life, with vehicles operating in hot conditions degrading 0.4% faster per year than those in mild climates. Utilization: The increase in degradation from high daily use is a measurable but worthwhile trade-off for the gains in fleet productivity and ROI. State of charge (SOC): For most EV use, there's no need to worry about avoiding fully charging or emptying the battery. Degradation only speeds up when vehicles spend over 80% of their total time at or near-full or nearly empty charge levels.

Geotab

EV Battery Health: Key Findings from 22,700 Vehicle Data Analysis | Geotab

Analysis of electric vehicle battery health of 22K+ EVs reveals a 2.3% average battery degradation rate. High-power DC fast charging is the top risk factor.

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Ika Makimaki

@pezmico@mastodon.nz · 5 days ago

Some breaking #goodNews for everyone but Shane Jones:

Fast-track panel drafts refusal of Manuka’s Taranaki seabed mining bid
https://archive.ph/2gfG5

🥳
When we stand together, we win! ✊🏽

#ProtectTheOcean #stopSeabedMining #oceans #NZPol

Ika Makimaki

@pezmico@mastodon.nz · 5 days ago

Some breaking #goodNews for everyone but Shane Jones:

Fast-track panel drafts refusal of Manuka’s Taranaki seabed mining bid
https://archive.ph/2gfG5

🥳
When we stand together, we win! ✊🏽

#ProtectTheOcean #stopSeabedMining #oceans #NZPol

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Sleeping Giants FR

@slpng_giants_fr@mstdn.social · last week

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Perquisition dans les locaux français de #Twitter par la section de lutte contre la cybercriminalité du parquet de Paris avec CyberGEND et
@europol.europa.eu

+

annonce de départ du parquet de Paris de Twitter/X

#GoodNews all around!
#LutteContreLaHaineEnLigne

Une perquisition est diligentée dans les locaux français de X par la section de lutte contre la cybercriminalité du parquet de Paris avec
@CyberGEND
et
@Europol
dans le cadre de l'enquête ouverte en janvier 2025. Le parquet de Paris quitte X. Retrouvez-nous sur Lkd et insta. — Une perquisition est diligentée dans les locaux français de X par la section de lutte contre la cybercriminalité du parquet de Paris avec @CyberGEND et @Europol dans le cadre de l'enquête ouverte en janvier 2025. Le parquet de Paris quitte X. Retrouvez-nous sur Lkd et insta.

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Petra

@PetraPhoenix@beige.party · last week

Morning, Beige be with you!

My Good News for today

- My operation went well
- My husband is looking after me very well as I recuperate
- Tiny Dog is staying by my side to make sure I don't escape again

What is your good news for the day?

#3GoodThings #GoodNews #GoodMorning #GoodThings

Sleeping Giants FR

@slpng_giants_fr@mstdn.social · last week

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Perquisition dans les locaux français de #Twitter par la section de lutte contre la cybercriminalité du parquet de Paris avec CyberGEND et
@europol.europa.eu

+

annonce de départ du parquet de Paris de Twitter/X

#GoodNews all around!
#LutteContreLaHaineEnLigne

Petra

@PetraPhoenix@beige.party · last week

Morning, Beige be with you!

My Good News for today

- My operation went well
- My husband is looking after me very well as I recuperate
- Tiny Dog is staying by my side to make sure I don't escape again

What is your good news for the day?

#3GoodThings #GoodNews #GoodMorning #GoodThings

der.hans

@lufthans@mastodon.social · last week

Democrat Christian Menefee wins Texas house seat to finally give district representation in DC after 11 month vacancy

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2026/01/31/542159/runoff-election-results-congress-district-18-houston-edwards-menefee/

#goodNews #USpol #TXpol #ChristianMenefee #USelection #UShouse

Houston Public Media

Christian Menefee beats Amanda Edwards in 18th Congressional District runoff

The Houston-centered congressional seat has been vacant for the past 332 days, since the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.

der.hans

@lufthans@mastodon.social · last week

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday with a lead of 14 points

He flipped a seat that voted Republican by 17 points in 2024

"Democratic candidates also have won special elections in Kentucky and Iowa."

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/01/nx-s1-5695678/democrat-taylor-rehmet-wins-texas-state-senate-seat

#USpol #goodNews #TaylorRehmet #TXnews #USelection

der.hans

@lufthans@mastodon.social · last week

Liam back home in MN !

Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro (TX) was part of a delegation that picked up father and son from ICE incarceration Saturday night and escorted them back to MN Sunday morning

Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar (MN) also met with father and son

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/5-year-old-liam-conejo-ramos-returns-minnesota-rcna256933

#goodNews #Liam #JoaquinCastro #IlhanOmar #USnews #MNnews #TXnews

#ICEout #NazisRaus

NBC News

5-year-old boy and father return to Minnesota after release from immigration custody

A judge ordered the release of Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, on Saturday after they were taken into custody on Jan. 20.

Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz · last week

... and in #GoodNews;

"Beginning January 2026, all ACM publications and related artifacts in the ACM Digital Library will be made open access. This change reflects the long-standing and growing call across the global computing community for research to be more accessible, more discoverable, and more reusable."

https://dl.acm.org/openaccess

#OpenAccess #ACM

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Jess ex machina

@P0llyticks@norden.social · last week

Die Grüne Woche ist eine bekannte Messe für Landwirtschaft und Lebensmittel in Berlin. Was abends oft übrig bleibt: viel gutes Essen. Mehr als 350 Freiwillige haben es in diesem Jahr täglich eingesammelt und so dafür gesorgt, dass es nicht nur der Tafel, sondern auch der Stadtmission und Wohnheimen zugutekam. Und noch eine gute Nachricht: Der Überschuss wird weniger.
#goodnews #goodmoodnews

https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/service/gruene-woche-berlin-tafel-sammelt-sechs-tonnen-lebensmittel-ein-a-ee174678-bdb5-4bbf-9f2d-3938daa25f3a

Grüne Woche Berlin: Tafel sammelt sechs Tonnen Lebensmittel ein

Hunderte Helfer haben auf der Landwirtschaftsmesse in Berlin übrig gebliebene Eintöpfe, Brötchen und Würstchen gesammelt. Nun wird das Essen an Sozialeinrichtungen in der Stadt weitergeleitet.

Jess ex machina

@P0llyticks@norden.social · last week

https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/service/gruene-woche-berlin-tafel-sammelt-sechs-tonnen-lebensmittel-ein-a-ee174678-bdb5-4bbf-9f2d-3938daa25f3a

Grüne Woche Berlin: Tafel sammelt sechs Tonnen Lebensmittel ein

Hunderte Helfer haben auf der Landwirtschaftsmesse in Berlin übrig gebliebene Eintöpfe, Brötchen und Würstchen gesammelt. Nun wird das Essen an Sozialeinrichtungen in der Stadt weitergeleitet.

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VCÖ - Mobilität mit Zukunft

@vcoe_mobilitaet_mit_zukunft@wien.rocks · 2 weeks ago

#goodnews: Zahl der Städte mit Straßenbahnen nimmt weltweit zu. 1980 waren es nur 317 Städte, heute sind es bereits 434 Städte. Straßenbahnen benötigen wenig Platz, bringen viele Menschen abgasfrei ans Ziel. Bitte mehr davon! #Verkehrswende

Die Grafik des VCÖ trägt den Titel „Straßenbahnen erleben eine Renaissance“ und zeigt einen Säulendiagramm-Verlauf über mehr als 100 Jahre, von 1910 bis 2026. Sie stellt dar, wie viele Städte weltweit ein elektrisches Straßenbahn-System haben. 1910 gab es weltweit insgesamt 892 Städte mit elektrischen Straßenbahn-Systemen. 1920 und 1930 stieg die Zahl noch einmal stark an: 1920 wurde Höchstwert mit 1.041 Städten erreicht, sank bis 1980 auf 317 und stieg dann wieder an auf 434 heute

VCÖ - Mobilität mit Zukunft

@vcoe_mobilitaet_mit_zukunft@wien.rocks · 2 weeks ago

Alberto Cottica

@alberto_cottica@mastodon.green · 2 weeks ago

Surprise: solar panels maintain most of their efficiency over several decades.

#goodnews
#solarpunk

https://www.bocvip.com/1170237/goodbye-to-the-idea-that-solar-panels-die-after-25-years-a-new-study-says-the-warranty-does-not-mark-the-end-and-performance-can-last-for-decades-arrays-built-in-the-late-1980s-st/

BOCVIP

Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and performance can last for decades. Arrays built in the late 1980s still produced more than 80% of their original power. The long-term economics look better than many people believe.

Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and performance can last for decades. Arrays