2022 Week 14 Summary

• I was on holiday this week and went to visit E's family in [[North Norfolk]]. It has big skies and lovely beaches and [[salt marsh]]es.
• Lots of binocular action. Involved lots of sitings of [[birds]]. Starting to recognise a few more. We saw [[seals]] which were amazingly cute and comical from a distance.
• Learned a little about [[using solar panels for the home]].
• I read a fair bit about the [[IPCC Sixth Assessment Report]], part 3. Laying out what needs to be done. In essense: renewable energy, electric vehicles, low-carbon technology. "This report is essentially a manifesto for ending the fossil fuel age". We have the knowledge and the means, it just needs putting in to action.
• In tandem, read about and learned that [[the UK energy strategy is terrible]]. Focusing on nuclear, ignoring [[onshore wind]], even pushing fossil fuels.
• I didn't read much about Ukraine while away, but on return see that it is getting increasingly grim and on course to escalate further.
• I've been reading a bit more of [[Cybernetic Revolutionaries]]. Interesting to contrast the Chilean version of a planned economy to the Soviet one. Chilean seems much better.
• Next week is still Easter school holidays, and also it's E's birthday, so spending time on that.