The battery breakthrough we've been waiting for? (Odds and Ends #90)

Plus my take on Britain's Eurovision entry... and communism!

Photo by Soviet Artefacts on Unsplash

POD! On YIMBY Pod this week, Martin and I talk about how to open up NHS data for scientific research, and then I speak to energy guru Adam Bell, about how the transition to Net Zero makes electricity pricing wildly complicated. Listen here!

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Hello! It’s time for Odds and Ends, your regular round-up of the most interesting links I’ve seen recently, plus some shorter takes.

I’ve been struck down by an annoying cold this week, so apologies that the essay post this week hasn’t landed yet – I’m hoping to get it published on Friday, but please forgive any delay on account of me feeling a bit rubbish.

Anyway, links! This time I’m featuring:

Politics: What the collapse of communism should teach the abundance movement, and who are Labour’s ‘hero voters’ really?

Tech: A new EV charging breakthrough? Plus a very satisfying takedown of a terrible AI take, and a fantastic podcast on the history of coal.

Eurovision: What I think of this year’s British entry, and its chances of success. (I know you all turn to me for my musical opinions.)

So let’s get started!