Interesting Links for 11-01-2024

[andrewducker]

1. "I am from Norway. Here's why the UK pension system baffles me"

(tags:pensions )

2. Plans released for the new arena intended for Edinburgh Park

(tags:edinburgh music architecture concerts )

3. 17 dramatic projects set to transform Edinburgh in the next five years

(tags:edinburgh city architecture )

4. Side by side maps of Scotland (in this case Edinburgh in 1804 vs a photo)

(tags:maps scotland edinburgh history )

5. A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant

(tags:batteries Hawaii GoodNews )

6. How one mislabeled raccoon skull led to a whole load of imposter-wolf tattoos

(tags:tattoos raccoon wolves funny bone )

7. Children are more likely to be hospitalised by air pollution

(tags:pollution children health )

8. I'm generally in favour of Labour's plans for schoolkids

(tags:children labour politics uk )

9. Bitcoin: exchange-traded funds get the green light - but what are they?

(tags:bitcoin blockchain investment )

Comments

[danieldwilliam]

Not as big or as energy intense as Hawaii but there is Canary Island which is trying to run on wind power, solar PV and a pumped storage scheme

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/12/08/powered-by-wind-and-water-the-canary-island-proving-it-is-possible-to-run-on-renewables

[andrewducker]

That's very cool!