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Mark Hamilton

@MarkHamil

Environmentalist knight

 Enniscorthy
Joined March 2023
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This account will go dormant on Jan 20. You'll still find me on @BlueSky (bsky.app/profile/michaeleman…) & other socials (michaelmann.net/). My social media team will continue to post links here to events/interviews/etc. on a pro forma basis. Replies will be turned off.
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This research examines how many Irish households can afford electric cars under different scenarios, including vehicle size, current and reduced prices, and loan options. These estimates are then compared to the number of EVs needed by 2030 to meet emissions reduction targets.
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Subsidies tailored to income, household size, and location can speed up electric car adoption better than current flat-rate subsidies, which mainly help wealthier households and do not support fair access to electric vehicles.
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Affordability challenges are slowing down the adoption of electric cars. Current flat-rate subsidies miss the mark— they do not effectively help lower-income households to switch to electric vehicles. The slow adoption threatens the achievement of emission reduction targets.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2024.101495

ALT https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2024.101495

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If you do not subscribe to The Irish Times, you can check out this free archived version: archive.today/2024.12.07-085…
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Our study on the affordability of electric cars has been covered by @IrishTimes: irishtimes.com/your-money/20… (behind a paywall unfortunately) The open access full article: doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.202…
If you feel you can’t afford an EV, you could be right

If you feel you can’t afford an EV, you could be right

The State plans to have 850,000 electric vehicles on Irish roads by 2030 – but right now there are about 125,000 and sales have fallen sharply. What’s to be done?

irishtimes.com
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Mark Hamilton retweeted
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Keyvan Hosseini@K1Hosseini3 Dec 2024
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The railway order for FINGLuas is now live: luasfinglasro.ie They’ve produced a great animation which shows the entire extension of the line out to Finglas: youtu.be/jeaZQQAhIxU?si=yZQR… Submissions can be made until 20th January to an Bord Pleanála
Image from Dublin Commuters (@DublinCommuters)
Image from Dublin Commuters (@DublinCommuters)
Image from Dublin Commuters (@DublinCommuters)
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Meeting national carbon reduction targets and enhancing liveability in small and medium-sized towns requires more than technology. Achieving European, national, and regional climate goals requires local action and multi-disciplinary, inclusive policy approaches. @Researchirel
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Challenges to sustainable and shared mobility in #Enniscorthy, identified by the CONUNDRUM team, are categorised into three types. Read more here: citiesgovernancesustainabili… @Researchirel #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU
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Just a couple of e-bike ambulances in Soho early this morning. Someone will be along soon to comment on the impracticality of carrying patients, to which I will reply: First responders and the golden hour in a city full of traffic
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Two and a half years ago, the city of Denver launched what might be the most explosively popular transportation policy of the post-pandemic era, writes @DavidZipper. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Is Denver’s Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?

Is Denver’s Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?

Since 2022, the Colorado city has handed out close to 15,000 vouchers in a bid to cut traffic, clean the air and spark an electric cycling boom.

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This year, enjoy a hauntingly good Halloween—and ditch the #plastic. 🍫 From zero-waste costumes and decorations to plastic-free serving options, our staff compiled a list of our favorite tricks (and treats!) and eco-friendly Halloween. 🕷 🕸 TIPS HERE: ow.ly/HnlY50TXs9x
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Iceland’s President 🇮🇸 has been urged to stop the Prime Minister’s plan to review whaling permits in the caretaker government’s final days. The decision defies public opposition to whaling and constitutes an abuse of power by the caretaker government. icelandreview.com/news/presi…

President Urged to Intervene on Whaling Licence Review

Six organisations have urged Iceland's President to stop the PM's plan to issue whaling permits in the caretaker government's final days.

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A complex form of carbon crucial for life on Earth has been spotted outside the solar system for the first time. Its presence helps show how the compounds needed for life could come from space. newscientist.com/article/245…
Complex form of carbon spotted outside solar system for first time | New Scientist

Complex form of carbon spotted outside solar system for first time | New Scientist

Complex carbon-based molecules crucial to life on Earth originated somewhere in space, but we didn't know where. Now, huge amounts of them have been spotted in a huge, cold cloud of gas

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'The reduction of maximum speeds is not about taking away privileges from car drivers, but about giving back privileges to so many others.' blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…
Stop working on increasing road safety | LSE British Politics

Stop working on increasing road safety | LSE British Politics

When we talk about "road safety" we already think of roads as existing primarily for transportation and cars in particular. Marco te Brömmelstroet argues that we need to break free of this framework...

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🚨 LA County sues big beverage companies, Coke & Pepsi, for their plastic packaging. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic courthousenews.com/la-county…

LA County sues Coke, Pepsi over plastic packaging

LA says soda companies are endangering public and environmental health, while also lying about the effectiveness of recycling to seem sustainable.

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Replying to @joncstone
Same. Aldgate
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My gravel bike was stolen sometime between Monday and today in Maastricht. A blue Cube Nuroad Race from 2020 with bright orange bartape and these Deutschland Tour stickers all over it. Frame size 50 Frame no. WOW96186PSES If anyone comes across it anywhere, please let me know 🙏
Image from Emma Bianchi 🍉 (@cyclartist)
Image from Emma Bianchi 🍉 (@cyclartist)
Image from Emma Bianchi 🍉 (@cyclartist)
Image from Emma Bianchi 🍉 (@cyclartist)
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Brainstorming the value proposition and mission model canvas for CONUNDRUM project during a design thinking training session at @Researchirel. #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU
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Image from CONUNDRUM_SFI (@Conundrum_SFI)
Image from CONUNDRUM_SFI (@Conundrum_SFI)
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