Building Common Futures, a new energy transition consultancy. 35+ years of experience in the energy transition. Posting here on energy, climate &more 100% renewable energy globally by 2050 is possible! Views my own. ( searchable ) Expert in: the energy transition Driven by: the need for climate action Closely follows: Ukraine's liberation drive Lives in: Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Last Notes npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun So over 12,000 people were killed in a one-week heatwave last month, just in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, and Germany! One could have expected bigger headlines. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun 6,800 excess deaths in Germany in the 22-28 June heatwave. https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Gesellschaft-Umwelt/Bevoelkerung/Sterbefaelle-Lebenserwartung/sterbefallzahlen.html https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/901/907/765/992/794/original/039936c015d8e0a8.png npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Spain records more than 1,000 excess deaths due to June heatwave https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260701-spain-records-more-than-1-000-excess-deaths-due-to-june-heatwave npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ry307rxqro npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun 480 killed in the same heatwave in the Netherlands, according to a preliminary estimate. https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/voorlopige-eerste-schatting-laat-verhoogde-sterfte-zien-tijdens-hittegolf-in-juni npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun 1,700 people were killed by the June heatwave in Belgium. Massive overload in hospital emergency rooms, 19,000 calls to the emergency number 112 in a day. Many brought to hospitals with heat stroke, body temperatures of 42°C. #climate #climatechange #extremeweather. https://www.standaard.be/binnenland/hulpverleners-reconstrueren-het-fatale-hitteweekend-we-vonden-mensen-dood-in-de-zetel-op-een-stoel-of-in-bed/158560182.html npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Overall, we're still speeding in the wrong direction! https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/860/299/272/681/982/original/f64e907052ead963.png npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun 🗓️1 July: Exactly 40 years ago, I started working on the energy transition! Right after studying phyics in Utrecht, I was asked to join startup Ecofys (Ecology & Physics ;) by its founders Kornelis Blok and Ad van Wijk. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/846/734/213/922/503/original/6a853df382a77d04.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun As a tribute to the fierce heatwaves roasting our cities these days, the city of Brussels just turned the Schuman roundabout facing the EC headquarters into a giant slab of concrete. Via Hans Diels on LinkedIn. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/800/665/225/764/772/original/39530fa1d4df819c.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Planning a visit to Paris? You might want to postpone that a bit. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/789/325/068/460/428/original/26de7a215b2fedff.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Climate alarm! This is NOT within normal bounds for the Netherlands: the second half of June is now forecasted to become the warmest in 126 years, beating June 2023 by a margin of over 3°C! 24-hour average of 23.4°C, in this forecast. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/781/541/285/809/907/original/2eed6e4afe91b2d9.jpg https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/781/541/339/997/738/original/e9e4aab3a3c032d1.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Iranian regime Before: Ali Khamenei + IRGC After: Mojtaba Khamenei + IRGC Does Trump even know he lost? npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Under the Trump-Iran MoU signed now: • Strait of Hormuz open • Oil price $78 • Global fertiliser shortage • Iran not developing a nuclear weapon • School girls in Minab dead. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Before Trump and Netanyahu started their illegal war against Iran: • Strait of Hormuz open • Oil price $60 • No fertiliser shortage • Iran not developing a nuclear weapon • School girls in Minab alive npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Podcast! Over fietsen, de energietransitie (vanaf 05:30) en onze eigen acties om emissies te reduceren. Netcongestie, windstille winterweken, de rol van biomethaan en waterstof, 100% duurzame energie, SMR's, negatieve emissies: het zit er allemaal in! Klimaatfietsers: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KRHnTEXuUd7iFQdpGIzio?si=1yDIwOOqTnWaMVhvTg--8g npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Overall, we're still speeding in the wrong direction! https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/707/778/313/278/490/original/c4532e4cc95af841.png npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun 41% of new cars sold in the Netherlands last month were fully electric. We're getting close to the 50% mark! Diesel has all but disappeared now, with a market share of 1.1%. https://www.raivereniging.nl/news-items/lichte-stijging-autoregistraties-in-mei npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Confirmed: atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa averaged 432.3 ppm in May, probably the highest in 15 million years, and 1.8 ppm higher than last year. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/705/051/591/540/901/original/07e418cd8b05fb7b.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Overall, we're still speeding in the wrong direction! #CO2 #ClimateChange #emissions https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/676/880/906/244/224/original/6ddb07675f5a7322.png npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Trump now threatens to blow up Oman, the country - known as a US ally - hosting the negotiations between the US and Iran until Trump and Netanyahu suddenly started their illegal war. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/donald-trump-oman-threat-strait-hormuz https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/648/541/544/020/515/original/5868bbe73a7c3d8a.png npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Looking at a blue sky with planes flying by. Every 737 burns 3,000 litres (25 bathtubs) of kerosene per hour. That's as much fossil fuel as three gas-heated homes consume in a year. But with twice the climate damage, by the indirect warming effects of burning it in the stratosphere. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/635/280/005/534/768/original/c472bd5e410342dd.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Ja! npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Big "Refugees welcome" demonstration in Utrecht, just now. A counterweight to the 'spontaneous local' violent protests against asylum seekers organised by the extreme right, and used by their politicians to claim that 'the people' are against taking up refugees. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/613/839/257/874/467/original/267e4a6317c2d1f0.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun UK supports Russia's war financing. https://kyivindependent.com/uk-quietly-issues-sanctions-waivers-on-russian-oil-products/ npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Oh, and the situation in the field next to our neigbourhood is not good either: https://mastodon.energy/@Sustainable2050/116484358865016604 #note1xr3…xvye npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun As with climate, society as a whole has amnesia for this kind of thing. When you're young, or you moved into the area a few years ago, it's hard to know how many birds were singing, and butterflies and bees were flying around here, a few decades ago. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun We live in a village near Utrecht with lots of (small) gardens and fields and parks around it. The decline happened gradually, over the years. I don't think there's a single cause, like DDT in Rachel Carson's time. But it's part of a big biodiversity crisis here in the Netherlands. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Silent spring in our village. This morning, I woke up early. One blackbird was singing in our neighbourhood. When it stopped (to find something to eat, I guess), it became silent. In the 1990s, dozens of songbirds would've been singing, sometimes making so much noise that it was hard to sleep. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/599/620/627/376/496/original/b6285c5ea885d191.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun People who are not aware of the practical irreversibility of climate change may think 'Sometime in the future, we'll figure out how to reduce emissions to zero, and then everything will be fine again'. While it won't. So it could lead to too little sense of urgency. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun I have the impression that, while public awareness of climate change is widespread, awareness of its irreversibility and long-term lock-in remains limited and substantially below scientific understanding. Are you aware of opinion research / surveys that produced data on this? npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Bad news for New Orleans: get out of there within decades. The paper itself is behind a high paywall, and the 3-7 meters of sea level rise mentioned by the Guardian can't be this century. Subsidence probably plays a bigger role in the short run. But they're working together. ‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Probably for the first time ever, the Netherlands had to request international assistance to deal with its wildfires. https://nos.nl/l/2612527#UPDATE-94035558 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun And more wildfires today, mostly in the south of the country. https://www.nu.nl/binnenland/6394278/live-natuurbranden-capaciteit-brandweer-staat-onder-druk-na-meerdere-branden.html npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Two Dutch papers opening with a major forest fire in the Veluwe region. Rare in the Netherlands, but not unexpected after almost zero rain in April. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/492/061/336/514/706/original/9c1474d17c1a8925.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun It was pretty clear how Iran would (try to) respond to an attack. See e.g. https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/05/irans-hollow-threats-to-close-the-strait-of-hormuz/ npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Europe is the fastest-warming continent: over half a degree C per decade; double the global average! It's already 2.5°C warmer than in pre-industrial times here. From @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social European State of the Climate 2025: https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/why-europe-warming-so-quickly https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/489/901/980/272/430/original/582296b015e69234.png npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Trump's Sunday pastime: threatening to blow up the whole country Iran (93 million people live there). https://aje.news/w7b54q npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun New research combined real-world ocean observations on the AMOC circulation with a range of climate models to determine the most reliable, and this hugely reduced the spread of uncertainty. They found an estimated slowdown of 42% to 58% in 2100, a level almost certain to end in collapse of AMOC. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun As King of the Netherlands, you do what government wants you to do, like visiting Trump. But then you make sure you show up with black dancers, and speech about the need for 'reliable partners serving common interests', 'ruthless aggressors such as Russia', and 'essential international organisations' :) https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/409/992/450/273/745/original/8bb0f2a998ad28be.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Canada starts 'fuel tax holiday', including aviation fuel, expected to cost an estimated C$2.4 billion. The stupidest tool from the box. Keeps demand and prices artificially high, costs billions, and largely ends up with households that don't need support. 🤦♀️🤦♂️🤦 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-fuel-excise-tax-affordability-9.7162911 Via @npub1cke…g7rv npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Relief: Orbán concedes; no Hungarian version of Jan 6 to be expected. Friend of Russia, Trump and Wilders out. Pro-EU Magyar in, with a landslide win. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Dutch satirical TV show #eventothier revealed Rutte's role at Trump's White House Easter celebration. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/390/345/464/255/328/original/f48aaa10d6e6ae7c.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Once upon a time, Silicon Valley was going to drive forward the energy transition, although in practice mostly sticking to the electricity part. Now, they're messing up even that part with their giant AI electricity guzzlers running on new fossil gas power plants. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/384/521/532/217/279/original/2a8a304cff6914bb.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun NATO SG Rutte calls authoritarian leader who illegally attacked a third country and threatened to end its civilisation his friend. https://kyivindependent.com/trump-meets-nato-chief-as-us-mulls-wihtdrawal-from-alliance/ npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Netanyahu’s ‘contempt for life and international law is intolerable’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez. https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4475229 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Google's AI overviews give wrong answers 9% of the time (1.25 billion times a day), and in over half of the cases point to websites that don't actually support the answer given. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-overviews-misinformation npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun And Israel hates it for that. https://aje.news/8zu5ip npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun :)👹 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Yesterday and today, two people complained about my use of averages in a post. If I use an average, I call it an average, and it means an average, and it's on purpose. And if you're disappointed that the average doesn't prove your point, then just write your own post for your own followers ;) npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Netanyahu’s ‘contempt for life and international law is intolerable’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez. https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4475229 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun If you want to follow what's happening in the Middle East, @aljazeera.com is #1. Yes, it's from Qatar, but it names its sources. And by now, it's way more neutral than much of the US networks. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/8/iran-war-live-trump-announces-truce-tehran-agrees-safe-transit-in-hormuz?update=4473345 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Israel kills 254, wounds 1,165 people in Lebanon after US-Iran agree ceasefire. https://aje.news/jf7llm npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Before the illegal US-Israeli war against Iran: - Negotiations on nuclear development ongoing - Strait of Hormuz open - Oil price at $60 After: - Negotiations to start on resolving the recent mess - Lots of destruction in Iran and Gulf states - Strait of Hormuz practically closed - Oil price at $96 - Most of Europe known for its 'understanding' for breaking international law - Economic problems around the world, inflation on the rise. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun As could be expected, Israel took advantage of the focus on Iran to increase its bombing and destruction campaign in Lebanon. Allowed by the US, ignored by Europe, and by much of the Middle East, too. https://flipboard.com/@aljazeera/us-canada-news-010sv4dcz/-/a-AQ7MqYFLRQKdARLmBDPt2w%3Aa%3A3199698-%2F0 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun https://mastodon.energy/@Sustainable2050/116367236767575853 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Majorities in each of those. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Temporary relief, thanks to Pakistan. Now, let's not pretend this thing is over, and let's not forget the lessons hopefully learned. And let's not forget what's happening in Lebanon and Gaza. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Unbelievable and unacceptable that the fate of 92 million people in Iran depends on this night's whims and tantrums of an 80-year-old authoritarian in the White House. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun .. on the eve of "I will kill an entire civilisation tonight if its government doesn't allow the free flow of oil & gas", bringing experts together to address the immediate issues, and how to accelerate the energy transition now, would also be appropriate. We need a pressure cooker. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun I attended an Energy InnovationNL conference today. Professional program, good networking, great venue, wonderful weather. Well done! But .. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun own calculation. Average distance driven: 13,000 km Hours in 1 year: 8,760 hours npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun That sounds about right. I've read it's 3-5% of the time npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun The average speed of a Dutch passenger car, over the whole year, is around 1.5 km/h (less than 1 mph). npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Own estimates. 300 W = 2,600 kWh in 8,760 hours. The charger capacities are typical values here. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Jet fuel price up by another 7% over last week, now $209 per barrel (global average). That's 132% higher than its 2025 average, and 163% higher in Asia & Oceania. Source: @iata.org https://www.iata.org/en/publications/economics/fuel-monitor/ npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun About as much about both, I'd guess. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Every time you visit LinkedIn in Chrome, a hidden routine silently probes your browser for more than 6,000 installed extensions, collects 48 hardware and software characteristics about your device, encrypts the resulting fingerprint, and attaches it to every API request you make during your session. https://thenextweb.com/news/linkedin-browsergate-extension-scanning-privacy-fingerprint npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun No, Watt. Times 8,760 hours per year. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun No, generally not. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Airline hedging strategies fall short as jet fuel price surges. They hedge against the price of crude oil, but jet fuel went up much faster. Raise ticket prices and/or make a loss. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/airline-hedging-strategies-fall-short-jet-fuel-price-surges-2026-03-12/ npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun An electric car in the Netherlands uses around 300 Watt on average over a year. That's not a lot. The grid challenges arise because people like to charge them fast. 11 kW in a residential street is a lot. And so is 150-400 kW at a fast charging station. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun You can find the Android app here (yes, an American app store, I know ;) : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.vocatastudio.UdenUSA npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun The real Sherlocks had already found out by looking at the bottom of the package. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/357/666/697/930/184/original/ff9207cc3eb6a685.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Buying less from US-owned companies can be difficult. Heinz tomato ketchup is an easy target, but the Danish app UdenUSA (non-USA) shows that good old De Ruijter chocolate sprinkles ('since 1860') are Heinz, too. The alternatives shown are very Danish :) https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/357/659/838/679/935/original/3dba05158cd84ac6.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun RE: https://mstdn.science/@MarcAbrahams/116354006751734696 First Alhamdulillah from an American president (imagine Obama doing this) comes in a post threatening a Muslim country with war crimes. #note142r…2rnx npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun :) Yeah, and 67% lower than 5 years ago. A P/E ratio of 1.6 isn't really considered a sign of trust by investors in the future of a company. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun The Trump regime people weren't selected for their competence. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun The funny thing with aviation is that politicians have always kept taxes (if any) on it so low that lowering them hardly makes a difference. The German government just reduced its airline ticket tax by 15%. That saves 'short distance' travellers (80% of all tickets) €2.50 🤣 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Has someone asked Rutte about his daddy's behaviour already? npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Sensible ;) npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Trump’s new White House app has no privacy policy and uses Russian software. https://www.alternet.org/trump-russia-ties/ npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun ‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trump’s expletive-laden war crime threat to Iran https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/trump-iran-threats-politician-reactions npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Trump uses expletive-ridden social media post to threaten Iran’s infrastructure US president tells Iran: ‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell’. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/05/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-israel-us-war-trump-strait-hormuz-missing-pilot-downed?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69d252ff8f080da25b48b6e3#block-69d252ff8f080da25b48b6e3 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun The last tanker of jet fuel from the Middle East for the Netherlands arrived at the Port of Rotterdam anchor zone yesterday. It left Kuwait on 23 February, before Trump and Netanyahu started their war. Nothing on its way now https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/economie/10597905/laatste-kerosinetanker-op-weg-naar-rotterdam-als-het-op-is-kun-je-niet-meer-vliegen npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Er was geen verzoek tot steun toen Trump de oorlog begon. Sterker nog, hij had de Europese bondgenoten niet geïnformeerd. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun The UK received its last tanker of jet fuel from the Middle East on Friday. Nothing more on its way now. Yes, there are other sources, too. And lots of demand for those. https://www.ft.com/content/19f155b1-8b12-491a-bbc5-a3bdb2a2e607?syn-25a6b1a6=1 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Air France-KLM's stock price is already down 32% since Trump and Netanyahu started their war. You can buy the whole thing for €2.3 billion now. https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/351/892/965/284/180/original/ac1bc1a5660ceb29.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Carriers using these Italian airports are being instructed to arrive with fuller tanks or to refuel elsewhere on the network. While the measures stop short of a full shutdown, they significantly reduce flexibility for airlines. And help to spread the problem over Europe. https://www.thetraveler.org/fuel-squeeze-at-italian-airports-rattles-european-skies/ npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun No problem with kerosene at all in the Netherlands, though. Travel agencies are not preparing for shortages. Let's keep this for future reference. https://www.nu.nl/economie/6391409/nederlandse-toerist-kiest-andere-bestemmingen-om-oorlog-midden-oosten.html https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/116/351/161/085/763/260/original/223263f96e967336.jpg npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Maar terugkomen kan lastig zijn. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Italy Sets Jet Fuel Limits at Some Airports on Supply Shortage - Europe is the main importer of jet fuel — including kerosene — from the Persian Gulf. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-05/italy-sets-jet-fuel-limits-at-some-airports-on-supply-shortage npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun It may even have made Trump's anger worse. After praising the illegal attacks on Iran (Rutte) or showing 'understanding' (most EU countries, incl. The Netherlands), not responding to his call for support on the mess he created annoys him even more. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Middle East expert Koert Debeuf: The US and Israel attack Iran, Iran strikes back, and what happens? Europe only condemns Iran. The rest of the world sees this, too. They see us as a bunch of fearful vassals of the White House. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/04/03/door-in-de-navo-te-blijven-wordt-europa-straks-in-een-wereldoorlog-meegesleurd-a4924308?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_term=20260403&gift_token=4924308%7E1775974722%7EtrOzbjrSRpSn70EyY_7u2A%7EPb7Z6Bdeo942_bu0UGYQjhJMF6A6EQinwxB0R1IwM3A npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun It's also a holy war, apparently, given Trump's closing remark right after the hell threat: Glory be to GOD! npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Universities, of course. One of Israel's early priorities in Gaza, too. https://aje.news/bx68n7 npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun A special Easter message from Trump. (he actually posted that hell would 'reign' down...) https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-oil-b2951879.html npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/3/ukraine-slows-enemy-advances-liberates-land-drains-russias-war-chest npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun That's $4 billion per day, $3 million per minute, €50,000 per second, 24/7 It's also $30 per day per US household. That will be felt. npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun UAE's largest natural gas processing site sustains significant damage after Iranian attack. https://aje.news/tv67os npub1sgjhacw0h48zjf3la38c90fydtnlq2uty0fyrff9tmmag98urpyqrxvpjx Kees van der Leun Yes, the budget request is just $1,500,000,000,000.