Fionn Rogan
@finorgan.bsky.social
Researcher interested in climate, energy, technology, innovation. Living in Cork, Ireland.
"amateur poet" Nature
https://mailchi.mp/nature/daily-briefing-13896129?e=d8bced495c
"amateur poet" Nature
https://mailchi.mp/nature/daily-briefing-13896129?e=d8bced495c
When the Trump Administration cancelled Tax Credits for new electric cars it reduced EV sales in the US... but when they started a war on Iran it increased global oil prices so much that global EV sales increased
Source: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Source: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
August 20, 2026 at 8:51 AM
When the Trump Administration cancelled Tax Credits for new electric cars it reduced EV sales in the US... but when they started a war on Iran it increased global oil prices so much that global EV sales increased
Source: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Source: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Evolution du personnage "le plus français" dans #EmilyinParis
#EmilyInParis1 : sur une trottinette en libre-service sans casque
#EmilyInParis2 : sur son vélo, casque sur la tête
#EmilyInParis3 : sur son vélo, casque sur le guidon
#EmilyInParis1 : sur une trottinette en libre-service sans casque
#EmilyInParis2 : sur son vélo, casque sur la tête
#EmilyInParis3 : sur son vélo, casque sur le guidon
August 19, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Evolution du personnage "le plus français" dans #EmilyinParis
#EmilyInParis1 : sur une trottinette en libre-service sans casque
#EmilyInParis2 : sur son vélo, casque sur la tête
#EmilyInParis3 : sur son vélo, casque sur le guidon
#EmilyInParis1 : sur une trottinette en libre-service sans casque
#EmilyInParis2 : sur son vélo, casque sur la tête
#EmilyInParis3 : sur son vélo, casque sur le guidon
30% of EU GDP growth in 2023 came from clean electrification value chains (renewables, nuclear, heat pumps, battery & thermal energy storage, insulation technologies, solar thermal, digital energy management tools & grids)
Source: EU Electrification Action Plan
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Source: EU Electrification Action Plan
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
eur-lex.europa.eu
August 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
30% of EU GDP growth in 2023 came from clean electrification value chains (renewables, nuclear, heat pumps, battery & thermal energy storage, insulation technologies, solar thermal, digital energy management tools & grids)
Source: EU Electrification Action Plan
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Source: EU Electrification Action Plan
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
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🚨 Irish solar generation dipped noticeably during the partial solar eclipse earlier this evening, bottoming out at just 8MW.
Overlaying today's generation with yesterday's, we see a clear notch around 7pm when the eclipse was at its greatest 🌑 ⚡️
#SolarEclipse #SpeirGorm
Overlaying today's generation with yesterday's, we see a clear notch around 7pm when the eclipse was at its greatest 🌑 ⚡️
#SolarEclipse #SpeirGorm
August 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
🚨 Irish solar generation dipped noticeably during the partial solar eclipse earlier this evening, bottoming out at just 8MW.
Overlaying today's generation with yesterday's, we see a clear notch around 7pm when the eclipse was at its greatest 🌑 ⚡️
#SolarEclipse #SpeirGorm
Overlaying today's generation with yesterday's, we see a clear notch around 7pm when the eclipse was at its greatest 🌑 ⚡️
#SolarEclipse #SpeirGorm
Blowing up rivers to divert water to cool nuclear power plants in Romania... one of the ways power stations are being kept open during the current heatwave www.ft.com/content/06a2...
August 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Blowing up rivers to divert water to cool nuclear power plants in Romania... one of the ways power stations are being kept open during the current heatwave www.ft.com/content/06a2...
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This is what the #ClimateCrisis looks like in France. The Loire France’s largest river.
August 11, 2026 at 6:08 AM
This is what the #ClimateCrisis looks like in France. The Loire France’s largest river.
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Is Ireland's home charging infrastructure for EVs fit for purpose? Around 30% of Irish households don't have easy access to private home charging, with policy & regulatory gaps hindering progress, writes @finorgan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Is Ireland's EV home charging infrastructure fit for purpose?
Around 30% of Irish households don't have easy access to private home charging, with policy and regulatory gaps hindering progress
www.rte.ie
July 7, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Is Ireland's home charging infrastructure for EVs fit for purpose? Around 30% of Irish households don't have easy access to private home charging, with policy & regulatory gaps hindering progress, writes @finorgan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Great to see this new EV charging hub at Bunratty, Co Clare. 8 cars can be charged at high power.
June 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Great to see this new EV charging hub at Bunratty, Co Clare. 8 cars can be charged at high power.
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tl;dr:
1. represent the whole climate problem
2. represent the whole solution space
3. fix carbon accounting to reflect the damages of overshoot
1. represent the whole climate problem
2. represent the whole solution space
3. fix carbon accounting to reflect the damages of overshoot
June 24, 2026 at 8:03 AM
tl;dr:
1. represent the whole climate problem
2. represent the whole solution space
3. fix carbon accounting to reflect the damages of overshoot
1. represent the whole climate problem
2. represent the whole solution space
3. fix carbon accounting to reflect the damages of overshoot
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How has the oil market balanced after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz? Drop in supply from the Gulf has averaged 10 mbd after rerouting, and just five countries have absorbed 9 mbd of that: China, U.S., Japan, Brazil and South Korea. Will they keep doing it?
May 29, 2026 at 1:16 PM
How has the oil market balanced after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz? Drop in supply from the Gulf has averaged 10 mbd after rerouting, and just five countries have absorbed 9 mbd of that: China, U.S., Japan, Brazil and South Korea. Will they keep doing it?
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May 12, 2026 at 11:03 AM
For #bikeweek here’s a thread of cycling haiku from my chapbook — Wheels within Wheels — just published by @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social and Cork City Library!
#cycling #haiku #cork
#cycling #haiku #cork
May 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
For #bikeweek here’s a thread of cycling haiku from my chapbook — Wheels within Wheels — just published by @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social and Cork City Library!
#cycling #haiku #cork
#cycling #haiku #cork
Compare Leo Varadkar's ham-fisted comments on relative costs of rural and urban living www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
...with Prof Frank Crowley's brilliantly concise summary of the issues www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
...with Prof Frank Crowley's brilliantly concise summary of the issues www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
www.irishtimes.com
April 22, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Compare Leo Varadkar's ham-fisted comments on relative costs of rural and urban living www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
...with Prof Frank Crowley's brilliantly concise summary of the issues www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
...with Prof Frank Crowley's brilliantly concise summary of the issues www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Updating my bio with "amateur poet" according to Nature, one of the pre-eminent scientific journals in the world 😂
April 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Updating my bio with "amateur poet" according to Nature, one of the pre-eminent scientific journals in the world 😂
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Many people helped out with this - householders, Dr Ciara Ahern, Marie Donnelly & @marcusstewart.bsky.social among them. Grateful for the input and insights
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Ireland’s retrofit reality: From ‘amazing’ home energy results to ‘miserable’ and costly experiences
Retrofitting offers cosy home and energy cost cuts but can also come with financial burdens and bureaucratic nightmares
www.irishtimes.com
April 6, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Many people helped out with this - householders, Dr Ciara Ahern, Marie Donnelly & @marcusstewart.bsky.social among them. Grateful for the input and insights
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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How Ireland dealt with the oil and energy shocks of the 1970s. By @finorgan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Ireland dealt with the oil and energy shocks of the 1970s
The 1973 oil crisis pushed energy into the headlines and led to massive changes across society
www.rte.ie
April 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
How Ireland dealt with the oil and energy shocks of the 1970s. By @finorgan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
“On my bike I’m a child, teenager and adult all at the same time. Sometimes I ask my friends, when did you stop cycling?”
Very pleased to be launching my debut poetry chapbook on April 25th as part of @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social
Get tickets! corkworldbookfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Very pleased to be launching my debut poetry chapbook on April 25th as part of @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social
Get tickets! corkworldbookfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
March 30, 2026 at 10:31 AM
“On my bike I’m a child, teenager and adult all at the same time. Sometimes I ask my friends, when did you stop cycling?”
Very pleased to be launching my debut poetry chapbook on April 25th as part of @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social
Get tickets! corkworldbookfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Very pleased to be launching my debut poetry chapbook on April 25th as part of @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social
Get tickets! corkworldbookfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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Does Ireland have enough public chargers for electric cars? Ireland's EV fleet of just over 4% of total cars is the EU average, but our 4,000 public chargers are well below the number they should be, writes @finorgan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Does Ireland have enough public chargers for electric cars?
Ireland's EV fleet of just over 4% of total cars is exactly the EU average, but our 4,000 public chargers are well below the number they should be
www.rte.ie
March 25, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Does Ireland have enough public chargers for electric cars? Ireland's EV fleet of just over 4% of total cars is the EU average, but our 4,000 public chargers are well below the number they should be, writes @finorgan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Friends and colleagues in Irish academia! The wonderful Dr Mary McGill has asked me to circulate her @researchireland.ie - funded survey on Exploring experiences of gender-based online abuse among female academics in Ireland - please do share! forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
February 24, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Friends and colleagues in Irish academia! The wonderful Dr Mary McGill has asked me to circulate her @researchireland.ie - funded survey on Exploring experiences of gender-based online abuse among female academics in Ireland - please do share! forms.office.com/pages/respon...
"Despite $30–40 billion in enterprise investment into GenAI, this report uncovers a surprising result in that 95% of organizations are getting zero return"
Opening sentence from MIT Report, State Of AI In Business 2025
mlq.ai/media/quarte...
Opening sentence from MIT Report, State Of AI In Business 2025
mlq.ai/media/quarte...
mlq.ai
February 23, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"Despite $30–40 billion in enterprise investment into GenAI, this report uncovers a surprising result in that 95% of organizations are getting zero return"
Opening sentence from MIT Report, State Of AI In Business 2025
mlq.ai/media/quarte...
Opening sentence from MIT Report, State Of AI In Business 2025
mlq.ai/media/quarte...
6% of the car fleet in Ethiopia is electric, compared to a global average of 4%.
It shows what can be done when policies such as tariffs strongly incentivise EVs and disincentivize ICEs.
(low-cost electricity thanks to a large dam also helps)
It shows what can be done when policies such as tariffs strongly incentivise EVs and disincentivize ICEs.
(low-cost electricity thanks to a large dam also helps)
‘Well, look, if I’m going to import the cars anyway, then I’d rather import less oil. We may as well import the one that cleans up local air quality and is cheaper to buy.’
The Great Story of the Extraordinary EV boom in Ethiopia www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Great Story of the Extraordinary EV boom in Ethiopia www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Electric Vehicle Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
6% of the car fleet in Ethiopia is electric, compared to a global average of 4%.
It shows what can be done when policies such as tariffs strongly incentivise EVs and disincentivize ICEs.
(low-cost electricity thanks to a large dam also helps)
It shows what can be done when policies such as tariffs strongly incentivise EVs and disincentivize ICEs.
(low-cost electricity thanks to a large dam also helps)
A Human on a Bicycle Is among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom...
...and this is one of the most beautiful graphs ever!
...and this is one of the most beautiful graphs ever!
February 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
A Human on a Bicycle Is among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom...
...and this is one of the most beautiful graphs ever!
...and this is one of the most beautiful graphs ever!
In Europe, more heat is wasted during electricity production than is needed to heat all buildings.
Fact of the day from heatroadmap.eu
Fact of the day from heatroadmap.eu
Heat Roadmap Europe
heatroadmap.eu
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM
In Europe, more heat is wasted during electricity production than is needed to heat all buildings.
Fact of the day from heatroadmap.eu
Fact of the day from heatroadmap.eu
Evidence from Australia shows mandatory helmets & hi-vis will reduce numbers of people cycling.
Perversely, this will reduce accidents involving cyclists.
But Ireland also has targets and plans to increase active travel!
The Government needs to watch out for the law of unintended consequences.
Perversely, this will reduce accidents involving cyclists.
But Ireland also has targets and plans to increase active travel!
The Government needs to watch out for the law of unintended consequences.
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms
— Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…
irishcycle.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Evidence from Australia shows mandatory helmets & hi-vis will reduce numbers of people cycling.
Perversely, this will reduce accidents involving cyclists.
But Ireland also has targets and plans to increase active travel!
The Government needs to watch out for the law of unintended consequences.
Perversely, this will reduce accidents involving cyclists.
But Ireland also has targets and plans to increase active travel!
The Government needs to watch out for the law of unintended consequences.
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I wonder what our President will make of this bill?
February 5, 2026 at 8:19 AM
I wonder what our President will make of this bill?