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Friday, July 25, 2025

In This Edition:
Wind powered green hydrogen ocean platform, building a school using doughnut economics, shipping releases methane in shallow waters, Japan sets internet speed record, & create your own bayeux tapestry!

Given that more brave & compassionate people are being arrested in the UK, this time for holding signs against genocide, this diary from Louise Lancaster from her time in prison for climbing a motorway gantry to warn about the Climate Emergency is sobering.

Wind Powered Green Hydrogen Ocean Platform

Image: DLR

The H2Mare project has launched a floating platform test that uses wind power and surrounding sea-power to create green hydrogen using electrolysis. The system also uses the hydrogen produced to create synthetic gasoline and diesel from CO2 pulled from the surrounding air.

Source:
New Atlas
Environment Innovation Science
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Building A School Using Doughnut Economics

Image: Tomelilla Municipality

The town of Tomelilla in Sweden is using Doughnut Economics to plan the management of the town, including building a new school that uses hemp grown locally as a building material, being powered by solar panels, and including a greenhouse at the centre of the school to teach children about growing food.

Source:
The Guardian
Environment Life
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Shipping Releases Methane In Shallow Waters

Image: Amanda Nylund

Researcher Amanda Nylund at Chalmers University of Technology has shown that shipping vessels entering shallow waters cause pressure disturbances that release methane trapped in the ocean floor, at 20 times the normal rate.

Source:
New Atlas
Environment
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Japan Sets Internet Speed Record

Image Unsplash, JJ Ying

Researchers in Japan have transmitted 125GB per second over 1,802km.

Source:
Live Science
Science
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Create Your Own Bayeux Tapestry

Image: Github, bayeux

Ever want to create a meme in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry? You're in luck.

Source:
Github, bayeux
Life
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About Found This Week

Found This Week is a curated blog of interesting posts, articles, links and stories in the world of technology, science and life in general.
Each edition is curated by Daryl Feehely every Friday and highlights cool stuff found each week.
The first 104 editions were published on Medium before this site was created, check out the archive here.

Daryl Feehely

I’m a web consultant, contract web developer, technical project manager & photographer originally from Cork, now based in Liverpool. I offer my clients strategy, planning & technical delivery services, remotely & in person. I also offer freelance CTO services to companies in need of technical bootstrapping or reinvention. If you think I can help you in your business, check out my details on http://darylfeehely.com

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