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- German Electricity Imports Hit New Record, Rise 43.3 Percent in First Half Of 2020! Fri, 18 Sep 20, 7:00amYou would think that with all the added wind and solar energy in Germany, along with all the conventional power plants on standby, all totaling up to huge unneeded capacity, there would be no need to import any power at all...
- Schizophrenic German Wind Power Output In August, Plagued By Wild Volatility Sun, 13 Sep 20, 7:00pmHere’s another example illustrating just how volatile and unreliable wind energy really is.
- LAVA designs a cyclist bridge to make Heidelberg bike-friendly Tue, 8 Sep 20, 12:30amLAVA, schlaich bergermann partner and Latz + Partner have been awarded first prize in an international competition for their design of a cycle and pedestrian bridge in the German university town of Heidelberg...
- Ugandan Activist: “Many people are not yet aware of the dangers of climate change” Fri, 4 Sep 20, 11:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon; Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate, who was “accidentally” cropped from a picture of white climate activists in Davos in January, thinks people need to be...
- Renewable energy lab glows like a lantern in Germany Thu, 3 Sep 20, 4:30amOn a site formerly used for experiments on solar energy, Stuttgart-based architectural practice Behnisch Architekten has completed Building 668 (KIT Energy Lab 2.0), a massive testing lab for new energy systems as part of...
- Only one in 10 utility firms prioritise renewable electricity – global study Tue, 1 Sep 20, 1:00amVast majority of world’s electricity companies remain heavily invested in fossil fuels
- Green-roofed CLT home opens up to a dreamlike garden in Germany Tue, 11 Aug 20, 12:30amNear Hannover, Germany, Bremen-based treehouse specialist and architecture practice Baumraum has completed the Green Dwelling, a green-roofed, cross-laminated timber home built to achieve a strong fusion between the landscape...
- More coal power generation closed than opened around the world this year, research finds Mon, 3 Aug 20, 10:00amChina continues to increase its coal power, but in India construction has ground to a near halt
- Democrats climate policy follows Germany’s failed plan Sat, 11 Jul 20, 3:00amHigher energy costs for Americans are eminent along with worldwide ecological degradation and human right abuses from mining for wind, solar, and EV materials
- This timber home weaves around pine trees for reduced site impact Fri, 26 Jun 20, 3:30amA cluster of timber boxes make up Haus Koeris, a new eco-friendly home by architecture firm Zeller & Moye. Located near a lake close to Berlin, the sustainable home comprises five staggered boxes that not only step around...
- DroneBase nabs $7.5 million in a slight down round to double down on its work in renewable energy Thu, 18 Jun 20, 1:55pmDroneBase, a Los Angeles-based provider of drone pilots for industrial services companies, has raised $7.5 million during the pandemic to double down on its work with renewable energy companies. While chief executive Dan...
- ‘For climate protesters, we are like filth’: the German village where coal is still king Mon, 1 Jun 20, 4:00pmEurope is going coal-free, but a vast lignite mine is expanding in eastern Germany and coronavirus has delayed new climate laws
- A big thank you from the front line in the war for free speech Wed, 27 May 20, 11:00amBy Christopher Monckton of Brenchley To all the kind and generous readers who have donated to the appeal for Naomi Seibt, I should like to say how very grateful she for your support...
- A contemporary German home celebrates energy-saving, seasonal living Wed, 29 Apr 20, 12:30amArchitecture firms Jurek Brüggen and KOSA architekten teamed up to design Haus am See — German for “House by the Lake” — a minimalist home crafted for seasonal living...
- Coronavirus-hit carmakers urge EU to pull legislative handbrake Sat, 28 Mar 20, 9:00amFrom EURACTIV By Sam Morgan | EURACTIV.com The car industry has warned Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and climate chief Frans Timmermans that the coronavirus will disrupt plans to meet EU standards. [Photo:...