As a glimpse of a greener urban transport future, Germany has just opened the first five-kilometre (three-mile) stretch of a bicycle highway that is set … Germany gives green light to bicycle highwaysRead more
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German Prosecutors Drop Treason Investigation Against Bloggers
In Germany, federal prosecutors have dropped the treason investigation against two bloggers who reported on plans to expand online surveillance. The journalists wrote for the … German Prosecutors Drop Treason Investigation Against BloggersRead more
Posted inRenewable / ToMl
German Village Produces 500% of its Energy from Renewable Sources
Wildpoldsried, a Bavarian village of about 2,600 residents, is leading the way in Germany’s extraordinary renewable energy transformation. Over the past 17 years, the village … German Village Produces 500% of its Energy from Renewable SourcesRead more
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Germany’s NSA investigation is an illusion to keep US happy
Glenn Greenwald has refused to go to Germany as a witness for their investigation into NSA spying. He has released a full statement where he … Germany’s NSA investigation is an illusion to keep US happyRead more
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News
Germany begins spying on Britain and America for the first time since 1945 Chancellor Angela Merkel has ordered her counter-espionage services to begin surveillance of … NewsRead more
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Germany has more solar power because everyone wins
Suddenly everyone knows about Germany’s solar power dominance because Fox Newsheads made an ass of themselves, suggesting that the country is a sunny, tropical paradise. … Germany has more solar power because everyone winsRead more
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Siemens Abandoning Nuclear Power Business
Siemens, the largest engineering conglomerate in Europe, announced Sunday that following the German government’s decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022, it would stop … Siemens Abandoning Nuclear Power BusinessRead more
Posted inGMO
Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn
The sowing season may be just around the corner, but this year German farmers will not be planting gentically modified crops: German Agriculture Minister Ilse … Germany Bans Cultivation of GM CornRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Wind
960-megawatt wind project in Germany
RWE Innogy has acquired the project company ENOVA Energieanlagen GmbH, which owns the rights to develop a 960-megawatt (MW) wind project off the German coast. … 960-megawatt wind project in GermanyRead more
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Toughest wind turbines
After a decade in development, the toughest wind turbines ever built are ready to make their debut. The machines are the world’s first designed specifically … Toughest wind turbinesRead more