Positive news from Germany
Massive roof farm planned for BerlinA massive former factory roof in Berlin will become a farm to produce food for local residents and could be a model for future city farms, its planners say. Traditional farming needs to evolve, the project's founders said, and urban farming needs to lead the way. |
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Massive roof farm planned for BerlinA massive former factory roof in Berlin will become a farm to produce food for local residents and could be a model for future city farms, its planners say. Traditional farming needs to evolve, the project's founders said, and urban farming needs to lead the way. |
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Germany proves the promise of renewable energy: hits 20 percent renewablesAs many people in the United States question whether renewable energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels, Germany now derives 20.8 percent of its electricity from renewable sources—a 15 percent increase since 2000, reports Der Spiegel. |
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Has the green energy revolution finally arrived?When historians look back at the fight to combat climate change—not to mention the struggle to overcome our global addiction to fossil fuels—will 2011 be considered a watershed moment? Maybe. |
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Ship sewage banned in Baltic SeaShip sewage will no longer be allowed to foul the Baltic Sea. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed to ban the discharge of sewage from passenger ships and ferries in the Baltic Sea. |
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European Parliament bans illegal timberThe European Parliament has voted to ban imports of illegal timber. |
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EU Sees Solar Power Imported From Sahara In 5 YearsEurope will import its first solar-generated electricity from North Africa within the next five years, European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said in an interview on Sunday. |
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VisionWorks Award 2009: Big Prizes for Vertical Gardens, Bacteria Packaging and MoreCongrats to Manuel Dreesmann who received the first prize at this year's VisionWorks Award -- Cargopacks 2020. |
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Cité du Design: Solar Powered International Design Center UnveiledSituated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a stunning international center for design. |
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‘World first’ as miracle drug saves life of baby with rare diseaseAn Australian baby has become the first person to be cured of the rare and fatal brain-poisoning disorder molybdenum cofactor deficiency. |
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Creative bus stops ease the commuteTaking the bus can be a cheaper commute than driving a car. |
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News from Europe
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- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
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- First liver cancer ‘chemo-bath’ in the UK
- Scientists uncover gene behind skin disease
- Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
- London’s Eco-Friendly Olympic Games
- Portugal commissions world’s first Nissan Leaf electric car police fleet
- Long hunt detects possible ‘God particle’
- After damning research, France proposes banning pesticide linked to bee collapse