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Solar power beats coal in Australia

Posted on July 8, 2014 by ABC

The Guardian has an interesting article by Giles Parkinson about how rooftop solar power is conquering Australia and changing the entire energy landscape down under. Found via Damien Walter. Basically, rooftop solar cells like those on our own roof are … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Anti-Windpower Prejudice

Posted on March 27, 2013 by ABC

The Guardian has an interesting article about a condition known as “windfarm sickness” which is apparently spreading in the neighbourhood of some windfarms in Australia. Found via Jay Lake. Interestingly, windfarm sickness mainly occurs in the vicinity of a couple … Continue reading →

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Increased Radiation at Gorleben – Erhöhte Strahlung in Gorleben

Posted on August 27, 2011 by ABC

The proposed longterm nuclear waste storage facility in an abandoned salt mine near the town of Gorleben in Lower Saxony has been controversial ever since it was first proposed, as the people of Gorleben are vehemently opposed to both the … Continue reading →

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