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The Wind Tree – a new striking wind power generator for urban environments

Posted on January 26, 2015 by ABC

France is not really a country you associate with renewable energy, considering how steadfast the French cling to nuclear power. Hence I was quite surprised to come across this CNN article about the so-called Arbre à Vent a.k.a. “Wind Tree”, … Continue reading →

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Amazon uses wind power to supply its datacentres

Posted on January 21, 2015 by ABC

I have long been a satisfied user of Amazon, both as a reader and self-published writer. However, Amazon does not only sell books and other things. They are also a provider of server and cloud storage space via Amazon Web … Continue reading →

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A new way of cleaning solar panels

Posted on January 8, 2015 by ABC

One of the problems with solar panels is that they tend to get dirty, which hampers their effectiveness. And cleaning solar panels is not always that easy, because roof-mounted solar panels are often difficult to access. One possible solution to … Continue reading →

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The unexpected benefits of offshore wind farms

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ABC

American researcher Mark Jacobson has come up with a plan called the Solutions Project to convert the entire US power supply to renewable energy. It’s a great project in itself, particularly considering that the US is still far too wedded … Continue reading →

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2013: The Solar Power Year in Review

Posted on February 2, 2014 by ABC

In January 2014, the solar cells on our roof generated 170 kWh of electricity. That’s on the low end for January. Indeed the only two Januaries that were worse were years where we had heavy snow, which covered the solar … Continue reading →

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US continues to favour nuclear power

Posted on December 14, 2013 by ABC

An Oregon based company, which has developed a mini-nuclear reactor the size of a semi-trailer, has just been awarded 226 million US-dollars from the US Department of Energy. Link found via Jay Lake. Seen from a German POV, it is … Continue reading →

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Solar Power Yield for Summer and Fall 2013 and an Apology

Posted on November 10, 2013 by ABC

First of all, apologies for the long delay in posting. However, we (Addy and Cora) have both been very busy and indeed we may have some exciting news for you soon. If you’re interested in what Cora is up to, … Continue reading →

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Site temporarily down and Fukushima vegetables

Posted on July 30, 2013 by ABC

First of all, the ABC Buhlert site was temporarily down for a few days. Apologies for any inconveniences, however, the problem has been resolved now. Meanwhile, MSN has a photo gallery of misshapen Japanese vegetables and plants, which have likely … Continue reading →

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US continues to favour nuclear power

Posted on June 7, 2013 by ABC

One thing that always strikes me when conversing with Americans – smart, educated Americans who consider themselves somewhere on the left side of the political spectrum – is how non-controversial nuclear power still is in the US, even among demographics … Continue reading →

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Fukushima’s Pripjat

Posted on March 30, 2013 by ABC

We’ve all seen the haunting photos of Pripjat, the Ukrainian town that used to house the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and was abandoned shortly after the Chernobyl reactor suffered a fatal meltdown. Now Ars Technica offers photos … Continue reading →

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