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Germany sees innovation as bedrock of security and competitiveness
Smart Energy International
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June 12, 2025
Michael Hackethal. Photo: IRENA The importance of innovation in Germany’s energy policy was laid out in Bonn. Michael Hackethal, Head of Division at Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, was speaking at the biennial...
Germany embraces militarism for the first time since the Second World War
The Globe and Mail
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June 12, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Members of German army Bundeswehr conduct a military exercise during a presentation to Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in 2024. The country is ramping up spending to rebuild its military and be 'fit for war by...
Germany: A Democracy Trying to Protect Itself
The Good Men Project - California
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June 12, 2025
By Civic Media Observatory This story is part of Undertones, Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory‘s newsletter. Subscribe to Undertones. On May 2, 2025, Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) officially designated...
German state-owned energy giant to build major wind farm in Scotland
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 12, 2025
One of two German firms involved in the deal, Uniper is owned by the state. It said it has taken the decision to start the construction phase of its first wind farm scheme in East Ayrshire. Renewable energy will be produced by 2028. (Image:...
Rodents, droppings reported for months at Germantown Kroger, records show
LPM - Kentucky
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June 12, 2025
At the Kroger on Goss Avenue, a pale gray curtain envelops the first three aisles, blocking shoppers from their choices of breads, pastas, tortillas and salad dressings. In front of the stained, dull veil, a sign reads: “At Kroger, your health and...
Komptech moving part of production from Germany to Slovenia
STA
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June 12, 2025
Ljutomer, 12 June - The owners of the environmental technology company Komptech, which emerged from the Ljutomer-based agricultural technology company Farmtech, have decided to relocate some of the production from Germany to Slovenia as part of...
How MAGA Lobbying is Undermining EU Climate Rules
DeSmog
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June 12, 2025
“The CSDDD is the greatest threat to America’s sovereignty since the fall of the Soviet Union,” the Heartland Institute, a pro-Trump U.S. think tank, tweeted on 31 March. The Heartland Institute is one of the world’s leading climate science denial...
Econergy enters German market with acquisition of two BESS projects
Energy Global
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June 12, 2025
Econergy Renewable Energy has entered into the German market by acquiring two advanced battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with a combined capacity of 100 MW/200 MWh. This move strengthens the company’s long-term strategy to become a...
Innovation redefined for fractured age of geopolitical tension and climate urgency
Smart Energy International
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June 12, 2025
The role of innovation in the energy transition was redefined and reiterated in Germany today. Now, I grant you, if you were ever going to hear a robust argument for greater innovation, you’d hear it here in Bonn at the biennial Innovation Summit...
Discover the Top Immersive Games at Revolution Casino for German Players – A Must-Play Selection!
Geospatial World
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June 12, 2025
Top immersive games available at Revolution Casino for German players For those seeking an engaging gaming experience, certain Games on Revolution casino stand out, offering unique immersion and excitement. Revolution Casino is renowned for its...
Bonn climate talks are a critical test for international cooperation ahead of COP30
WWF International
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Posted on June, 12 2025 WWF urges stronger political alignment on key priorities: phasing out fossil fuels, ending ecosystem destruction and scaling up climate finance Bonn, Germany (12 June 2025) – As delegates convene in Bonn for the UN Climate...
Mood in German wind power industry darkens as US bets on fossil fuels
Clean Energy Wire
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June 12, 2025
The business climate in Germany's wind industry has fallen to the lowest level in four years, reported business daily Handelsblatt. The biggest reason for the mood shift – captured in a survey by market research company Trendresearch and the...
US to skip Bonn climate talks as world charts path to COP30
E&E News
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June 12, 2025
The Trump administration is bailing on a climate summit in Bonn, Germany, that has long served as a stepping stone to broader international talks later in the year. The State Department confirmed the decision not to send a delegation to the Bonn...
Volkswagen Prices 94HP Polo At $32,000 In Germany
AutoSpies
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The Polo turns 50 this year. Hardly breaking news. Well, Volkswagen is giving the baby Golf a special edition to mark half a century since the original model, penned by Bertone’s Marcello Gandini, came out. It goes on sale today in Germany, but...
‘Energy Security’, Renewable Energy and Urgent Climate Action
Resilience
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June 12, 2025
The climate crisis is intensifying. The year 2023 was not only the warmest year on instrumental records but was calculated to be the hottest year in the past 100,000 years. Urgent calls for phasing out all kinds of fossil fuels are getting louder....
Econergy acquires 200 MWh of German batteries
ESS News
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June 12, 2025
Israel-headquartered developer Econergy Renewable Energy announced its entry into the German market on Wednesday with the acquisition of two battery energy storage system projects in Brandenburg which have a combined capacity of 100 MW/200 MWh....
Tailorlux & German Plastics Centre-SKZ kick off KIMaTex project
Fibre 2 Fashion
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In the KIMaTex research project, Tailorlux GmbH and the German Plastics Centre - SKZ are developing a system that can reliably identify components like elastane or PET and contaminants like PFAS in textiles. The goal: to make this information...
Data centres or net zero?
Business Reporter
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Lucy Klinkenberg-Matthews at Paragon asks whether the UK can have both net zero and a strong data centre industry The UK’s digital ambitions are gathering pace. From the government’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan to the decision to classify...
ISA Drives $200 Mn Effort To Scale Distributed Renewables in Africa
Saur Energy
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Data states that nearly $2 trillion was invested in clean energy in the last fiscal year alone Solar photovoltaics leads the way and holds the largest share of these investments International Solar Alliance (ISA) held its sixth meeting of the...
German Mayor pledges support for development in Atwima Kwawoma District
Ghana News Agency
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June 11, 2025
By Dorothy Frances Ward Twedie (Ash), June 11, GNA – Mayor Rolf Beuting of Murnau, a town in Bavaria, Germany, and his delegation have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the rapid development of the Atwima Kwawoma District in the areas of...