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The carbon cost of Germany’s nuclear ‘Nein danke!’

By 6000 | 6000 | August 3, 2011

We’ve mentioned Andrea Merkel’s idiotic decision to abandon nuclear power a couple of times on this blog recently (namely here and here). At the time, I said it was a kneejerk reaction – one that hadn’t been properly through (save for trying to keep the green lobby happy). Well, things seem to be going from bad to [...]

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Germany’s electricity now comes from er… nuclear and coal

By 6000 | 6000 | July 14, 2011

Eina! After Angela Merkel’s short-sighted and silly plan of closing down Germany’s atomic power stations in a desperate attempt to prevent any more nuclear electoral disasters, it quickly appeared that Germany would run short of electricity. No matter, said Merkel – we’ll import our power from France while we decide what to do. That’s France, which has [...]

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Heavy Plant Crossing

By 6000 | 6000 | October 25, 2010

There will be a short delay while our machinery crosses the road. Photo: Bagger 288 | ThyssenKrupp Technologies It’s probably not in your best interests to try and nip in front. Just in case.

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4-0

By 6000 | 6000 | July 3, 2010

Just back from the Argentina v Germany quarter final, slightly drunk and hugely disappointed with the South American capitulation. This sums it up nicely. More photos to be uploaded tomorrow. Watch this space. (Or one very similar to it),

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The Morning After

By 6000 | 6000 | June 28, 2010

And so, the dream that never was anything more than a dream is now over. And while we English lick our wounds and think about what might have been, it’s only right that those readers and tweeters who have asked for my considered opinion on matters football get their manna from heaven. I’ve thought long [...]

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