European Union for Renewable Energy – Presentation and Discussion of the Study

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1. A European Union for Renewable Energy – Presentation and Discussion of the Study On 23 October 2012, the Heinrich Böll Foundation will present and host of a discussion of the study “A European Union for Renewable Energy – Policy Options for Better Grids and Support Schemes.” Sascha Müller-Kraenner, Partner …

No nukes, No problem: Germany’s rapid transition to renewables

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No nukes, No problem. Germany is proving a rapid transition to renewable energy is possible ClimateProgress.org: 16 May 2011 06:52 AM PDT Within four decades, one of the world?s leading economies will be powered almost entirely by wind, solar, biomass, hydro, and geothermal power. Stephen Lacey: As Germany is showing, …

An Assessment of the International Commons Conference in Berlin: Year Zero of a Global Political/Policy-Oriented Commons Movement

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Here is my assessment of the International Commons Conference held in Berlin, at the start of the month: With the Commons Strategies Group (David. Bollier, Silke.Helfrich,, Bea Busaniche, and myself) and associates from the Heinrich Boll Foundation (Heike.Loeschmann) and E5 (Julio Lambing), as well as a host of enthusiastic volunteers …