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In #Germany we don‘t say Sneak Peek, we say
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"Germany promises support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme at UN climate talks"
#Germany #Brazil #UN

Germany pledges support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility seeks seeks to leverage investments into €108 billion that can be used to pay 74 developing countries for every hectare of forest they conserve.

TIL about Oskar Speck, who kayaked from Ulm, #Germany, in May 1932, down the Danube, through to Cyprus to work in the copper mines—but decided to continue through to #Australia instead. After over seven years of paddling, he finally arrived on Thursday Island, in Torres Strait, in September 1939, whereupon Au…

Interesting , They Droned Back.
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
#drones #germany #netherlands

They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast

"German City Wins European Green Capital Title With Bold Environmental Vision"
#Germany #Environment
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German City Wins European Green Capital Title With Bold Environmental Vision | Happy Eco News
Heilbronn wins European green capital award for 2027 with 600,000 euros in funding. Learn how the German city's innovative environmental planning beat competitors across the continent.

Someone told me fascism isn’t that bad, so I showed him an Austrian painter’s art and he said, oh never mind, it’s that bad.
#Austria #Germany #Fascism

"Germany deploys 920 MW of solar in September"
#Germany #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Germany deploys 920 MW of solar in September
Germany installed 920 MW of solar in September, bringing its cumulative PV capacity to more than 112 GW.

Which is the worse deal for the customer? 🤔
1. €2.95 for a cup of hot water and a tea bag.
2. €1.10 for 15g packet of butter (when a piece of good-quality bread is €1.20).
PS: Same issue in the US and elsewhere; not Germany specific.
#euros #Germany #Deutschland #prices #bakery #question

"Germany eases rules to accelerate battery heat and hydrogen storage"
#Germany #Batteries #Hydrogen #Energy

Germany eases rules to accelerate battery heat and hydrogen storage
Germany is preparing to ease planning rules for battery, heat, and hydrogen storage systems built outside urban zones.

"Frankfurt airport now hosting 17.4 MW vertical PV plant"
#Germany #Frankfurt #SolarPower #Energy

Frankfurt airport now hosting 17.4 MW vertical PV plant
Next2Sun constructed the photovoltaic system with 37,000 vertically mounted solar modules. It stretches over a length of 2.8 km along the airport's Runway West.

"German startup installs industrial heat pump producing 139 C steam"
#Germany #HeatPumps #Energy

German startup installs industrial heat pump producing 139 C steam
German start-up SPH has installed its ThermBooster heat pump at Philip Morris International’s Italian factory, producing high-temperature steam at 139 C. The system boosts energy efficiency, cuts gas use by up to 50%, and recovers 20–30% of water from exhaust.

Angel(s) wanted. 🪽🎄
#FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #photography #amateur #xmas #wings #Germany #Deutschland

The only good thing Adolf Hitler ever did was end himself.
#Hitler #Nazi #Fascism #Germany…

Sunday: 2°C outside (felt like -1) and figured it was a good time for a hike in the woods, hills, and fields of #Bavaria on a trail I've been eyeing for a couple of years now. Muddy trails for about half the distance but easily negotiated.🚶‍♂️🌲
Would've liked if the walk was longer but 10.7kms felt good, especially after a 2-month break in any such activity.
#hiking #walking #health #Germany #Deutschland #nature

Kuchlbauer Turm and Kunst Haus, Abensberg #Germany
(shot this Wednesday night)
#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #photography #amateur #Deutschland #Xmas #travel

Not often we see train platforms this totally empty. Middle of the day no less.
#Germany #Deutschland #DeutscheBahn #photography #amateur

"Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange #SolarPower

Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change
As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.

Always nice to visit a Christkindlmarkt in Germany, though the markets are getting smellier each year: much of the market, in any city, is just food these days. 🎄
#photography #amateur #market #xmas #Christmas #Germany #Sunday #travel #holidays

You can take the man out of his BMW but you can't take the BMW (privilege) out of the man.
- An old German saying.
#saying #proverb #joke #parking #privilege #Germany #Deutschland

Why the #pretzel—baked worldwide—is shaped the way it is, according to the Wiesender Bakery.
In short: it symbolizes folded arms for prayer.
PS: This is a picture I took today of a wall poster.
#photography #amateur #FotoMontag #PhotoMonday #Germany #Deutschland #Bavaria #bakery #food #history

Shot on "Fackelstadtführung" (a "torch tour" of the city).
#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #photography #amateur #Germany #Deutschland #xmas #advent #church #travel #tourism