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This “solar bike path” provides green energy and saves space

This “solar bike path” provides green energy and saves space

After Grave and Oirschot, this month a cycle path in Wagenberg will also be equipped with solar panels that can be used by two-wheelers. Three test strips show whether the public road is suitable for the production of green electricity. In five years it should be clear whether the streets of Brabant will be paved with solar panels. Wind turbines …

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Why insects are attracted to light at night

Why insects are attracted to light at night

About the episode If you sit outside for a while in the summer and a lamp or candle is burning somewhere, it often doesn’t take long before the bugs start coming. But why these insects do this, often in quite hysterical flight patterns, has been a mystery for 2,000 years. Today, researchers believe they have solved this enigma, thanks to …

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Europe has rain, but the water is not retained

Europe has rain, but the water is not retained

When we think of drought, we quickly think of the lack of rain. But this open door is barely open in Europe this year. “Precipitation is a bit less to the south, but not hugely,” says Ryan Teuling of Wageningen University. He is involved in hydrology and quantitative water management. So the water is there, but it doesn’t stop the …

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The water in Texel is starting to flow the other way

The water in Texel is starting to flow the other way

Every half hour, once the Marsdiep is crossed, everything turns around on the Texelstroom ferry. In ‘t Horntje holidaymakers give way to those returning home en route to the mainland, and vice versa in Den Helder. On the Teso ferry deck, faces turn the other way. And at the bottom of the bow, which was only the stern, a measuring …

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Launch of an international call for research on climate and cultural heritage | Information

Launch of an international call for research on climate and cultural heritage |  Information

News article | 04-05-2023 | 12:59 Researchers are called upon to submit proposals for call ‘Climate & Cultural Heritage (CCH): Collaborative research to address urgent challenges‘. On May 16, interested parties will be able to learn more about the call and through it Linking platform to meet other researchers. deadline to submit research proposals is September 8, 2023. Initiators of …

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the sun eats the earth

the sun eats the earth

The discussion about the end of the world has been going on for many years. Almost every ending imaginable has already been discussed. From bizarre conspiracy theories, which are once again debunked, to scientific research. There is a lot to read. However, the reality is very different from these theories, as a recent event provides insight into what would happen …

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pseudonym for one may be anonymous for the other, personal data processing space

pseudonym for one may be anonymous for the other, personal data processing space

Settlement with independent external investigation THE matter relates to a settlement agreement entered into by the Single Resolution Board has been declared applicable to a Spanish bank. This is a complex question of financial law and I will (hopefully) leave these financial aspects as they are. As part of the resolution, it should be assessed, among other things, whether shareholders …

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Stone Age Woman’s DNA Found On 20,000-Year-Old Jewel | Science

Stone Age Woman’s DNA Found On 20,000-Year-Old Jewel |  Science

03 mei 2023 om 19:16Update: 3 uur geleden The DNA of a Stone Age woman has been found on a piece of jewelry that is around 20,000 years old. Scientists say this is the first time genetic material has been used to find the carrier of an ancient object. The scientists also used a new technique that didn’t require them …

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Opening of the renovation of the Oosterlichtkerk in Bilthoven

Opening of the renovation of the Oosterlichtkerk in Bilthoven

Publication date Wednesday, May 3, 2023 With the help of grants from, among others, the Stichtse Rijnlanden Water Board, the province of Utrecht and the national government’s impulse regulations for climate adaptation, the public space around the Oosterlichtkerk has been redesigned. Suitable for the climate, spacious and ready for the future. The aldermen Pim van de Veerdonk and Krischan Hagedoorn …

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