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Arnhem Nijmegen region has little space for wind turbines

Regio Arnhem Nijmegen heeft weinig ruimte voor windturbines. Foto: Omroep Gelderland

The steering group is chaired by Harriët Tiemens, alderman of Nijmegen for sustainability. Spicy detail: the Waalstad itself has the fewest opportunities for windmills and solar fields. In addition, there is much less space for wind turbines, when they are desperately needed to achieve a balanced split between wind and solar power. The first Regional Energy Strategy (RES 1.0) Arnhem …

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The judge is the community when it condemns Shell

The judge is the community when it condemns Shell

“Let the community decide the climate,” writes Jan Paul van Soest in an opinion piece (28/6). But that’s exactly what the judge does when he convicts Shell. The judge judges on behalf of the community by applying democratically established laws and by applying broad social and scientific standards. The suggestion that the judge judge separately from the community is incorrect …

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The Oud Winschoten Foundation is almost home again. Storing museum pieces is already costing Oldambt several tens of thousands of euros.

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The Oud Winschoten Foundation does not in any way wish to share a museum space in Halte Democracy, near the Tramwerkplaats, with other cultural institutions in Oldambt. Interviews with the municipality of Oldambt showed that in a few years the foundation will have permanent accommodation at Halte Democracy, where the local parliament is currently concluding its meetings. “We think it’s …

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Clean, inexhaustible and always available energy: the UG Ocean Grazer project nominated for the Huibregtsen Prize

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Clean, inexhaustible and always available energy. This is the goal of the Ocean Grazer project at the University of Groningen. Two scientists from the University of Groningen have been nominated for the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize for their research on the Ocean Grazer project in which sustainable energy is extracted and stored from waves. Harvest “infinite wave energy” Professors Antonis Vakis …

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How to determine the editable space of a lot • Entrepreneur compartment

How to determine the editable space of a lot • Entrepreneur compartment

Before you can build a house or commercial property on acquired land, you must first apply for a building permit. In some cases, a building permit is not required for the realization of an extension or a shed on the property. However, it depends on the planned build volume. If it is a completely new construction on land not yet …

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Planning office: due to strict rules in some places, farming will soon no longer be possible

Planning office: due to strict rules in some places, farming will soon no longer be possible

Due to strict nitrogen and climate regulations, farming is no longer possible in areas of long-term vulnerability. This is what the Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency says in a recommendation to a subsequent cabinet. In the decades to come, agriculture will face increasingly stringent nitrogen regulations. The town planning office, which conducts research on the consequences of policy in the field …

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Chinese Space Station Astronauts Make Their First Spacewalk | Science

Chinese Space Station Astronauts Make Their First Spacewalk |  Science

VideoAstronauts on China’s new space station have carried out their first spacewalk, state media reported. This was only the second time Chinese astronauts have disembarked from their spacecraft on a space mission. Yuri Vlemings Jul 4, 2021 Last update: 16:51 Three astronauts took off on June 17 and reached Tiangong Station, where they will stay for three months during China’s …

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Chinese astronauts enter space for the first time outside the new station

Chinese astronauts enter space for the first time outside the new station

BEIJING (AFP) – Two astronauts made their first spacewalk outside China’s new orbital station on Sunday to work on a 15-meter-long robotic arm. On state television, Liu Beoming and Tang Hongbo came out of the airlock as the ground unrolled beneath them. The third crew member, Commander Nie Haisheng, remained inside. The astronauts arrived on June 17 for a three-month …

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