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United Kingdom: Why the fracking industry admits it is 'getting smashed' by public opposition

2013-12-13 02:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Telegraph: Mate, came the admission of the week so far, we are getting smashed. It was delivered by Allan Campbell, the Australian (as you might have guessed) founder of Caudrilla Resources, the leading fracking firm, who has been described as the godfather of Britain's nascent shale gas industry. Confessing he had underestimated the political aspect of the company's operations in Britain by 100 per cent, he was expressing his frustration at being routed by public opposition, not least by a combination...

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Records set to be smashed as Germany's solar output soars

2013-07-11 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

RTCC: Last weekend Germany recorded 23.9GW of electricity generated from solar power according to manufacturer SMA Solar, enough to power 2.3 million homes. The countrys previous record of 22GW was set in May, in what is rapidly proving to be a stellar year for solar power capacity in the country. Today, approximately 8.5 million people live in buildings in Germany that use their own solar power systems to generate electricity or heat. That figure, and the country`s output, are both likely to rise....

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Smashed? Self-breathalyzer uses cops' sensors for accuracy

2013-05-29 21:50:00| CNET News.com

Are you too drunk to drive? The Floome device plugs into your smartphone to tell you if you've had too much and how long you need to wait to get behind the wheel. [Read more]

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Smashed Milk Gallons, Stolen Computers, More in Thursday Blotter

2013-03-14 18:34:54| Grocery - Topix.net

The Des Plaines Police Department provided the following reports. Criminal Damage to Property An unknown white male subject, described as having a thin build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, was seen on video surveillance removing a gallon of milk from the shelf at Jewel-Osco, 819 S. Elmhurst Road, and pretending to fall onto the ... (more)

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