Local CorrespondentsIn this section you will find a selection of local climate related news. Written and submitted by our local country/state correspondents. Get an impression of how people living in a country/state handle climate change and what they (are planning to) do about it. The GNOMEDIARIES Local Correspondent team are working to fight climate change in over 5 countries around the globe. This blog is a record of their personal accounts, thoughts and opinions. NOTE: All views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors themselves and do no necessarily represent the views of GNOMEDIARIES or its partners.
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Windpower is cheaper than Nuclear power |
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Any Gnome Correspondents - The Dutch Diary
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Written by Roel Gillesen - Dutch Correspondent
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Sunday, 15 July 2007 |
 Wind power will get cheaper than Nuclear power. The price for both energy sources is already comparible, but the price of Nuclear power will get higher because additional costs will be charged to pay for the prevention of terrorist actions. Windpower will be cheaper due to technical enhancements. |
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Warmth from Earth-Core used for heating houses |
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Any Gnome Correspondents - The Dutch Diary
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Written by Roel Gillesen - Dutch Correspondent
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 |
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The city "The Hague" in the Netherlands will be the first Dutch municipal that will use warmth from the ground to heat houses. (Geothermal Heating) The water from the houses will be circulated from the houses to the ground at a depth of 2500 meters. When the water cools off, this water will be transported to the ground again. The water from 2500 meters deep, has a temperature of 75 degrees. |
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Mountain lakes latest addition to list of culprits |
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Any Gnome Correspondents - The Swedish Diary
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Written by Christer Lindqvist - Swedish Correspondent
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Friday, 06 July 2007 |
 Climate change is the most talked about subject in the news at the moment. Sweden is no different in this respect from most other Western European countries. |
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Dutch energy sector invests more in grey than in green |
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Any Gnome Correspondents - The Dutch Diary
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Written by The GnomeDiaries Team
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Thursday, 05 July 2007 |
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AMSTERDAM - five big energy concerns in the Netherlands have far staged plans to invest together for € 5 billion in high CO2 producing coal energy factories. Mean while these energy companies try fever to get themselves a green image by big advertising campaigns and tv comercials. |
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Pole to Pole (Aukje van Gerven) |
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Any Gnome Correspondents - The Dutch Diary
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Written by The GnomeDiaries Team
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Wednesday, 04 July 2007 |
The Pole to Pole Leadership Institute is an international non profit organization: inspiring, connecting and empowering youth to confront the critical issues of today. They want to inspire youth by undertaking never before attempted journeys, educate youth (about, for instance, climate change) by sending out Education Teams in Europe and North America, and undertake action by sending Advance Teams to diverse projects in Africa and Europe to work with environmental and humanitarian issues.
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Car runs on pressed air (Update!) |
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Any Gnome Correspondents - The Dutch Diary
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Written by Roel Gillesen - Dutch Correspondent
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Saturday, 30 June 2007 |
 The French engineer Guy Nègre, who works in the Formula One racing world, developed a car that runs on pressed air. The car contains a tank with air pressed at 300 bar and the principal is the same as a normal engine. Air moves the pistons in the engine that make the car move forward. |
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