Category Archives: Humour
The dangers of emission standards
Wendelin Wiedeking, the Chief Executive of Porsche and Übergeneralfeldwebel of Joint Luftverschmutzung Kommand (mobile division) paused for a moment. He inhaled deeply on a cloud of exhaust fumes, donned a pair of goggles, released the clutch, and declared war on … Continue reading
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What 2007 might bring
January: RWE announces the shutting down of all its coal-fired plants with immediate effect. “Survival has to come first, profit second”. German power prices see record levels. February: George Bush’s skiing trip is cancelled. No snow in Aspen. March: UK … Continue reading
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Old King Coal (the Pole)
In their determination not to participate actively in the EU emission trading scheme, Polish power plants are aiming further to boost their output. At a conference in Warsaw yesterday on the EU scheme, the head of electrical utility mammoth Electroplod … Continue reading
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