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Germany: Go for the Lederhosen, Stay for the Renewable Energy

David Suzuki | Posted 08.06.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Carbon Capture and Storage, Wind Power, Nuclear Energy, Fossil Fuels, Smart Grid, Renewable Energy, Conservation, Bats, Baseload, Solar Power, Canada Politics News
David Suzuki

On Saturday, May 26, Germany met half its midday energy needs with solar power. On the preceding Friday, a workday, it met a third of those needs, again with solar. Renewable energy solutions exist. We just need governments with as much foresight as Germany's to implement them.

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Going to Bat for Our Flying Furry Friends

David Suzuki | Posted 07.17.2012 | Canada
Read More: Insect Control, Pollination, Agriculture, Tequila, Bats, Conservation, Wind Turbines, Species at Risk Act, Pest Control, Canada News
David Suzuki

Many of the 1,200 known species of bats are in trouble. And we humans deserve much of the blame. A bat can eat more than 1,000 insects in an hour, and without the services of bats, the agave plant, from which we get tequila, might not survive. So, if you like tequila but not mosquito bites, you should view bats as your friends.

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