Monthly Archives: August 2008
I’ll take a summer break…
Since April 15th, I’ve tried to keep you up-to-date with information, news and insights on important issues and developments worldwide. As I’m constantly learning when I’m blogging, I’ll keep improving the quality of my posts. The first month was tough with only 10 … Continue reading
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Global economic party is over
The outlook for the global economy is rather gloomy. Global growth rates are declining, the United States and many EU countries suffer from an economic downturn, primarily caused by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis and soaring commodity prices, most notably … Continue reading
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“There is no oil shortage.” , Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair
Ryanair is Europe’s largest low-cost carrier and the airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary, who is always good for a surprise, is about to conclude the company’s biggest deal ever – an order of 400 new aircraft with deliveries starting in … Continue reading
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Shrinking Asia -> Europe cargo volumes indicating an economic downturn in Europe
Container-shipping companies have been growing rapidly for years, ordering more and more container ships with higher capacities. This year, the capacity of container ships worldwide has grown 15%. With globalization widening the distance between production locations and consumer markets, demand … Continue reading
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Amazing opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing
Excited about Chinese culture and China’s unprecedented rise to the leading global economies, I spent the last 6 hours watching the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympics in Beijing. A breathtaking show! Really impressive. The approximately 15,000 voluntary performers made … Continue reading
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Has the bubble popped?
The long standing oil price surge has caused pain at the gas pump for drivers around the world. As you can see on the U.S. gasoline price chart from the Energy Information Administration (Gasoline prices in the U.S….), gasoline prices … Continue reading
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Nissan wants to become the Japanese front-runner in electric car technology
Japanese automakers were among the first to mass market fuel-efficient hybrids and are ahead of most competitors in electric car technology. Toyota, now the world’s largest automaker, has early realized that alternatives to conventional cars using (only) gasoline for power … Continue reading
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Wrong-Way Driver Germany
<<check out my post “the comeback of nuclear energy in Europe” on my new blog >> With growing concerns about our dependence on fossil fuel imports and the threat of global warming, nuclear power turns out to be a powerful … Continue reading
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Is a global water crisis looming?
The world has resources that are limited such as oil, coal, gold, silver, silicon, iron ore, and resources that are unlimited such as sunlight, wind, geothermic power and water. Especially water appears to be abundant with more than two thirds … Continue reading
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Dongtan eco-city yet another showcase project promoting sustainability in China?
China is extremely likely to become the world’s top polluter in the not-too-distant future. All major Chinese rivers are seriously polluted, acid rain occurs in a third of the country, hazardous air threatens the health of city dwellers and China’s … Continue reading
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