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Prague Central Station

March 23, 2014 · by Johan · in Architecture, Transportation

Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague central station) is the main railway station in Prague, Czech Republic, and is like a not insignificant number of buildings in the city an example of art noveau architecture. Originally built in 1871 and back then…

Mixed material clothes hard to recycle

March 5, 2023 · by Johan · in Environment, Sustainable development

If you want to be environmentally friendly, you should in particular avoid buying clothes made of mixed material textiles. The worst offender being the all too common blend of cotton and polyester. Because while both textiles made out of cotton…

Portugal builds hydro battery

March 1, 2023 · by Johan · in Environment, Sustainable development

As a part of the strive for renewable energy production, Portugal is constructing a new hydro plant that in effect will work as a giant battery. By utilizing renewable energy from wind, sun, wave and hydro power to pump water…

Tuna returns to the Danish-Swedish sounds

November 12, 2022 · by Johan · in Environment, Nature

The tuna which has been absent from the Öresund area for many years is starting to reappear according to countings done by Danish and Swedish researchers. New regulations and better controlling introduced 15 years ago are thus providing results and…

Polish companies eyes small nuclear plants

September 4, 2021 · by Johan · in Energy, Sustainable development

Two companies controlled by two of Poland’s richest persons are eyeing the possibilities to construct small-scale nuclear reactors (SMRs) as the country continues its plans to use nuclear energy production in order to lower their dependency on coal and gas….

Helsinki-Stockholm hyperloop

July 7, 2016 · by Johan · in Communications, Transportation

FS Links, a consortium dedicated to lay the foundation work for the use of hyperloop technology in northern Europe, has presented a pre-feasability study on how the Finnish and Swedish capital cities Helsinki and Stockholm could be connected by a…

Second metro line in Warsaw nearing completion

October 1, 2014 · by Johan · in Communications

The first section of the Polish capital’s second underground metro line has been completed and are now subject to final inspections and checks before opening. Originally intended to be completed in time for the Euro 2012 football world cup, delays…

Polish PM Donald Tusk becomes new president of the European Council

August 31, 2014 · by Johan · in Politics

Current Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has been designated as the next president of the European Council and as such tasked with chairing the meetings of the council which consists of the heads of government of the European Union member…

Rotterdam to construct artificial surfer’s paradise

August 30, 2014 · by Johan · in Architecture

The Dutch city of Rotterdam is planning for an outdoor wave-pool to be built at the Steigersgracht canal, making it possible for surfers to enjoy 1.5 m waves in the middle of the city. The wave-pool is the brainchild of…

The modernization of the monarchies

August 1, 2014 · by Johan · in History, Politics

One of the strongest traditions of the monarchical institutions has been the steadfast view that a monarch reigns until death, unless exceptional political circumstances have forced the incumbent out prematurely. The only traditional exception to this rule has been the…

Centennial of the shots in Sarajevo

Centennial of the shots in Sarajevo

June 28, 2014 · by Johan · in History

Today it is exactly 100 years since the ill-fated attentate on the Austro-Hungarian crown prince Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. The double murder is traditionally viewed as the event which started the First World War and even if its…

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