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Scotland Powered by Wind, Clean Energy from Sewage, Indonesian Forest Rights

16.11.2018

by Roxana Adam

#Customary Law, #Indonesia, #Rainforest, #Scotland, #Wind Power

Photo: Mycatkins / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Wind power met 98% of Scotland’s electricity demand in October and also surpassed national demand on over half of the days; scientists have found a bacteria that can pull 100% of the carbon present in any type of organic waste, turning it into hydrogen gas that can be used for fuel; and indigenous communities in Indonesia are protecting their customary forests from mining and palm oil plantations by reclaiming them from state control.

16.11.2018

by Roxana Adam

#Customary Law, #Indonesia, #Rainforest, #Scotland, #Wind Power

Photo: Mycatkins / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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