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Posts Tagged ‘energy crisis’

Critical Mass counter the Bologna Motor Show

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Every December one of the most important car shows in Italy - and perhaps Europe - takes place in Bologna. For two weeks the city’s transport system is put under ever-more pressure as car-crazy enthusiasts flock to the city to see the latest glitzy models (in the traditional and automobile sense) on display.
Walking back from [...]

The Napoli Solution Goes Nuclear

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Underneath the mountains of rubbish that litter the streets of Napoli and surrounding towns lies a complex, profitable, and extremely dangerous system run by the Camorra. In essence, for years this organised crime outfit has taken toxic industrial waste from Northern Italy, at bargain prices, and dispersed it throughout the Campania region - profiting from [...]