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[US Energy Secretary] Mr. Wright said Africa simply needed more energy of all kinds, including and even especially coal, one of the most polluting fossil fuels.

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In Görmany vee haev a zaying: “At night, it is colder zan it is outside” and I zink zat’s beautifull.

We also have the handy term Dunkelflaute / dark doldrums, (honestly sounds a lot better in English) for when our uncle Karl-Heinz needs to schwurbel / spout conspiracy bullshit concerning volatile solar/wind Zitterstrom / quivering power at a family festivity that we sadly can’t just leave, for fear of upsetting mom and grandma Helga.

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