In Pursuit of German Settlers in Caucasus

Written by Jacqueline Grewlich-Suchet

(Excerpts from Wine and Wagons:-Helenendorf- Azerbaijan's First German Settlement)

Why had the Germans left their homeland in the first place? Actually, there were various reasons that influenced their decision to emigrate from Germany and eventually settle in the Caucasus. The primary factor, most likely, was the dire political and economic situation in the southern German provinces as a consequence of the Napoleonic wars.

Lessons from Clean Energy Revolution of Germany

By Geoff Dembicki, 

When Dr. David Jacobs comes to North America from Europe, he hears the same myths repeated over and over about Germany's state-led shift to a zero-carbon society. Replacing oil, coal, gas and nuclear with wind and solar will tank the economy; clean energy is a luxury only citizens of wealthy European countries can afford; and embracing it hasn't even reduced carbon emissions.