Read These to Keep Yourselves Amused in My Absence

So my vacation lasted a little longer than I expected and it took even longer to get back into the groove that I would have guessed. Whatever. Anyway, it's been a busy week...apologies for the lack of content, I know all three of you readers were probably refreshing your browser tab every fifteen seconds to see what our next big story would be, and I feel bad for letting you down.

We'll be back to normal next week, methinks. In the meantime, lots of interesting stories this week from around the world. Consider this your Amazing Race-style document dump and Happy Friday:

• The latest phase in Germany's atomic energy debate is going to be mighty interesting.
• Meanwhile as some of you have probably seen elsewhere, the German military thinks we'll be hitting 'Peak Oil' sooner than expected.  Didn't see that coming.
• Interesting suggestions by Scotland's first minister to make the country a "hydro-economy." I like the sounds of it.
• Finally, China is breaking WTO rules to subsidize its clean energy industries.  Even though I oppose lawbreaking in general, it's hard to get worked up about something like that, at least for me.  Maybe instead of complaining, the USG and American industry should commit to a serious energy policy.  Just a thought.

I'm out for now - have a good weekend everybody.