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With biomass plants, the government wanted to ensure that the climate targets would be met. The government set aside 10 billion euros for the construction of 628 biomass plants. Objections to the biomass plants soon arose: they would not be as CO2-neutral as was assumed and there would be more useful ways to use the biomass.

In 1905, the popsicle was invented by eleven-year-old Frank Epperson. He made a drink with water and some soda powder that he stirred through with a stick. Because his mother told him to go to sleep, he left the drink. When he woke up the next morning, it had frozen and the drink with the stick in it was frozen too. This was the first popsicle.

Columbus was looking for a faster sailing route to the Dutch East Indies. He planned to sail there via the West. With the financial support of the Spanish Queen Isabella, his ships left for the West, but instead of finding a new route to the Dutch East Indies there, he found the undiscovered continent of America.

How do you ensure successful cooperation with microfinanciers in the distribution of solar energy systems? Ensure enthusiastic and serious cooperation between the representative of the solar company in the field and those who liaise with end users about financing.

Lovers wanted to operate a hydrogen-powered canal boat on the Amsterdam canals. The development of the boat cost more than 2 million, but unfortunately the boat does not sail. It proved difficult to get a hydrogen filling station installed, the municipality of Amsterdam became more and more enthusiastic about electric vehicles instead of hydrogen-powered ones, and on top of that a new law was introduced whereby the boat no longer met the length requirements.

Zoom became instantly popular during the corona pandemic. During the lockdowns, everyone wanted to use the handy programme to make video calls. The enormous increase in users led to problems in the areas of privacy and security. These errors damaged Zoom's image: many parties no longer want to use the programme. Zoom is working hard to solve the problems.