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Ultra-low energy building gains altitude
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Sep 09, 2004
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trade and industry,
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The highest ultra-low energy business premises of the Alps were officially opened in Punt Muragl (En-gadine/Switzerland) at the end of August. Gasser Building Materials' 23,000 m3 warehouse with integrated DIY store is situated at an altitude of 1,728 m above sea level and is heated almost exclusively by solar energy.
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The Emmen valley - The vision of a valley heated without oil
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Sep 23, 2004
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solar energy,
renewable energy,
biomass / biogas,
renewable energy,
energy efficiency
Timber and solar energy rather than oil, gas and electricity are to be the heating resources of the future in Switzer-land's Emmen valley. Although the Emmen valley region is densely forested, each year it still buys in some CHF 30 m's worth of oil, gas and electricity - while more than half the wood accruing each year simply rots away in the region's forests. It's a situation the "Oil of Emmental" project hopes to remedy.
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NEGST- New Generation of Solar Thermal Systems
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Apr 14, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:24 AM
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solar energy,
renewable energy,
energy efficiency
The overall objective of this project is to introduce more cost-effective solar thermal systems, particularly for domestic hot water preparation and / or space heating, to the market in order to contribute to the European Union's Action Plans with regard to the reduction of CO2 – Emissions and the cost effective supply of renewable energies.
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2005 European Solar Prize announced
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Jun 02, 2005
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Eurosolar is again awarding the German and European Solar Prizes in 2005, with 31 August as the deadline for submissions.
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Tests underway on the world's highest solar power station
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Dec 14, 2006
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Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM
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renewable energy
The Swiss utility BKW FMB Energie AG is currently conducting trials scheduled to last until this summer on a high-alpine solar power station.
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The Alps ideal for generating solar power
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May 24, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM
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According to a study by the EU research laboratory for the environment in Ispra/I the profitability ratings for solar power installations in Alpine regions are similar to those of solar installations in southernmost Spain. Solar irradiance in the hills and mountains of Austria for example reaches an intensity of up to 2,000 kilowatt-hours per square metre.
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Werfenweg has Austria's longest solar-powered street
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Oct 25, 2007
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Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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The Municipality of Werfenweng in Salzburg is saving €38,000 by using solar lighting. 17 recently installed solar streetlights have proved to be the cheapest way of lighting a path some 700 m long on the town's outskirts. This makes it currently Austria's longest solar-powered street.
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Will Europe's largest photovoltaic installation soon be in the Alps?
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Feb 14, 2008
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Europe's largest photovoltaic installation is set to be built in the French département of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Negotiations have already taken place for the lease of the plot of land on which the installation is to be built, at an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level.
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Solar thermal power plant in the French Hautes-Alpes
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Oct 09, 2008
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Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM
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renewable energy,
energy policy
The energy companies Dalkia and Solar Euromed have joined forces and plan to build the first solar thermal power plant in France. The plant is to be built in Chevalet d'Aspres sur Buech and will generate some 60,000 megawatt-hours of electricity.
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New builds to meet tough climate requirements by 2020
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Nov 24, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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renewable energy,
ecological building,
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From 2020 new builds in the EU will have to comply with tough energy balance requirements. Last week representatives of the European Parliament and EU states agreed that new builds should in future have virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions. Any remaining energy requirements should also be met essentially from renewable sources. These stipulations are to come into force two years earlier for public buildings.
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