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Uphill with solar energy
by zopemaster — published Apr 13, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
The village of Tenna in the Safien valley of the Swiss canton Graubünden is working hard on a world premiere. The Skilift Tenna cooperative has decided to replace an ancient ski lift by the first solar-powered ski lift ever.
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New builds to meet tough climate requirements by 2020
by zopemaster — published Nov 24, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
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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New builds to meet tough climate requirements by 2020
by zopemaster — published Nov 24, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
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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The 2009 Climate Winners
by zopemaster — published Nov 05, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: ,
The winning municipalities of the 2009 Climate Star were presented with their awards in Melk in Lower Austria on October 22, under the motto of "Fast Track to Climate Protection". The proud winners from the Alpine region were the local authorities of Lustenau in Austria and Sand in Taufers in South Tyrol/I. The record participation of 444 municipalities from eleven European countries, with a very strong showing by local authorities in the Alps, highlights the importance now attached to climate protection.
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A European League for renewable energies
by zopemaster — published May 20, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM — filed under: , , ,
The RES Champions League is a network of national renewable energy leagues and also a competition for renewable energies between European cities, towns and villages, which was launched on 23 April 2009 at the annual meeting of Énergie-Cités and the Climate Alliance.
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Climate Action: Energy for a Changing World
by zopemaster — published Feb 26, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM — filed under: , ,
In December 2008 the European Commission adopted an integrated energy and climate change policy and defined specific targets for 2020.
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Solar thermal power plant in the French Hautes-Alpes
by zopemaster — published Oct 09, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , ,
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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Rail tunnel ground water to heat a tropical greenhouse
by zopemaster — published Aug 14, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , ,
In the future, the ground water that drains from the Lötschberg Base Tunnel at a temperature of 20°C will be piped into a tropical greenhouse which is to be built at the northern portal in Frutigen/CH to produce fish and tropical fruit, and also to heat the administration building.
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New publication on mountain dams
by zopemaster — published Apr 17, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , , ,
The new March issue of the bilingual magazine La revue de géographie alpine / Journal of Alpine Research looks at impoundment dams and new challenges in mountain areas.
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Will Europe's largest photovoltaic installation soon be in the Alps?
by zopemaster — published Feb 14, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
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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