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Davos on the road to Kyoto
by zopemaster — published Dec 14, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , ,
Davos, Switzerland's highest town, is working towards a more climate-friendly local policy.
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International trade fair and conference on renewable energies in Aosta
by zopemaster — published Apr 26, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under:
The trade fair and conference entitled "Rigenergia: Renewable energies and energy-saving in architecture and construction in the mountains" is being held in Aosta from 7 to 9 June.
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The Alps ideal for generating solar power
by zopemaster — published May 24, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: ,
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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International Conference: The Alps beyond Kyoto
by zopemaster — published Jun 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is organising an international conference on energy efficiency and renewable energies in the Alpine region from 20 to 22 September.
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Negative CO2 balance in the Alpine region
by zopemaster — published Sep 28, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under:
The Alps have the potential to become a model region for climate protection. And yet today, on a global comparison, every inhabitant of the Alps is contributing disproportionately to the greenhouse gas emissions affecting the climate.
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Werfenweg has Austria's longest solar-powered street
by zopemaster — published Oct 25, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: ,
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?
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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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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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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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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