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International support for campaign against Brenner wind farm
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zopemaster
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published
Apr 26, 2012
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:07 AM
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filed under:
wind power,
renewable energy,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties,
landscape protection areas,
protected areas / sanctuaries
With its planned wind farm on the Brenner Pass, Italy is breaching the Alpine Convention, according to the Club Arc Alpin, which has petitioned the Alpine Convention's committee of inquiry. For the first time in the history of the convention, "complaint proceedings" have begun.
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In summer cool, in winter warm
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zopemaster
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published
Jun 20, 2012
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 03:26 PM
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filed under:
ecological building,
construction,
ecological building,
construction,
renewable energy
The European Union Directive on the energy performance of buildings takes effect from July. Low-energy buildings will be mandatory as from 2021. The community centre of Saint-Jean-d'Arvey already meets these criteria. The building, made of regional wood, will open at the end of June - a first.
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Out for gigantic Brenner wind farm
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zopemaster
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published
Dec 12, 2012
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 06:12 PM
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filed under:
wind power,
renewable energy,
Alpine Convention,
international treaties,
landscape protection areas,
protected areas / sanctuaries
It was supposed to have been the highest wind farm in the Alps. Now a court has revoked the building permit for the wind turbines on the Sattelberg Mountain - referring also to the Alpine Convention in the grounds for its decision.
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Climate action plan of Bressanone
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by
zopemaster
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published
Jan 10, 2013
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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filed under:
climate change, climate policy,
renewable energy
With beginning of 2013 the city of Bressanone (20.000 inhabitants, located northern Italy in the Alps) will issue its climate action plan.
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Bolzano sent the proposal for FP7-Smartcities-2013
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by
zopemaster
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published
Jan 10, 2013
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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filed under:
climate change, climate policy,
environmental policy,
environment,
renewable energy
The participation to the FP7 call for proposals might represent an opportunity to further enhance the activities of Bolzano towards carbon neutrality.
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Kick-off for recharge.green project: connecting energy and nature
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by
zopemaster
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published
Jan 17, 2013
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM
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filed under:
renewable energy,
nature conservation/support,
nature,
environmental engineering, soil bioengineering,
environment
Concrete dams, wind turbines, tree plantations: there is often a conflict between energy production and nature conservation. The recharge.green project, now being implemented throughout the Alps, intends to give landscapes a value. A solution to the dilemma?
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CIPRA viewpoint: for an environmentally friendly and participative energy transition
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zopemaster
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published
Sep 18, 2013
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 03:25 PM
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filed under:
climate protection policy,
energy policy,
renewable energy,
Point of view
The energy transition is one answer to the threat of global warming and the explosive risks of nuclear energy. Erwin Rothgang, President of CIPRA Germany, speaks about the minimum requirements for the Bavarian Alps.
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"Landscape is not renewable"
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zopemaster
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published
Oct 17, 2013
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 03:55 PM
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filed under:
climate protection policy,
energy policy,
tourism,
water consumption, water supply,
hydropower,
renewable energy
Must the Alps really be squeezed to the last drop so they can contribute yet more to the energy transition? The CIPRA annual conference on "The Alps as a Water Trough" saw more passionate debate on this topic than any other.
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Cross-border youth solar project successfully completed
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by
zopemaster
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published
Aug 14, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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filed under:
solar energy,
renewable energy,
environmental education (children),
environmental education,
leisure,
society, culture
It took 15 adolescents from Austria, Slovenia and Italy only one week to erect a solar installation at the leisure centre of the Austrian Klimabündnis [Climate Alliance] municipality of Gurk. The activity was part of the youth solar project "Together for a Sunny Future", and was supervised by technicians from AEE, the Working Party on Renewable Energy.
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Biogas - Car fuel of the future?
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by
zopemaster
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published
Aug 28, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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filed under:
biomass / biogas,
renewable energy,
mobility,
energy efficiency,
livestock farming
The SwissFarmerPower Working Group recently presented a study entitled "Agricultural Biogas, the Fuel of Tomorrow" which shows that animal husbandry in the Swiss mountain canton of Lucerne produces enough biogas from faeces to supply 32,000 cars a year with fuel. Biogas fuel would also considerably improve air hygiene and help reduce CO2 emissions.
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