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2012-07-27
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IEA Report Underscores Sustainability of Rail Transport
The Railway Handbook 2012 indicates that global rail transport produces less than 1% of total CO2 emissions caused by the transport sector. The report notes that, especially in Europe, trains rely mostly on electricity, and the electricity markets...
2012-07-27
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Ramsar Reports on Seychelles Atoll Supported by Solar Energy
The Ramsar Secretariat has reported on the completion of a four-year, €500,000 project that is providing off-grid renewable energy to the Aldabra Atoll, a Ramsar and World Heritage Site, which used to rely on diesel fuel that was shipped to the...
2012-07-27
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UN Secretary-General Announces New UN Green Building in Montenegro
Features of the planned new building include: solar panels floating above the roof slab to provide both shade and energy; water from the Morača River, aided by a solar powered heat pump, to cool the building in summer and heat it in the winter; and...
2012-07-27
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CEC Ministerial Meeting Updates Submission on Enforcement Matters Process
The Council of the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) brought together environment ministers of the three member States, Canada, Mexico and the US, to adopt new guidelines for submissions regarding CEC's public Submission...
2012-07-27
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IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme Releases 2011 Annual Report
The feature article of the 2011 annual report of the IEA’s Solar Heating and Cooling Programme identifies the need for, and aims to provide, a formal, comprehensive and consistent framework for defining net zero energy buildings.
