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A Green EnergyA Green EnergyThe city of Västerås in Sweden has set up a large system of organic waste collection providing the city with biofuel, heat, electricity and even natural fertilizer for farmers. (Apr. '08)
Communist Heritage Turns GreenCommunist Heritage Turns GreenEuropean architects and civil engineers succeeded to convert a panel housing block in Hungary into passive homes with a promising future.
Grey Water to Heat My HomeGrey Water to Heat My HomeIn several European countries grey water is used as an energy source for civil energy provision in cities. (Jun. '08)
Growing Ecologic BuildingsGrowing Ecologic BuildingsNon-residential buildings are becoming the new frontier of ecoconstruction. In Ljubljana, Slovenia, a shopping mall has been powered with renewable energy sources. (Apr. '08)
Heat from the Centre of the EarthHeat from the Centre of the EarthGeothermal energy has always been used by man, but it wasn’t until the late 19th century that geothermal energy was “re-discovered” and used on an industrial scale. (Jul. '08)
Hydrogen Test DriveHydrogen Test DriveHydrogen as an energy carrier in fuel cells could provide in the next future a solution to worldwide rise of fuel prices. (Jun. '08)
I Drive with your WasteI Drive with your WasteIn Lille, France, organic waste is now being collected to be transformed into biogas and used as fuel by city public transport. (Apr. '08)
Power from the IslandsPower from the IslandsThree 65-metres high wind turbines are to forever change the face of the Högsåra archipelago off the coast of Finland. (May '08)
Stop Wasting the WasteStop Wasting the WasteThese days, a walk with your loved one along the quiet alleyways of Naples’ old city centre will not induce any feelings of romance, that’s for sure... (May '08)
The Ecologic Way to ParadiseThe Ecologic Way to ParadiseAn energy-efficient church has been recently built in Norway by a pool of European designers and architects (Jun. '08)
The End of Fossil EnergyThe End of Fossil EnergyThanks to innovative techniques and a more ecological lifestyle, the municipality of Växjö, in Sweden, could be on its way to become the first fossil fuel free city in the world. (Apr. '08)
The Waltz of the MirrorsThe Waltz of the MirrorsIf less than 1% of the world’s deserts were used to concentrate solar power, enough electricity could be produced to supply the entire planet. (Jun. '08)
ENERGY LATIN AMERICA: Moving Towards RenewablesArgentina is building its first solar energy park in the northwestern province of San Juan. The project calls for the manufacture of photovoltaic panels to supply the rest of the country and the other member countries of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur)