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Island communities explore sustainability
11/03/2013
Island communities explore sustainability
A group of North Sea island communities have combined their energies to test a range of sustainability ideas involving water, energy and materials use, in the European Union funded The island communities - representing Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom -...
Eu
Danish municipalities roll out green business growth scheme
11/03/2013
Danish municipalities roll out green business growth scheme
A project in the southern Danish municipalities of Kolding, Middelfart and Odense is demonstrating how tradesmen such as builders, plumbers and roofers can build their businesses and create jobs by better aligning their services with the European Union's energy-efficiency objectives. To do this...
Denmark
SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency  
11/02/2013
SPIRE aims to inspire through resource and energy efficiency  
A major cross-sectoral partnership is planning to channel €1.4 billion in private sector research spending to resource and energy efficiency in Europe's process industries – those sectors, such as steel and cement, that transform bulk resources into products that underpin modern economies. The...
Eu
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation: water sector eco-innovation in practice
15/01/2013
The 13th European Forum on Eco-Innovation: water sector eco-innovation in practice
The 13 The Forum resulted in the production of recommendations that will inform the future development of activities for the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Water [see article on EIP http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoap/about-eco-innovation/policies-matters/eu/20121001_en.htm].The...
Portugal
Sweden sees big biogas potential in waste
28/07/2011
Sweden sees big biogas potential in waste
Anaerobic digestion of food waste could double Sweden’s biogas production and reduce environmental damage by cutting methane emissions from landfill suggests a government strategy. Swedish government agencies representing energy, agriculture and the environment have made a strong case for large...
Sweden
Austria adopts tough measures to increase energy efficiency in housing
01/02/2009
Austria adopts tough measures to increase energy efficiency in housing
Tough new measures have been introduced in Austria to increase energy efficiency in both public and private buildings. These measures favour adoption of eco-innovative solutions A series of tough housing and construction measures to be implemented across the country's nine states from 2009 has...
Austria

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