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Spain takes international water treaty past half way mark
panda.org - 10/3/2009
Spain takes international water treaty past half way mark
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New York : Spain late last month boosted efforts to bring into effect an international treaty to share and protect rivers and lakes crossing or forming international borders, telling the United Nations General Assembly it was committed to jointly addressing issues of security, development and ...
British public refuse to fly less to reduce their carbon footprint | Environment | The Guardian
guardian.co.uk - 10/5/2009
British public refuse to fly less to reduce their carbon footprint | Environment | The ...
— guardian.co.uk — Plane takes off, Bilbao, Spain A plane takes off from Bilbao in northern Spain, a popular destination for British holidaymakers. Photograph: Alfredo Aldai/AP (more) British public refuse to fly less to reduce their carbon ...

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BYD signs agreement to import EVs to Spain
green.autoblog.com - 9/26/2009
BYD signs agreement to import EVs to Spain
— green.autoblog.com — BYD e6 electric MPV - Click above for high-res image gallery BYD's Wang Chuan-Fu has signed an agreement with Spanish distributor Grupo Bergé to import BYD electric cars to Spain. As a consequence, two BYD models are already included in the list of eligible models for the Movele ... (more) BYD signs agreement to import EVs to Spain

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ECD tapped for 4.8 MW solar project in Spain
cleantech.com - 10/5/2009
ECD tapped for 4.8 MW solar project in Spain
— cleantech.com — Construction begins this month on eight solar rooftop installations, which are expected to be coated in a waterproof material. (more) ECD tapped for 4.8 MW solar project in Spain

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GreenMonk news roundup 10/03/2009
GreenMonk: the blog — ... csr, pvc, bfr, greenmonktv Supermarkets get cold feet over fridge doors What’s the biggest and easiest thing that supermarkets could do to cut their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint? They all know the answer. Put doors on their fridges. tags: supermarkets, energy bill, carbon footprint, energy, efficiency, fridge, greenmonktv WWF – Spain takes international water treaty past half way mark Spain late last ...

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