 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Vienna's Christmas market focuses on energy saving
Vienna (AFP) Nov 15, 2008 Vienna's traditional Christmas market opened Saturday with the spotlight on the environment and energy saving. The market in front of the City Hall is one of the most sumptuous in the capital with small wooden huts selling Christmas decorations and toys. It was inaugurated by Vienna Mayor Michael Haeupl who lit up the towering Christmas tree. But this year's innovation was the use of over 1,000 energy-saving LEDs instead of normal bulbs to illuminate the 170-year-old and 27-metre (88.5-foot) high spruce. By doing so, the city of Vienna plans to save 5,800 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, or the equivalent of the yearly electricity consumption of four households, over the next month and a half. The Christmas market will be open until December 24. Related Links Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Ontario Fuelling Alternative Energy Research
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Nov 14, 2008World-class research supported by the Ontario government will help create jobs, develop new energy sources and fight climate change. The Ontario government is investing more than $5 million to support innovative research projects in the clean technology sector, an area of the economy that brings together environmental solutions and economic potential. |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement |
