Abu Dhabi,
UAE | The Masdar Initiative is a multi-billion dollar initiative for innovative solutions for cleaner, more sustainable energy production and resource conservation. |
Arlington,
USA | The initiative built stakeholder knowledge about solar water heating, including the financial and commercial innovations available, in order to accelerate the adoption of solar water heating technology.
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Bangalore,
India | The idea is the tapping of new source of funds through the Kyoto Protocol to construct biogas plants for poor households in rural areas, in order to replace unsustainable wood burning.
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Bloomfield,
US | E+Co?s approach is to empower local small and medium enterprises that supply clean and affordable energy to households, businesses and communities in developing countries. |
Cape Town,
South Africa | Houses in this low-income area have been retrofitted with solar water heaters, insulated ceilings, and energy efficient lighting. |
Chicago,
U.S.A. | The Rooftop Garden tests the benefits of green roofs and their potential to mitigate the urban heat island effect.
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Heidelberg,
Germany | The City of Heidelberg achieved a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions on municipal properties, a 12% reduction to drinking water consumption since 1990, and a 49% decrease in residual waste since 1990.
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Hornsby,
Australia | Independent verification shows that Hornsby Council has reduced its own greenhouse gas emissions by 24.7% since 1995/96 through a variety of policy initiatives.
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Kolkata,
India | The renewable energy projects provide reliable electricity for half a million people in Sundarban.
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Paris Cedex 15,
France | The goal of PROSOL is to create favourable conditions for the deployment of solar water heating in Tunisia, through the adoption of innovative financial mechanisms.
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Pennington,
USA | The project, designed with extensive community participation (particularly women), delivers clean water for a fee, which is significantly lower than the prices they were paying to date. The pumps are run by solar power. |
San Francisco,
USA | New bank in California's heart of innovation to foster clean energy through capital provision.
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Toronto,
Canada | Its key goal is making Exhibition Place, the largest urban entertainment area in Toronto, energy self-sufficient by 2010. |
Zurich,
Switzerland | Swiss Re supports investments and purchases made by employees that contribute to reducing CO2 emissions
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