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The Alps ideal for generating solar power
by zopemaster — published May 24, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: ,
According to a study by the EU research laboratory for the environment in Ispra/I the profitability ratings for solar power installations in Alpine regions are similar to those of solar installations in southernmost Spain. Solar irradiance in the hills and mountains of Austria for example reaches an intensity of up to 2,000 kilowatt-hours per square metre.
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New publication on freight traffic transiting through the Alpine region
by zopemaster — published Jun 06, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
(6.6.2007) A new book entitled "SWOMM - Scientific Workshop on Mountain Mobility and Transport" published as part of the Interreg IIIB project AlpFRail summarises the results of the international workshops SWOMM 2005 and SWOMM 2006.
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Pyrenean ski resort to be revived
by zopemaster — published Jun 06, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The Municipality of Vielha in the Spanish Pyrenees has given the go-ahead for the construction of more than 500 apartments and 1,700 parking spaces in the ski resort of La Tuca. The resort was forced to shut down in 1989 as the lack of snow meant it was no longer viable. But now the ski resort is to be brought back to life with the new project.
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Cervino international mountain film festival
by zopemaster — published Jun 06, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: ,
The 10th edition of the Breuil-Cervinia/Valtournenche international mountain film festival is to be held in Italy's Aosta Valley from 25 to 29 July. The film festival, which is now being held again under its original name Cervino Cinemountain, is Europe's highest, given that it takes place at 2000 m above sea level. The 40 films featured at the festival cover the entire spectrum of topics from the environment to sports, culture and history.
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Workshop series "Getting Knowledge Across - Networking People": Documentation online
by zopemaster — published Jun 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has made available for download the documentation on four workshops of its Future in the Alps Project.
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The Alps' longest railway tunnel
by zopemaster — published Jun 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Last weekend saw the official inauguration ceremony of the Lötschberg base tunnel in Switzerland after a construction period of eight years. At 34.6 km it is the third longest railway tunnel in the world. The new link between the Bernese Oberland and the Valais drastically reduces the journey time.
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International Conference: The Alps beyond Kyoto
by zopemaster — published Jun 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is organising an international conference on energy efficiency and renewable energies in the Alpine region from 20 to 22 September.
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An outgoing airport for the Allgäu
by zopemaster — published Jun 22, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM
In the view of the project's initiators the opening of the Memmingerberg regional airport in the Allgäu/D on 28 June represents the "opportunity of the century". Bavaria subsidised the project to the tune of €7.3 m, with total investments amounting to €20 m.
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Dust cover speeds up snowmelt
by zopemaster — published Jul 05, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , , , ,
A new study reveals that dust blown hundreds of kilometres by the wind from erosion zones or dry regions is capable of speeding up the snowmelt in the mountains of Colorado/USA by around one month. Researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder were surprised not by the fact that the dust-covered snow cover was found to melt more quickly but by the extent to which this occurred in measurements and simulations.
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New publications: Risk management and 100 years of Géographie Alpine
by zopemaster — published Jul 19, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
The five chapters of the current edition of the Revue de Géographie Alpine look at risk management systems of urban alpine areas as well as early warning systems and crisis management strategies at regional policy level.
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