Archive for the 'Environment' Category
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Green Café at the Café du Soleil: water
Green café. Monday 28th June at 20h00, the Café du Soleil, 14 Grand Rue, Ferney-Voltaire Free entry, with no obligation to buy. Topic: Water. If you have questions, experiences or ideas to share, they will be welcome. We would like to do a small survey, so if you could bring your latest water bill that would [...]
Published by Paul on June 7th, 2010 tagged Environment, Events | Comment now »
Green Café at the Café du Soleil
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Published by Paul on April 18th, 2010 tagged Environment | Comment now »
Photo-voltaic solar installation in Ferney
My house. Installed today!
Published by Paul on April 16th, 2010 tagged Environment | Comment now »
Green Fernysiens, you are not alone!
We had more than 25 people at the first Green Café. Thanks to everyone!
Published by Paul on April 16th, 2010 tagged Environment | Comment now »
Green cafe: electricity
Links for this evening Find an electricity supplier: http://www.energie-info.fr and http://www.enercoop.fr http://www.erdfdistribution.fr/ http://www.energie-mediateur.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/new/GuidePratiqueMediateur_Web.pdf http://www.energie-info.fr/fichier/15EnergieVerte.pdf Measure your usage: http://www.selectronic.fr http://www.diykyoto.com http://www.amazon.fr Understand better: http://www.helianthe.org http://www.ademe.fr/particuliers/Fiches/equipements_electriques/index.htm
Published by Paul on March 29th, 2010 tagged Environment, Events, Practical | Comment now »
TransAlp’Air
TransAlp’Air. Ferney-Voltaire air quality
Published by Paul on October 20th, 2009 tagged Environment, Evidence | Comment now »
Grenelle Environnement : French video – enter the future
Grenelle Environnement : entrons dans le monde d’après par developpement-durable
Published by Paul on October 19th, 2009 tagged Environment | Comment now »
Eco-friendly multiplayer adventure
Oodyss is a multiplayer adventure game you play right in your browser. It’s aimed at children who speak English, French or Spanish and teaches them about ecology while they play. It’s made by a local Lac Leman company, Gencode Studio and is free to play, as well as being a lot of fun.
Published by Paul on July 3rd, 2009 tagged Environment | Comment now »
Solar Panels illegal in Ferney-Voltaire!
I found out last night at the PLU meeting at the Salle Levant, that Solar Panels are illegal in Ferney-Volatire according to the PLU from the last administration. The Mayor says that will be fixed in the new Arrêt scheduled for publication in November. I will have to delay my solar plans…
Published by Paul on July 3rd, 2009 tagged Environment | Comment now »
How to Save Electricity
I came across this neat web site How to Save Electricity which I found a very good practical overview of how to save electricity in your home. I will be following up with my experiences as I take delivery of a electricty consumption meter which tells me in real time how much electricity I am [...]






















