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c l i M at e a n d e n e r gy P o l i cy international climate policy the unfccc and the kyoto protocol
renewable energy policies
policy recommendations
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win-win-strategy: reducing carbon emissions with renewables”
image nine Million cadMiuM telluride solar Modules now cover Part of carrizo Plain in southern california. the Modules are Part of toPaz solar farM, one of the largest Photovoltaic Power Plants in the world. at 9.5 square Miles (25.6 square kiloMeters), the facility is about one-third the size of Manhattan island, or the equivalent of 4,600 football fields. when oPerating at full caPacity, the 550-Megawatt Plant Produces enough electricity to Power about 180,000 hoMes. that is enough to disPlace about 407,000 Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide Per year, the equivalent of taking 77,000 cars off the road.
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