Summary
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American Council for an Energy-Efficient
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Mtoe million toe
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Mt Million metric tonnes
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Catastrophes 2007
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www. swisspearl-architecture.com
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Dr. Martin Jakob
to 2030
TEP Energy GmbH, Zürich
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Communities, 2008 Luxembourg I
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With the co-operation of Centre of Energy Policy and Economy (CEPE) of ETH Zürich,
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