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Deutsch: Grüne Infrastruktur, Español: Infraestructura Verde, Português: Infraestrutura Verde, Français: Infrastructure Verte, Italiano: Infrastruttura Verde

Green Infrastructure in the environmental context refers to a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and benefits to people and nature. Unlike "grey infrastructure" (e.g., pipes, concrete barriers, power lines), green infrastructure utilizes or mimics natural processes to manage water, provide clean air, mitigate heat, and enhance biodiversity.

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A Green Power is Electricity that is generated from renewable energy sources is often referred to as "GreenPower

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Green Power Marketers are Due to increased customer awareness of the Environmental implications associated with power generation, a growing number of utilities and other types of energy service providers have begun offering green power products.

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A Green Power Purchasing is Green power can be purchased nationwide from several sources. Green power marketers offer Green Power Products to consumers in deregulated markets-such as

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A Green Pricing is Green Pricing refers to an optional utility service that allows customers of traditional utilities support a greater level of utility investment in renewable

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Green Roofs are
Green Roofs are rooftops planted with vegetation. Intensive Green Roofs have

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Deutsch: Grüner Verkehr / Español: transporte verde / Português: transporte verde / Français: transport vert / Italiano: trasporto verde

Green transportation in the environmental context refers to modes of transportation and related infrastructure that minimize environmental impacts. This includes transportation systems that use renewable energy, emit lower pollutants, and promote sustainability.

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Deutsch: Gewächshaus / Español: Invernadero / Português: Estufa / Français: Serre / Italiano: Serra

A greenhouse (also glasshouse or hothouse) is a building, structure or complex in which plants are grown. They may range in size from small sheds to industrial-size buildings. A miniature greenhouse is known as a cold frame .

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A Greenhouse Barn is Commonly referring to any of a group of hoop type barns with translucent or plastic covers over a tubular steel frame.

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Deutsch: Treibhauseffekt / Español: Efecto Invernadero / Português: Efeito Estufa / Français: Effet de Serre / Italiano: Effetto Serra /

A greenhouse effect is the process that raises the temperature of air in the lower atmosphere due to Heat trapped by greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,

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