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… intended to improve electricity efficiency in city lighting as well as pushing power-hungry systems out of the market in the coming years. ”Municipalities are …

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… cities may not produce more particulate matter pollution than modern large-scale power plants. In this regard Germany has made a significant step by tightening the …

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