| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 2 |
European Union: Belgium |
2016 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by encouraging the placing on the market of biofuels; To allow fuels from a renewable source to compete with fuels of fossil origin, the cost price of which is significantly lower; To compensate for the difference between the production costs and the market price of renewable energy
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Belgium - Federal State: Reduced Excise rates for Biofuels
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Fossil/renewable fuel mixtures; bioethanol and biodiesel
In particular, the fossil fuels concerned are:
- unleaded petrol:
• with an octane number of 98 or a lower sulphur and aromatics content or;
• with an octane number lower than 98;
- diesel with a sulphur content by weight not exceeding 50 mg/kg.
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Type of measure
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The aid is granted in the form of a reduction in the excise rate when the fuel is released for domestic consumption.
The reduction in the excise rate for bioethanol and biodiesel is granted in the form of a reduction in the excise rate applicable to fos
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: The duration of the scheme is limited to six years.
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Keywords
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Bio
Renewable
Energy
Environment
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 2 |
European Union: Belgium |
2016 |
Air pollution reduction |
Grants and direct payments |
Services |
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Environment related objective
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To support combined road-rail transport and single-wagonload traffic; To increase the share of rail transport, particularly when it comes to transporting sea containers and moving goods between activity centres (the preference is given to combined transport but not to a competing, more polluting means of transport)
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Belgium - Federal State: Promotion of Combined Rail Transport of Intermodal Transport Units in 2013 (6 months) and 2014; Aid for Single-Wagonload Traffic in 2013 (6 months) and 2014
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Combined road-rail transport and single-wagonload traffic
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Type of measure
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Direct subsidy
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: Ends on 31 December 2014
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 2 |
European Union: Belgium |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions |
Manufacturing, Services |
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Environment related objective
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To promote sustainable development of Walloon Region
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Belgium - Walloon Region: Aid for SMEs:
Decree of 11 March 2004 – Implementation Order of 6 May 2004
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SMEs that undertake to carry out one or more operations aimed at achieving sustainable development and promoting job creation
The incentives are only awarded if they will make a decisive contribution to achieving these aims.
The premiums are awarded to SMEs in the industrial, handicraft, tourism, trade and services sectors.
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Type of measure
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Investment premium (non-repayable premium) irrespective of the investment financing method. Investments eligible to receive a premium are those in tangible and intangible fixed assets.
Exemption from the tax on income from immovable assets (maximum five
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: No time - limit has been fixed for the implementation of the scheme and the budget is adopted annually.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 2 |
European Union: Belgium |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To assist the sustainable development of the Region, without compromising the balance between the economic, social and environmental components of sustainable development
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Belgium - Walloon Region: Aid for Disadvantaged Regions: Decree of 11 March 2004 on regional incentives in favour of large enterprises Implementation Order of 6 May 2004
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Large enterprises which have operational headquarters situated in a development zone in the Walloon Region and which have an investment programme significantly contributing to sustainable development (Such investments must not compromise the balance between the economic, social and environmental components of sustainable development)
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Type of measure
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Investment premium (non-repayable premium) irrespective of the investment financing method. Investments eligible to receive a premium are those in tangible and intangible fixed assets.
Exemption from the tax on income from immovable assets (maximum seve
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: No time - limit has been fixed for the implementation of the scheme and the budget is adopted annually.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 2 |
European Union: Belgium |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To promote ecological investments
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Belgium - Flemish Region: Aid for Economic Expansion - Decree of 31 January 2003 on the Economic Support Policy (Replaced by Decree of 16 March 2012):
Decision of the Flemish Government of 1 October 2004 regarding the granting of aid to enterprises for ecological investments in the Flemish Region – amended by the Decision of the Flemish Government of 16 May 2007 and by the Decision of the Flemish Government of 16 January 2009 (ecological premium): REPLACED by a new version - Decision of the Flemish Government of 17 December 2011 regarding the granting of aid to enterprises for ecological investments in the Flemish Region
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All enterprises for their ecological investments
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Type of measure
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Investment aid
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 2 |
European Union: Belgium |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To promote the development of the lowest scoring areas within the Flemish Region; ecological criteria are taken into account when assessing beneficiaries
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Belgium - Flemish Region: Aid for Economic Expansion - Decree of 31 January 2003 on the Economic Support Policy (Replaced by Decree of 16 March 2012):
1. 4 Decision of the Flemish Government of 22 February 2008 regarding strategic training or investment programs for enterprises in the Flemish Region, REPLACED by Decision of the Flemish Government of 17 July 2013 regarding strategic transformation aid for enterprises in the Flemish Region
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SMEs throughout Flemish territory and large enterprises within assisted areas
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Type of measure
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Aid for investment and training
The scheme envisages economic, social and ecological criteria for which the beneficiary can score points. Depending on the score, the beneficiary may receive different amount of aid.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 22 |
European Union: Portugal |
2016 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture, Forestry |
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Environment related objective
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Sub-programme 2 (Axis 2 – Improving the environment and the countryside) focuses on support for the maintenance of activities in less favoured and mountain regions, organic farming and integrated production and targeted measures in the forestry sector. The creation of Integrated Territorial Interventions (ITI) aims at ensuring consistency in the application of the different policy instruments on the same territory, according to the central conservation objectives defined.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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PRODER – Rural Development Programme for Mainland Portugal
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The beneficiaries of the Programme are:
• Farmers, individuals or legal persons exercising an agricultural activity; enterprises and producers' organizations, processing & marketing SME enterprises that process & market agricultural products;
• Young farmers under the first setting up regime;
• Forest producers/owners or their associations;
• Municipalities or their associations;
• Public administration bodies;
• Public interest institutions;
• Micro-enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. Enterprises included in the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities) related to fishing and its products and tourism and leisure activities are excluded;
• Private partnerships; Public-private partnerships where the public share is not the majority share; PSSI and NGOs.
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Type of measure
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Non-refundable subsidies
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2013
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Keywords
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Organic
Environment
Forest
Conservation
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 22 |
European Union: Portugal |
2016 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture, Forestry |
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Environment related objective
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To improve the environment and the countryside by supporting land management
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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PRODERAM – Rural Development Programme for Madeira
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The beneficiaries of the Programme are:
• Farmers, individuals or legal persons exercising an agricultural activity; enterprises and producers' organisations, processing & marketing SME enterprises that process & market agricultural products;
• Young farmers under the first setting up regime;
• Forest producers/owners or their associations;
• Municipalities or their associations;
• Public administration bodies;
• Public interest institutions;
• Micro-enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. Enterprises included in the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities) related to fishing and its products and tourism and leisure activities are excluded;
• Private partnerships; Public-private partnerships where the public share is not the majority share; PSSI and NGOs.
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Type of measure
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Non-refundable subsidies
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2015
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 22 |
European Union: Portugal |
2016 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture, Forestry |
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Environment related objective
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To improve the environment and the countryside by supporting land management
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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PRORURAL – Rural Development Programme for Azores
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The beneficiaries of the Programme are:
• Farmers, individuals or legal persons exercising an agricultural activity; enterprises and producers' organisations, processing & marketing SME enterprises that process & market agricultural products;
• Young farmers under the first setting up regime;
• Forest producers/owners or their associations;
• Municipalities or their associations;
• Public administration bodies;
• Public interest institutions;
• Micro-enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. Enterprises included in the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities) related to fishing and its products and tourism and leisure activities are excluded;
• Private partnerships; Public-private partnerships where the public share is not the majority share; PSSI and NGOs.
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Type of measure
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Non-refundable subsidies
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2015
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 23 |
European Union: Romania |
2016 |
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Loans and financing |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To help development and increased competitiveness of SMEs in Romania in four priority areas: manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, trading systems / specific energy saving equipment and those using renewable energy resources to optimize their own activities
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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De Minimis Aid: Romanian-Swiss Programme for SMEs (PREIMM) within the concentration area no. 5: "Improving the business environment and access to finance for SMEs"
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SMEs who fulfill the criteria of this state aid/de minimis scheme
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Type of measure
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Soft loans, guarantees
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: The state aid scheme is available until 31st of December 2019.
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Keywords
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Energy
Renewable
Conservation
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