_sustinvent0.1 RC 1 released

_sustinvent+-- a note from _kt75
 
As of today _sustinvent0.1 release candidate 1 is available online: http://kt75-mirror.blogspot.ch/p/kt75-interactive.html. 

      _sustinvent is a web-based cross-browser service that comprises technical, economic, environmental and geo-political information. It is aimed to provide qualitative and quantitative information about 

      ► renewable and non-renewable energy (current focus: hydro power)   
      ► transport (mobility infrastructure)  
      ► building and construction   
      ► education, employment and further social issues 

      The service provides both, foreground data as well as background (i.e. meta) data. The latter provides access to rather rare documents. _sustinvent is intended to assist researchers, engineers and consultants in their work.
      There exist two versions of _sustinvent0.1 RC1: _sustinvent and _sustinvent+.
      _sustinvent is available free of charge. It provides access to the principle functionality of _sustinvent and you are free to access data about the following countries: China, Algeria, Angola and Botswana. Please send an e-mail to: kt75@gmx.ch and get your registration code to login to _sustinvent.
      _sustinvent+ provides full functionality and access to all information contained in _sustinvent0.1 RC1. Currently this comprises about 1'400 data sets on hydro power for Africa and Asia. You may ask for contract information by sending an e-mail to: kt75@gmx.ch.
      _sustinvent is constantly further developed. The developments are visible to users of _sustinvent and are visible and executable for users of _sustinvent+.

      ► Did you see this paper on sustainable mobility? (click here to get it)
      ► More than 100 participants voted on the teaser poll: An inconvenient truth: the green business bubble bursts in... (click here to participate) - How about you?

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