lighter energy

German translation: umweltfreundlichere Energie

02:47 Apr 13, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / energy
English term or phrase: lighter energy
It is a market where customers require increasingly lighter and cleaner energy as well as energy services that reduce costs and emissions.

Actually, light energy is what I really wanted to ask, but was afraid it might make people think in terms of light as in light sources, and I need it as in light and clean.

I searched for "leichte Energie," and got a few hits that might fit, but I would like to know what the standard, generally accepted term in German is.

TIA,
Kristina
Kristina M (X)
Local time: 06:36
German translation:umweltfreundlichere Energie
Explanation:
Sounds like the best term to me...
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Brigitte Keen-Matthaei
Local time: 02:36
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Thanks. Actually, it was Alexander (I believe) who pointed me in the right direction, but as I said in my note, I needed an adjective (and I had already thought of umweltfreundlich, based on Alexander's hint). Still, your answer is what I am going to use. However, I am not entering it into the glossary, as I am not 100% sure that this is an exact equivalent of light(er) energy (even though it will do in my case).

Kristina

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Summary of answers provided
4 +1umweltfreundlichere Energie
Brigitte Keen-Matthaei
4 +1"Alternativenergien"
Geneviève von Levetzow
4Ökonergie
Kim Metzger
4ökoenergie, ÖE
ZOLTÁN PARRAGH
4"Schadstoffärmere Energy"
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Ökonergie


Explanation:
This would be one possibility. At the site listed below all the renewable energy sources are mentioned.


    Reference: http://www.esv.or.at/cinformation/oekoenergiecluster/
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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umweltfreundlichere Energie


Explanation:
Sounds like the best term to me...

Brigitte Keen-Matthaei
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
Thanks. Actually, it was Alexander (I believe) who pointed me in the right direction, but as I said in my note, I needed an adjective (and I had already thought of umweltfreundlich, based on Alexander's hint). Still, your answer is what I am going to use. However, I am not entering it into the glossary, as I am not 100% sure that this is an exact equivalent of light(er) energy (even though it will do in my case).

Kristina

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agree  pschmitt
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"Alternativenergien"


Explanation:
Ob es die richtige Übersetzung ist, weiß ich nicht; seit einer Weile ist aber in Deutschland viel von Alternativenergien, umweltfreundlichen Energien usw. die Rede.

Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 11:36
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  Daniel Hartmeier: Scheint mir auch geläufiger zu sein als öko, hat kann nebenbei auch mehr Treffer in Google vorweisen.
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  -> Vor allen Dingen ist es politisch unbelastet und kann auch weiter gefaßt werden, ohne ins Detail zu gehen.
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ökoenergie, ÖE


Explanation:
ökoenergie, ÖE

ZOLTÁN PARRAGH
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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"Schadstoffärmere Energy"


Explanation:
"Ein Markt, in dem Kunden immer mehr umweltfreundliche und schadstoffarme Energie fordern, sowie Energie-Dienstleistungen die Kosten und Abgas-Emissionen reduzieren"!

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Note added at 2002-04-14 15:43:04 (GMT)
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Corr: \"Schadstoffärmere Energie\", of course!

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Geneviève von Levetzow: Energie....
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  -> Thanx, Genevieve!?
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