| February 15, 2012: U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy |
| ¤ Obama opens the door to Europe’s green economy (“Obama apre le porte della green economy all’Europa”) (in Italian) (La Stampa, 02/21/2012) |
| ¤ Whirlpool (.pdf, in Italian) Financial daily Finanza e Mercati covered the Green Embassy event. (Finanza e Mercati, p. 5, 02/16/2012) |
| ¤ David Thorne’s Green Diplomacy (“La diplomazia verde di David Thorne”) (.pdf, in Italian) Democratic Party daily Europa extensively details the new technologies installed at Villa Taverna and quotes the Ambassador as saying that “a small quantity of saving in each house contributes to lessen our dependence on foreign sources.” (Europa, p.1, 02/16/2012) |
| ¤ Energy efficiency and savings, Villa Taverna becomes ‘Green’ (“Energia: Efficienza e risparmio, Villa Taverna diventa ‘Green’”) (.pdf, in Italian) News agency ANSA covered the Green Embassy Event at Villa Taverna and highlighted the tremendous savings brought about by the new technologies. (ANSA, 02/15/2012) |
| ¤ Energy: Thorne and savings from less dependence on foreign oil (“Energia: Thorne, con risparmio meno dipendenza da petrolio altrui”) (in Italian) News agency AGI covered the Green Embassy Event at Villa Taverna and highlighted the tremendous savings brought about by the new technologies. (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, AGI, 02/15/2012) |
| ¤ Villa Taverna goes ‘green’: U.S. Ambassador Thorne halves energy consumption (“Villa Taverna si fa ‘green’, l’ambasciatore Usa Thorne dimezza consume di energia”) (in Italian) News agency Adnkronos covered the Green Embassy Event at Villa Taverna and highlighted the tremendous savings brought about by the new technologies. (Adnkronos, 02/15/2012) |
| ¤ The U.S. Embassy saving energy: Villa Taverna becomes green (“L’ambasciata Americana a risparmio energetic: Villa Taverna diventa green”) (in Italian) Online daily Blitz Quotidiano stresses “energy saving, ‘green economy’ and major autonomy from foreign sources: this is the triple meaning of the ‘green’ turning point at Villa Taverna.” (Bliz Quotidiano, 02/15/2012) |
| ¤ U.S. Embassy: when diplomacy goes green (“Ambasciata Usa. Quando la diplomazia diventa green”) (in Italian) Elite centrist magazine Formiche covered the Green Embassy event. (Formiche, 02/15/2012) |
| ¤ Ambassador David H. Thorne Remarks at Green Embassy Event, Rome, February 15, 2012 (U.S. Embassy Rome) (02/15/2012) |
| ¤ Photo Stream: Green Initiative (U.S. Embassy Rome) (02/15/2012) |
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| December 13, 2011: U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria |
| ¤ U.S. Ambassador to Sofia James Warlick: “We should pave the way to green building technologies” (in Bulgarian)
(“Посланикът на САЩ в София Джеймс Уорлик: Трябва да прокарваме път на зелените строителни технологии”)
(Stroitelstvo Gradat, 12/19/2011) |
| ¤ Ambassador Warlick Unveils Energy-saving Makeover of Residence of U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria (U.S. Embassy Sofia)
(12/14/2011) |
| ¤ US Ambassador Warlick unveils ‘green’ initiative at Sofia residence
(The Sofia Echo, 12/14/2011) |
| ¤ League of Green Embassies (video, in Bulgarian)
(“Зелена лига на посолствата”)
(BNT, 12/13/2011) |
| ¤ Warlick saves electricity, wants to sell it to Sofia Municipality (.jpg, in Bulgarian)
(“Уорлик пести ток, ще го продава на София”)
Trud dedicates coverage to yesterday’s tour and demonstration of newly-installed energy saving appliances at Ambassador Warlick’s residence, quoting Ambassador Warlick as saying that households can save a lot on their utility bills by making “not too large an investment” in energy saving devices. The paper also reports that Ambassador Warlick was excited to drive Chevrolet’s new electric-powered Chevy Volt, quoting the Ambassador as expressing his intention to invite Prime Minister Boyko Borissov for a test drive of the car.
(Trud, p.9, 12/14/2011) |
| ¤ Warlick combated energy vampires in his residence (.jpg, in Bulgarian)
(“Уорлик пребори енергийните вампири вкъщи”)
24 Hours dedicates coverage to yesterday’s tour and demonstration of newly-installed energy saving appliances at Ambassador Warlick’s residence, quoting Ambassador Warlick as saying that households can save a lot on their utility bills by making “not too large an investment” in energy saving devices. 24 Hours prints several pictures of energy-saving residence appliances, which were demonstrated during the tour, and gives a detailed description of their contribution to energy saving in the house. The paper also reports that Ambassador Warlick was excited to drive Chevrolet’s new electric-powered Chevy Volt, quoting the Ambassador as expressing his intention to invite Prime Minister Boyko Borissov for a test drive of the car.
(24 Hours, p.26, 12/14/2011) |
| ¤ Photo stream: Ambassador Warlick Unveils Energy-saving Makeover of Residence of U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria (U.S. Embassy Sofia)
(12/13/2011) |
| December 7, 2011: U.S. Embassy Lisbon, Portugal |
| ¤ USA Improves Energy Consumption (.pdf, in Portuguese)
(“EUA melhoram consumo energético”)
(Correio da Manhã, 12/8/2011) |
| ¤ U.S. Ambassador Presents More Environmentally-Friendly Residence (U.S. Embassy Lisbon) (in Portuguese)
(“Embaixador dos EUA Apresenta Residência Mais Amiga do Ambiente”)
(12/2/2011) |
| December 6, 2011: U.S. Embassy Warsaw, Poland |
| ¤ US Ambassador’s Residence in Warsaw Goes Green
(Warsaw Business Journal, 12/09/2011l) |
| ¤ League of Green Embassies (U.S. Embassy Warsaw)
(12/7/2011) |
| ¤ Greener America From Behind the Scenes (.pdf)
(Gazeta Wyborcza, 12/7/20110) |
| ¤ “Greening the Ambassador’s Residence” Event (U.S. Embassy Warsaw)
(11/30/2011) |
| December 6, 2011: U.S. Embassy Bratislava, Slovakia |
| ¤ Residence of U.S. Ambassador Goes Green (.pdf) (U.S. Embassy Bratislava)
(12/1/2011) |
| December 6, 2011: U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland |
| ¤ Ambassador Donald S. Beyer Hosts a “Green Embassy” Press Conference and Lunch (Dec 6, 2011) (U.S. Embassy Bern)
(12/6/2011) |
| ¤ Invitation to Press Conference on 6 December 2011: Technical and Structural Innovations Make U.S. Embassy in Bern Energy-Efficient and Environmentally-Friendly (U.S. Embassy Bern) (in German)
(“Einladung zur Pressekonferenz am 6. Dezember 2011: Technische und strukturelle Neuerungen machen die US Botschaft in Bern energieeffizienter und umweltfreundlicher”)
(11/30/2011) |
| ¤ Invitation to Press Conference at the U.S. Embassy (U.S. Embassy Bern) (in German)
(“Einladung zur Pressekonferenz der US Botschaft”)
(11/10/2011) |
| November 28, 2011: U.S. Embassy Madrid, Spain |
| ¤ Environmentalism of the Embassy (.pdf, in Spanish)
(“Ecologismo de embajada”)
(El Mundo, p.57, 11/29/2011) |
| ¤ The U.S. Ambassador in Spain Highlights the High Turnout and the “Mandate for Change” of the Spanish Electorate (in Spanish)
(“El embajador de EEUU en España destaca la alta participación y el “mandato de cambio” del electorado español”)
(Europapress.es, 11/28/2011) |
| ¤ The U.S. Embassy in Madrid joins the “League of Green Embassies”(In Spanish)
(“La Embajada de EEUU en Madrid entra en la ‘Liga de Embajadas Verdes’ “)
(ABC.es, 11/28/2011) |
| Nov 28, 2011 – ASE Final Press Release: |
| ¤ Alliance to Save Energy: Energy-Saving Embassy Makeovers ‘Sweep’ Europe (ASE, 11/28/2011) |
