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Portal project: information event in which waste energy centre Nijmegen environmental technology is a highly innovative growth industry, both in Germany and in the Netherlands. The increasing interest in the topic of environmental protection may be also small and medium-sized enterprises and engineering firms in the border region of good, because even on the other side of the border, innovative solutions are required. The portal project of the Kamer van Koophandel Centraal Gelderland, which lower Rhine Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Crafts offers Dusseldorf entrepreneurs on April 3 a free information session on the topic of environmental technology at. While the German participants on the Dutch market as well as potential opportunities and risks will be informed. Last but not least, also the cross-border cooperation in this area will focus on. The Dutch receive comparable information on the German market in parallel. Authentic backdrop: to clarify the many opportunities in the field of environmental engineering with a practical example was for the event.

April the Dutch company ARN BV in Nijmegen is chosen as the venue. The ARN BV is a waste recycling company that recovers energy from waste. The speakers not only to this sector, but on all areas of environmental technology and explain their chances on the Dutch market. Following, the entrepreneurs can participate in the event on a guided tour of the facility. The ARN BV Nijmegen shows how energy can be recovered from waste. The company filters secondary fuels from waste of the environment and converts the heat generated during combustion into electricity or propagates the heat directly.

No limit to the developments and opportunities in the field of environmental technology and it is here to be taken literally. Following the visit to ARN BV, participants in an informal atmosphere can make first contacts to colleagues from the Netherlands. Participation only a login on the site is necessary, there are also more Information. “Companies in the Euregio Rhine-Waal, the the step across the border” want to dare, can apply for addition financial assistance. Up to 70 percent of the costs for legal or tax advice, and marketing questions and preparatory activities such as translations of brochures and Web pages can be refunded. Pro applicants are 5,000 euro available. The portal project that wants to portal project facilitate the step on the market of the neighbouring country small and medium-sized enterprises in the border region. This project is an initiative of the Kamer van Koophandel Centraal Gelderland, the industry and lower Rhine in Duisburg, as well as the Handwerkskammer Dusseldorf Chamber of Commerce.

Passive house components integrate energy advisor of the climate protection campaign / campaign website informs with passive house special and new design Berlin, December 7, 2009. \”While international solutions will be negotiated in Copenhagen, the campaign promoted by the Ministry for environment shows climate seeks protection\” climate protection of the practical way: with the new passive house special \”and informed they can benefit consumers, as they personally of the passive house construction in the new and old building various energy saving advisors on climate seeks schutz.de and check out what best practice examples. Three of a total of 15 energy saving Advisor of the climate protection campaign has been added to various options to the passive house standard. \”In the Guide heating costs in the new building\” builders of residential buildings now have the opportunity to check the energy balance and efficiency of a passive house, which requires no separate heating system, in addition to the quick comparison of different heating systems. Quick and easy user can the individual amount bring the investments needed and the current fuel consumption and operating costs in experience. Also, the CO2 emissions of selected systems are compared. The current energy saving Regulation (EnEv) requires an annual heating requirement of no more than 95 kilowatt hours per square meter, for example, for a newly built detached house. The Energiesparwunder passive house with its requirement of less than 15 kWh undermines these guidelines many times over. Passive house renovation in the building worth the Upgrade Advisor\”offers according to the rating of the energy consumption of the existing building, passive house components as modernization measures to select. In existing buildings these measures can be worthwhile, like Tanja Loitz GmbH, winner of the climate protection campaign, explained Managing Director of the non-profit co2online: an average detached House has an energy consumption of 180 kWh per square meter per year.

Common online action yesterday utopia.de users rise with eco-electricity supplier NaturWatt online campaigning for the energy revolution a new photovoltaic system. Munich, 7 July 2009 online campaigning for energy transformation since yesterday the users of create a new Photovoltaikanla-ge. The utopia community determines the solar plant is how big and what nonprofit institution receives it at the end with their commitment. The unique online action is a cooperation of the eco-electricity provider NaturWatt and utopia.de, the leading portal for sustainable consumption. Visitors and members of utopia have two ways to grow the plant: they can enlist in the UN terstutzerliste or go to NaturWatt electricity. For both actions, points will be credited to the account of the action.

For every 1,250 points, NaturWatt donates a photovoltaic module, which generates approximately 140 kWh of electricity a year, enough to do laundry around 100 times. Up to 100,000 points can be earned. n. A plant of this size generates climate-friendly power for at least four two-person households. For comparison, same amount of energy would release here kommlich produced, approximately 6 tonnes of CO2. Non-profit institutions organisations can apply on the action page to the system. Dustin Moskovitz understood the implications. From September 1 to vote the users between the candidates.

The GE-winner gets the system finished installed on his roof and benefits for at least 20 years from the remuneration for the electricity it generated. We would not only inform dedicated consumers, son but also animate to be active,”says Meike Gebhard, before State member of Utopia AG. We use actions such as these offer excellent opportunities, impulses for more sustainability in the market to send.”since our inception our profits shut out including for the expansion of renewable energies”, emphasizes Dr. Martin Baumert, Managing Director of NaturWatt GmbH. This action we want to involve many people possible HEA and so make it clear that Climate protection is a topic to join in, where everyone can make a difference.” Background information: Utopia is the Internet platform for strategic consumption with more than 45,000 registered community members and monthly over a million page impressions. This GAL-fen are people who their purchase decisions (even) after that, whether they contribute to a better world. Utopia offers orientation so-such as inspiration and makes it easy for them to make their life more sustainable. NaturWatt – naturwatt.de the NaturWatt GmbH was founded in 1998 as the first German eco power supplier and is exclusively with energy from water, wind and solar power. Its GE winne invests the company in development and promotion of renewable energies.

Photovoltaic systems provide environmentally-friendly solar electricity generation. Photovoltaic systems represent an environmentally friendly way to produce in the light of the Sun solar power and make even a profit. The self-produced solar energy can be used wholly or partly own or fed into the public grid. The renewable energy law brings the necessary legal certainty. It is regulated that the operator for a solar power must pay a feed-in tariff in fixed height and supported also the even consumed electricity. Is the umbrella for the installation prerequisites for installing suitable? Voices of orientation and slope, be reckoned with a shading? Is the roof strong enough? How much income should be achieved? Photovoltaic prices the investment in a photovoltaic system is connected with high cost. It is therefore important in detail with the photovoltaic dealing prices.

Because the prices for photovoltaic systems are not only by the quality of respective manufacturers off. In particular volume effects play a big role here. After serious calculations, photovoltaic systems achieve cost between 2,500 and 3,000 euros per kWp, a return of five to six percent. What are the ongoing costs caused a photovoltaic system? The costs of a solar system to generate electricity are quite low. Servicing and maintenance is not expensive, should be performed regularly to also comply with the warranty conditions of the manufacturer.

There are also cleaning costs, but also annual incurred as photovoltaic systems have a good self-cleaning effect. Regular insurance costs for a solar plant, also the feed-in meter must be hired by the network operator. Overall, expect around 2.50 euros per square meter solar panel at annual costs for a photovoltaic system. Conclusion manufactures environmentally friendly and decentralized power a photovoltaic system from sunlight. Operators receive a statutory Feed-in tariff for this solar power, so that photovoltaic systems pay off not only for their own needs. Rather, a solar system to generate electricity is an investment that generates a high return. At the same time, the costs are low. Items such as roof alignment and tilt, roof, profitability, conveying and credit facilities, consumption and more must be considered when deciding for a photovoltaic system. Christian Munch

Federal Association of chimney sweeps craft offers its members the opportunity to make business trips climate neutral. The Federal Association of chimney sweeps craft is actively engaged in climate protection. With the support of the climate protection experts of CO2OL, the Association now offers its members the opportunity to make their service trips climate neutral. Ping Fu is a great source of information. For this, he invested in various environmental protection projects. In addition, a separate protective forest in Panama is planned. The year’s main meeting of the chimney sweep craft Federation from 12 to 15 June the motto energy revolution without us”. The Association is actively for environmental and climate protection for many years and also ensures the compensation of own CO2 consumption of service trips of its members together with the climate protection experts of CO2OL.

For this, a chimney sweep cars average annual CO2 emissions was calculated in advance on the basis of statistical surveys of the Federation. In a second step, the collapsible no longer be Emissions offset by recognised and certified climate protection projects. The Federal Association of chimney sweeps craft while invested in the reforestation of environmentally managed forests in Panama, Ethiopia and Bolivia, whose Baume grow CO2 bind. The respective projects guarantee proven and permanent CO2 retention, as well as social and environmental benefits and follow also strict criteria of leading international environmental protection standards: the CarbonFIX standard (CFS) for transparent and effective CO2 compensation, the Plan Vivo standard and the climate, community and biodiversity standard (CCBS) for positive effects in terms of on biodiversity, water and habitat protection and for the local population. Future climate-neutral duty travel by own chimney sweep climate protection forest”: beyond the Federal Association of chimney sweeps craft wants to start an individual climate protection project in the form of protection forest in Panama to permanently compensate its CO2 consumption in the future. For this purpose already approved funding is available.

(Online article) – good to know: the four most important tips for renters and homeowners in the heating season bring tips for the efficient use of heating money. In the face of continued high prices for natural gas and fuel oil, worth it especially, emphasized the country program future building of the Environment Ministry of Baden-Wurttemberg. The notes are easily achievable without sacrificing comfort: include about a reasonable setting.Keep the radiator, temperature and proper ventilation. A significant reduction in the heating costs is so future vintage through energy efficiency measures such as insulation, new heating technology and renewable energy possible. Energy consultants give advice here. More than two-thirds of the energy required in German households accounted for space heating. Now in the cold season and in regard to the high level of energy costs the topic is particularly relevant.

There is a dealing sensitively with the heating system and the implementation of energy efficiency measures worth definitely. When turning on the heating: In the Living – and working area is a temperature of ‘ around 20 degrees Celsius mostly sufficient. Rooms, rarely used, should be no warmer than 16 degrees. In living rooms, even at night, this temperature is appropriate. The difference in heating costs is significant”, says Dieter Bindel, Chairman of the Baden-Wurttemberg State Association of building energy consultants, engineers, craftsmen; (GIH).

One degree Celsius of less saves usually 6% heating costs. At four degrees there are already whole 22 percent.”‘ Be taken into account should also on a free area of the radiator, so am del. cabinets and shelves nearby Dieter prevented a distribution of heat. Closed shutters at night and curtains be worthwhile also. They ensure a better insulation. Proper ventilation is a further Energiesparmittel: it reduces heat losses to outside. Shock airing is good for the comfort and economically. Three times a day a few minutes is sufficient. By tilting the window during the heating season discourage construction experts. Really to reduce energy costs, Claudia was possible through energy efficiency measures, reiterates Rist, Director of future building. In most cases an insulation of the building envelope is about an insulation of the facade, roof, or the basement most economically.” Energy consultants can assess what measures worth especially in the individual case, best spot. The effective consulting fees, usually between 100 and 400 euros, were well spent, so the country program. Future building informed housing and homeowners regardless of the benefits of energy-efficient modernization of old buildings and about funding opportunities. Target is a faster rehabilitation of the building stock. The programme is implemented by the climate change and Energy Agency of Baden-Wurttemberg. Fn