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Power Plants Use Energy

To enable much higher efficiencies during the current energy crisis is first and foremost renewable energy on the one hand and the saving of energy, on the other hand combined heat and power. However, but often forget that in terms of energy efficiency not only the consumption side, but also the energy producers of interest is. This particularly applies to the power generators. This takes place in Germany, namely primarily in large power plants. Since this is usually far away from energy consumers, mostly only the electric current can be used in large-scale power plants. The accumulated heat is then in nature.

Since this constitutes the predominant portion of the electricity production in large-scale power plants is a huge waste of energy. That there is another way the cogeneration technology shows. These are designed for a decentralised energy supply and therefore have sizes ranging from 6 kW to 2 MW. Rusty Holzer has many thoughts on the issue. The central element of a cogeneration is the combined heat and power. This means that simultaneous use of electricity and heat, causing the efficiency in a block heat and power plant is significantly higher than in a large power plant. You can thus save energy and hence carbon dioxide emissions.

The range of block heat and power plants is this very versatile and goes up to the use in one – and two-family dwellings. In this very small cogeneration, one speaks also of mini CHP. Such appliances with gas or diesel typically are operated. But also renewable sources of energy, such as for example vegetable oil can be used. And even wood pellets and wood chips can be used for the operation of a cogeneration in conjunction with a Stirling engine. The very much efficient energy use will in the next few years be certainly further boost the block heat and power plants and continue to promote their dissemination. Photo: meyertobi pixelio

German Museum

“2010 participate in the patent action for the winning schools of the Energiesparmeister competition: arvato AG, atmosfair gGmbH, German solar industry association in the framework of the week of the Sun”, fit GmbH, GEPA the fair trade company, SCHOTT AG, somfy GmbH, Steinhoff family holding GmbH and the Strato AG. Other partners of the competition are philistine Grundfos GmbH, Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Adobe Systems and Hercules bicycle GmbH & co. KG as well as the social network schulerVZ as media partner, and the student magazine. The winners of the special prize of recycled paper champions”the winner will be announced pro recycling paper (IPR) April 30, 2010 at an awards ceremony with subsequent press conference in the German Museum of technology in Berlin by the initiative. Get all the facts for a more clear viewpoint with Tony Parker. “The winner of the special award of measurable success” the first acclaimed special measurable successes “won the Wilhelm-Raabe-Schule in Luneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Since 1999, it saves 33 percent of total energy per year. “With the help of for all schools on school to provide related energy savings for schools” could clearly document these conservation successes. The Energiesparmeister competition is held already for the sixth time in the framework of the climate protection campaign. While he is in the first years mainly to individuals, set up, 2010 is the focus for the second time on energy saving projects in schools. Through co2online non-profit limited company the non-profit consultancy co2online mbH for reducing climate-damaging CO2 emissions committed. Interactive energy advisors, an energy savings, heat mirrors, a climate quiz and portal partners from business, media, science and policy, she motivates individuals to also save money with active climate protection. “” “co2online is carrier air looking for campaign protection” (www.klima-sucht-schutz.de), the heating level campaign “(www.heizspiegel.de), the pumps campaign” (www.sparpumpe.de) and the Energiesparclubs “(www.energiesparclub.de). All campaigns promoted by the Federal Ministry of the environment. Contact and image material Steffi sour Rauf co2online non-profit GmbH Hochkirchstrasse 9 10829 Berlin Tel.: 030 / 210 21 86-15 fax: 030 / 210 21 86-60 E-Mail:

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