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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

Energy-saving Lamps Are Valuable For Climate Protection

Indeed, the compact air pads contain small amounts of mercury and may not be disposed in domestic waste. However, they are good for the environment and the climate. ‘But yet Mercury’s in it!’ All ten percent of energy consumption in Germany go to the account of the lighting. Many consumers do not sufficiently efficient use of this energy despite high electricity prices. Efficient perennial energy saving light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, in the jargon are called gas discharge lamps. They create plenty of light with little energy, save power and money over the life span.

Energy-saving bulbs have a up to five-fold higher light yield compared to a traditional light bulb and thus require only about 20 percent of the electricity, which burned a bulb in the sense of the word at comparable brightness. Only five percent of the used power in light converted into the traditional light bulb, the remaining 95 percent go as heat to the environment. An energy-saving lamp with 11 Watt lights, for example, as well as bright a 60 watt bulb. A family of four can complete replacement of power-eating light bulbs to energy-saving bulbs annually over that line with 450 kWh of electricity around 80,-and thus approximately 270 kg of carbon dioxide. Also keep much longer than the conventional bulb. An average of 10,000 hours while the light of the bulb in the average is extinguished after 1,000 hours, a high-quality energy-saving lamp Burns some energy saving light bulbs up to 15,000 hours. The changeover relieves not only the use of energy, climate, and wallet, but saves also garbage. However, it should be noted strongly that include discarded energy-saving lamps and fluorescent lamps in the House trash! Since March 24, 2006 the waste electrical and electronic equipment Act (ElektroG) stipulates expressly that all gas discharge lamps include low energy light bulbs and fluorescent lamps – must be collected separately and disposed.

They are filled with a small amount of mercury and phosphors. They are stimulated by electrical discharges to the lights. So that the heavy metals in the environment, these must be collected necessarily separately from other waste. The mercury can only then be controlled removed and separated from the glass, recycled metal materials and other components of the lamps or disposed. Straight fluorescent lamps are straight or bent and also neon tubes are called, although they contain no neon. The tubes contain more mercury than the compact lamps, are also much lighter. Especially custom-built shapes contain a very large amount of partly. Currently around 80 million used discharge lamps still with domestic waste be disposed of according to estimates of the lamp manufacturers. This, several hundred kilograms of mercury released uncontrolled into the environment. That a significantly higher proportion of redemption also from private households can be achieved proves the example of Sweden, where a total of around 90 percent of the accumulated gas discharge lamps properly recycled or disposed of properly. Major consumers, from 3,000 units a year, will be directly picked old lamps. At the municipal recycling centers or at Schadstoffmobilen old energy-saving bulbs and fluorescent tubes can be dispensed free of charge. Unlike when batteries are not legally obliged to take back old energy-saving lamps and other electrical appliances retailer, but it can do so on a voluntary basis. Advising municipal waste, you can learn where to located the nearest collection point. Also Ralph Thomas Kuhnle from Waldbrunn in the Odenwald-based FA RK energy consulting have under 06274/928062-0 available information about it.

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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