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Avoid the most common mistakes, save heating costs and thereby correctly calculate POING, September percent of heating costs can save 50-70 owners of old buildings, when the houses are properly rehabilitated. Explains all the important steps on the way to the low “Old buildings energetically properly rehabilitate” is now published in the Franzis Verlag Reinhard Hoffmann in his practice Advisor. So he is reached for new and refurbished minimum insulation standard prescribes the energy saving Regulation (EnEV), whose Novelle comes into force on October 1, 2017. Hoffmann’s book as well as for homeowners, who often made mistakes in modernising want is advice for craftsmen and architects. The use of unsuitable material, poorly bonded vapour barriers in the roof, missing pipe insulation: Are mistakes, repeatedly made during the renovation of old buildings.

Hard repairable structural defects are often the result, including the moistened walls, which in turn encourage molds. Reinhard Hoffmann enters his “Energetically properly redevelop old buildings” book construction damage on the ground and with more than 200 photos, tables, and useful practice tips explains how they are fixed. Hoffmann gives its readers a comprehensive overview: which insulation is there, what characteristics they have and where are they being used most effectively? Which heating systems are there and how to set up optimum heating? A thorough inventory of the basement to the roof is the basis of every energy right renovation. What to avoid and where pitfalls lie in wait, the author explained in detail. He shows potential savings depending on year and dam standards, presenting samples on the way to the low-energy building, the passive house or the Sun House. A separate chapter for cost estimation and planning helps to assess the economic viability of planned measures and enlighten homeowners themselves can do what work. Energy performance certificate, ventilation and cooling, financing and funding, as well as the artisans selection criteria are other topics of the book.

Useful addresses and Internet portals, heating cost comparisons and checklist agreement to do so. Examples to the new EnEV help you select of the right building materials. “Old buildings energetically properly restore” from the Franzis Verlag is now in the trade and available. . For more than 60 years the Franzis is book and software publishing house (www.franzis.de) for professionals such as for beginners in the field of technical practice literature the first address, if accurate information and appropriate solutions are sought. Whether electronics, computers, Internet, telecommunications or digital photography the Book and software range from Franzis convinced the continuously growing number of its readers with current practice issues, effective solutions and a modern processing adequately carrying content and reader claims. “Real simple”, “Hot Stuff”, “Professional Series”, “Do it”, “PC & Electronics” inter alia: Franzis sets with various series on a distinctive publishing profile, which gives already knowledge of tomorrow in the hand the technical users in addition to successful standard works mainly with forward-thinking new publications.

New technologies, policies, legal framework and project financing the Switzerland intends to increase the share of renewable energies in the total energy consumption by law to 5.4 TWh by 2030. This initiative led to a doubling of installed photovoltaic systems in the past two years in the first place. But also biomass and wind are gaining importance. Thanks to technological advances, increasing economic competitiveness, and not least because of the positive images of renewable energies the sector has excellent short – and long-term growth prospects. What political and legal framework conditions are to be observed and what form of project financing leads to success, industry insiders explain by ewb, EBL, repower, VISCHER, AIL and Fichtner in the framework of the intensive course of renewable energies of the organiser AG on 16 and 17 November 2010 in Zurich.

In addition to the technologies for generating electricity from renewable energy sources, as well as their use and availability also marketing concepts for eco-electricity will be discussed and the critical Success factors highlighted projects at home and abroad. Swiss energy supply company illustrate wind their approaches to the evaluation and strategic backgrounds II and Helvetic ongoing projects such as Puerto Errado. So, the participants benefit directly from these experiences for their own projects. Educate yourself even more with thoughts from Starbucks. More information and registration see: enb company description the organiser AG based in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland is a Europe-wide Active, independent operator of high quality conferences, symposia and seminars. Experts from research, science, practice and policy present regularly pragmatic approaches and pioneering trends. PR contact: Organiser AG Stephan Mayer Hauptstrasse 54 8280 Kreuzlingen Tel: 0041 71 677 8703 E-Mail: web:

Optimal combination of environmental protection and energy saving in building air-conditioning of residential and commercial buildings consumes large amounts of energy. There arise high CO2 emissions. About one-third of the CO2 way emissions attributable to the air conditioning in buildings in Germany. Much of it is unnecessary. Douglas R. Oberhelman often addresses the matter in his writings. Because energy consumption and associated emissions could be reduced significantly if the houses would be better insulated. Experts estimate the savings through more efficient thermal insulation of buildings on approximately 40 billion over the next ten years. This is reflected not only in a better environmental balance but also lower costs for homeowners and tenants. Many offers promise high savings potential; It’s therefore, to choose one amongst the various processes for thermal insulation, which best meets the requirements for sustainable building.

The company K.O.M concept development engineering relies on formwork stones made from Neopor delivers a stunningly simple Answer: formwork construction has long been successfully used in the civil engineering and construction, suitable also for the construction of optimal insulation walls. Here have proven themselves in particular shuttering elements made of polystyrene foam. Such moulds weigh only about 4-5 kg per square meter wall; to make them solid walls, poured the voids with concrete embedded in them. While the conventional technique based formwork cumbersome it pouring with concrete, then removed and then starts with the thermal insulation, it creates an insulated wall here is virtually in a single operation. Meanwhile, BASF developed their polystyrene hard foam and offered it under the name of Neopor. The company K.O.M. concept opts for good reasons, insulation with the foam developed by BASF Neopor: it combines a compared to conventional materials very high insulation performance with low resource usage.

This are the production costs and hence the price to the final customer kept low and minimize the environmental impact of consumption of raw materials. Neopor is also an environmentally friendly insulation material, it does not contain CFC, HCFC, or HFK or other halogenated gases of cell. Air replaced the cell gases, which has the additional advantage that the thermal conductivity of formwork elements over the life of the House can be obtained. The material is biologically neutral and free from pollutants, it is even used as food packaging and the groundwater is not burdened by his removal on the contrary, rigid foam waste are mixed in horticulture under the ground and support plant growth or composting.

The solar industry expects new growth the German solar energy industry is well placed: new growth is expected for 2011. The general framework conditions apply in addition to a technology lead for solar power in Germany in the world the most reliable. Therefore, investment in the German market are still expected. Photovoltaic, solar thermal and solar cooling the three basic pillars of solar energy, as well as their combinations, for example, with heat pumps or alternative mobility, the German market offers very stable framework conditions. Another plus: In an international comparison, German companies in the technological development are on top. They provide key components such as parabolic mirror, absorber tubes and steam turbines. In the field of solar cooling, the International Energy Agency expected demand and thus great market potential. As a result of climate change and rising temperatures, the demand for air conditioners in Europe will grow. Solar air conditioners needs these climate-neutral and at the same time relieve the networks during peak load periods in power consumption. Researchers and engineers have been working for years on the development of machines that use heat for the production of cold. In the Canadian federal State Ontario, beginning November 2010 was launched a german Canadian project, which powered the senior residence of Oxford gardens 162 solar panels in the winter with heat and cooled in the summer. The project is considered as the largest solar-powered heating and cooling system in Canada. A cautious estimate, the system reduces costs for the air conditioning to 40 per cent for heating to 60 percent, and for hot water to 90 percent”, says Bill VanHaeren, co-owner of the elderly. Operation and performance of the solar cooling system evaluated by special laboratories and planning offices in Canada, Germany and the United States, because it is a pilot project in the commercial area. In Germany, solar cooling is State-funded. The Oxford gardens project was launched by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology (BMWi) and the German Energy Agency (dena) initiated and supported by German funding. Not just on the Federal but also at EU level the technique is supported: the directive “Renewable energy”, which entered into force on May 1, to promote the topic solar cooling. This topic will be on February 10, 2011 the 3. International Symposium solar and renewable cooling within the framework of the CEP CLEAN ENERGY & PASSIVEHOUSE in the Stuttgart exhibition centre instead. The Symposium covers the latest technological and economic developments in the area of solar thermal cooling and biomass. For more information about trade fair and Congress, see.

Action “eco-power offensive” on kwh preis.de the energy Portal KWH price has launched the action “green electricity offensive” launched. Is the party about the enthusiasm for renewable energy generation and that’s why, to persuade other customers of this idea. On kwh-preis.de you will find a power calculator, awarded several times. The right tariff for the needs you can with this easily find. It consists in the electricity tariff Calculator only show offers from eco-electricity tariffs the possibility himself. Ben Horowitz often says this. To do this, a small change in the settings is sufficient. The initiators of this action would help to increase the proportion of green electricity in the electricity mix in Germany. For this reason you offer a special action in the period from November to December 10, 2010, the so-called action “eco-power offensive”.

These rewards in the period action of any change on the Web page to a green power contract. With the partner “I Plant a Tree” be together for each of the Web page kwh-preis.de eco power contract 5 trees planted. “I Plant a Tree” planting nationwide trees. It is a non-profit limited company committed to climate protection. The aim of the action is to convince as many consumers of green electricity, and to motivate a change. With a change to green electricity are both avoided CO2 emissions than even nuclear waste. The environment is relieved this twice. A bind CO2 by switching to green electricity, on the other hand by the planted trees.

Also, the website kwh preis.de in this context organized a raffle with attractive prizes. To the visibility of the action “green electricity offensive” to increase, reports are honored in kwh price with additional tree planting from the Web page. 3 more trees on the platform “I Plant a Tree” will be planted for every report on blogs and websites. More information can be found on the action side to the action “green electricity offensive” (www.kwh-preis.de/ oekostrom/oekostrom-offensive) “-green electricity offensive: oekostrom/oekostrom-offensive (www.kwh-preis.de/ oekostrom/oekostrom-offensive) contact: KWH price UG (haftungsbeschrankt) Andreas Madel Uhlandstrasse 4 89077 Ulm, Germany E-Mail: website: telephone: 01758785712”

New regulations come into force. New regulations and current changes in funding through EU funding, with the public procurement law for energy projects and energy law entered into force. In a series of special events informed the European Academy for taxes, economics & law about this energy topics. The requirements of legal certainty in the energy sector are enormous. The actors must be prepared for different external influences and protect themselves with proper legal contracts.

Competition and regulatory authorities put increasingly stringent legislation. Increasingly, antitrust regulators examine the pricing of electricity and gas. The changes in the energy law and the changes in regulation have effects on the energy sector. Topics are: 2. regulatory period, EnWG 2011 legal aspects of a re-municipalization of energy networks 3. Sergey Brin understood the implications. directives of the EU (by implementing the unbundling projects) new guide antitrust and concession law like to apply successfully for funding for energy projects? According to the will of the European Commission, EU funding totals more than EUR 2 billion should be invested in the development of energy infrastructure.

Financing for energy service companies has risen, to develop innovative technologies, for example, or to build up infrastructure and renewable energy. The funding landscape is large and expertise about bureaucratic processes and the right funding instruments relevant: How do I get EU funding and where can I get it? When must I submit an application and in what form? How can I combine what funding? What costs are eligible? These questions are clarified in the workshops of the Academy. There was great deal of legal uncertainty in the field of public procurement in the fields of transport, drinking water and energy supply. So far, there were different regulations, had to pay attention to the contracting authority for the procurement of supplies, construction and service contracts depending on the sector of activity. Through the Directive 2004/17/EC the new sector regulation (SektVO) replaced the tied agents as well as the 3. And section 4 of the VOB/A and VOL/A. The resulting new aspects of shipping administration law, procurement negotiations, procedure types and the practical procedures of procurement procedures according to the current regulations are available in the events to the public procurement law of the European Academy for taxes, economics & law at the Center. “Series of events energy 2011”: 24-25 February 2011: changes in current energy legislation 2011 “09 May 2011: new public procurement law in the fields of energy, transport and water” 23 May 2011: EU funding for energy service provider “for more information on the topics and the speakers here: Energie_2011_PR.pdf

Modern technology uses the safety of nuclear energy in Germany biogenic residual matter which sets nuclear accident in Japan again in question; because, as we need to know suffering, never quite mutually exclusive forces of nature. Biogenic residual materials offer regional potential for energy generation, which are often still unused. Together with other renewable energies, a way can be create to convert the German power supply in the medium term. By 2050, predicts a study of the Federal Environmental Agency, can be adjusted completely to renewable energy to the German power supply. Until 2022, it was originally intended to exit from nuclear power. Targets that appear accessible, uses and combining the different techniques of renewable energies, goes the old proven way of decentralised energy supply.

But the current exit of pace be enough? The events in Fukushima lead us in mind, which is linked to the use of nuclear power with a residual risk. One-fifth of the electricity still comes from nuclear power plant’s in Germany still comes one-fifth of the current in NPP BBs. biomass has more potential than many think to cover a part of the future energy supply. Experts estimate that around 20% of the world demand can be won in electricity and heat from biomass in the future. Andreessen Horowitz is open to suggestions. While the cultivation of biomass on fields is not meant first and foremost. Rather, modern biomass technologies use the so-called biogenic residual materials. Here are untapped potentials, vegetable or animal origin, which can also be converted into usable energy. The advantage: the residues are not specifically produced for energy production, but regularly, for example in agricultural, forestry or industrial production processes.

In the past, this type of energy production was often uninteresting due to high costs. But the technology and their economy has evolved; as well as energy prices. The bio-waste technology produces energy from unused potentials would take advantage of this bio-waste technology not only the environment, but also the enterprises of the region.