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Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power

Can also Biblis be to the disaster? The whole world looks at Japan and observed the threatening situation in Fukushima. In the shadow of these events the nuclear power debate flares up but also in Germany again and old fronts are involved. Yahoo Finance addresses the importance of the matter here. Object of the dispute is the reactor in Biblis, the one for sure and others consider to be a ticking time bomb. At the end, but all the question; arise can a disaster such as Fukushima threaten also Germany? Having the reactors from Biblis and Fukushima at a glance, differences are compared immediately. The reactor at Fukushima is older than the German belongs to the type of the reactors. In Biblis, Germany but is a pressurized water reactor. Wellington can aid you in your search for knowledge.

The global situation is also much safer; While Japan represents a dangerous catchment zone of earthquakes and tsunamis also, such natural disasters are in this country very unlikely. Kobliner Shaw contributes greatly to this topic. A concatenation of such severe earthquake and a severe tsunami is inconceivable in Germany.” Underline the operators of Biblis this fact. From the site so “safer and the style not comparable now mostly a buzzword dominates the political fronts to the nuclear power debate: residual risk”. This is not out to argue that no matter how doggedly the operator of German reactors give it a try. On the other hand have this but also convincing security measures to present, that want to guarantee a safe operation.

So it is to say officially that the German nuclear power plants are designed to keep with the protection goals even when strong earthquakes.” It is but not convincing enough for the opponents of nuclear power: “It is a general problem of nuclear power plants, that one can not sufficiently secure against natural disasters or even plane crashes.” Notes Daniel Cohn-Bendit of the Greens. He compares the operation of reactors in Germany even with Russian roulette. Not free thinking since the Chernobyl disaster 25 years ago. The discussions were at that time is almost identical. Franziska Steiner

Proper Heating

Proper Heating

Healthy living climate avoiding moisture damage more efficient energy usage Neu-Ulm the dynamically growing real estate trading company Monarchis company of Grundbesitz mbH with headquarters in Neu-Ulm acquires renovation-needy, older residential property with good buildings. The objects are restored when needed and rehabilitated in energetic terms. These include, for example, the installation of heat-insulated Windows and doors, new heating systems, as well as the insulation of basement, roof and facade. These measures cause that the tenant or resident heating correctly and need to ventilate the apartments suffer any damage and there are no health problems. “The necessary insulation and isolation measures and arrangements to the sound insulation, sealed floors and ceiling with panels shall ensure that a natural” ventilation of the dwelling is not possible.

Poor ventilation, cooking vapours, clouds of steam in the bathroom and unnecessary humidifier lead to a unfavourable climate. The high humidity leads to less air cleaning and ultimately to fungi and bacteria. Many people feel uncomfortable, have headaches and suffer from allergies and respiratory problems, sweat a lot and sleep badly. Important basis for a healthy living environment is proper heat. The optimum room temperatures at 20 degrees Celsius for dining, living room, nursery and kitchen; at 22 degrees in the bath and 14 degrees in the bedroom.

Radiators should be covered or not adjusted. During the day never quite turn off the heating in the absence, but keep a lowered average temperature. Basically, laundry should not be dried in the apartment. And after showering, bathing or cooking with much steam development, the appropriate rooms immediately and thoroughly ventilate. Proper ventilation of the home is crucial for a good, pleasant and healthy living environment. Depending on the outside temperature, the rooms have three times a day (who during the day off is two times and longer) between five and 15 minutes with all open Windows revealed shock”are. Meanwhile the heaters should be turned off, because otherwise the thermostats open and the radiator to overheat and full. Permanent airing by slanting window brings nothing but pushes only the heating up. It should also be ensured that large pieces of furniture, not directly on the wall are available. Especially at exterior walls a distance should be kept up by 3 to 5 centimeters, so that a ventilation is possible and none can develop mildew or fungi. Proper heat and air lowers the lettings, improves the well-being and receives the residential value of the apartment. This applies, for example, the apartments acquired by Monarchis in foreclosure in Grunau.

Postbauer Heating

Postbauer Heating

Solar thermal: Kago and associations celebrate record year Postbauer-Heng 2008, February 2009 the industry Federation Germany House, energy and environmental engineering (BDH) and Federal Association for solar industry (BSW-solar) reported weekend record sales in the area of renewable heating systems. In the entire Federal territory twice as many plants were installed according to BDH and BSW-solar in 2008 with 210,000 solar thermal systems as in the year 2007 and rising further. The fireplace Builder Kago has a relevant role in this development. The KAGO’s climate protection initiative surpasses all expectations. The path to the market innovative products in the field of renewable energy, since 2007 has proven to be effective. Regenerative heating systems using solar thermal 2008 had record tires accounted for around 20 percent of the total turnover of the company. Thus KAGO closer to his target, to make increasingly dependent on uncertain import energy regeneratively heated houses. With the concept of the four seasons energy KAGO has developed a customer-oriented energy concept with the Households, through the combination of any fireplace heating systems and solar energy, which can reduce heating bills by up to 50%.

Thus KAGO offers an efficient solution its customers, to protect the environment and reduce heating costs. “Dr. Pierre Kago Kago – Managing Director: we expect that we will sell in 2009, almost twice as many plants, like 2008 will be in the long term we 50% of our turnover with the combination of water run fireplaces and solar thermal systems make.” which produces famous oven builders Germany KAGO, Germany’s best-known furnace Builder, fireplaces, fireplace stoves, tiled stoves and stoves to measure. Chimneys, chimney construction and rehabilitation complete the offer. In over 35 years, KAGO convinced over 500,000 satisfied customers through its expertise and diversity. Are no limits to the imagination of our customers thanks to individual design options and a choice of over 3,000 cover versions. It may be over 30 various tile shapes in over 50 colours Select.

In 80 own exhibitions, you can consult and put together their furnace according to own needs. Over 200 resellers and 1,000 agencies ensure that customers in all over Germany can purchase their dream oven quickly and easily. KAGO has brought fireplaces in the building system on the market as the first supplier in Germany. so up to 50% of the costs can be saved by its own achievements in creating. For several years, KAGO focuses increasingly on the environmentally responsible use of regenerative energy sources. Examples include equipping certain models with a rear secondary air supply, which ensures that the gases are swirling optimally. This will ensure an environmentally friendly and economical combustion at high energy and low emissions. KAGO also at the so-called ambient air-independent operation is a leader: depending on the type of home heating by up to 120 m 2 is possible. Through these new models of heating, environmentally conscious tenants can and Homeowners with exemplary heating behavior emphasize their positive attitude towards the environment. If you have questions, please contact: brain script GmbH media consulting Hani Kilech, m.a.

In Terms Of The Climate

In Terms Of The Climate

How to save energy and CO2 alternative energy in the household and water-saving measures are most effective to improve your personal CO2 footprint. Increasing energy and water prices enormously straining the budget. Also the Government calls for rapid measures to reduce CO2 emissions and combating global climate change. So should the CO2 emissions up to 2050 compared with 1990 World be cut in half. An average German household in this country produces annually as much of the greenhouse gas CO2, that thus three Olympic swimming pool can be filled, namely 13.3 metric tons.

It is determined to be so at the time. Often with just a few hand movements in own household saves a lot of energy, and at the same time relieving the environment. The refrigerator save power with brains is one of the most household appliances, because he is in operation day and night. Newer devices are as significantly more economical and environmentally friendly. A fridge-freezer combination of efficiency class a ++ consumes one compared Appliance of efficiency class B only around 130 kg instead of 340 kilograms of CO2 (source: Pendos CO2 counter). When the filling quantity is as a rule of thumb: A filled refrigerator uses less energy than an empty, because the content itself resembles a cold pack. Never place hot food in the fridge, because the cooling consumes more energy than the actual cooling. Lighting accounts for less than 10 percent of annual electricity consumption.

Although little is therefore per household only comparatively save, but the overhead is relatively small. Pro 60-watt incandescent bulb, which is replaced by an equally bright 11-Watt energy saving lamp, 20.5 kilograms of CO2 can be saved in a year (source: Greenpeace). This sounds at first little. But estimates from the UK is: If only a normal light bulb to an energy-saving lamp is replaced per household, a (coal) can be switched off for this power plant. There are particularly large savings in the field of renewable energies. To the alternative electricity generation, for example, a solar system on the roof or a carport is suitable. The electricity thus produced can be even consumed or injected into the power grid of the local network operator. Owner of photovoltaic systems will appreciate this, because solar power price is paid for a 20-year prescribed by law, which is higher than the standard subscription price”, as Michael Preissel, energy expert and Managing Director of the MP-TEC solar system provider. 2009 funding for photovoltaic will be reduced massively, so the best time, to 46.75 cents per kilowatt hour in the long term in order to take the current promotion rate for rooftop installations. With a photovoltaic system can be avoided per square metre per year at a radiation by 1000 kWh already 683 kilograms of CO2 (source: Federal Ministry of the environment). With a standard six-square meter system a household can save accordingly already 4.098 kilograms of CO2 per year.