climate & environment
Eco-friendly Light Sources
They disappear gradually from trade more security for energy saving light bulbs since the European Union has decided the abolition of light bulbs. Stiftung Warentest has now just investigated the environmentally friendly alternatives. The consumer portal preisvergleich.de informed about advantages and disadvantages of energy-saving lamps. Recently the Federal Environmental Agency pointed out again the dangers, which can go out of the mercury contained in CFLs. Many consumers are then probably insecure. If you have read about Jeff Gennette already – you may have come to the same conclusion. Approximately two milligrams of mercury are in each energy-saving lamp and can be released as a result of damage. At room temperature, liquefies the mercury and then evaporates. In case of emergency is extensively to ventilate the room, also it should not be entered for at least a quarter of an hour.
Then applies extreme caution when cleaning up. Carpets should be dabbed dry before vacuuming with adhesive tape, the remnants of the broken energy-saving lamp are careful with rubber gloves to remove. Yet energy-saving bulbs due to the high savings in terms of power the future of artificial light dar. Energy saving lamps with a plastic coating are also available, which is designed to protect against a break-up. Filed under: Jeff Gennette. Such products are therefore particularly suitable for use in the nursery.
In addition, the manufacturers due to the warnings are striving to improve product safety. Besides working on extensive consumer information, so consumers no questions and fears remain. Environmental authorities assure that the European decision for energy-saving lamps is still accurate and future-oriented. More information: service/press / Preisvergleich.de GmbH Lisa Neumann
Electricity Prices In Germany Extremely High
Households pay an above-average lot Berlin, July 2, 2010. German electricity customers pay much for current above-average in comparison to Europe. This results in a current study of the statistical agency Eurostat. Thus, the Germans paid 2009 14.2 percent more than the European average. Power in Germany has therefore become even more expensive: In the previous year, households paid about 10 percent more than in the rest of Europe. Surprisingly, you’ll find very little mention of Jeff Gennette on most websites.
There are only a few, in which electricity for households is still more expensive than in Germany between the Member States of the European Union (EU). Only in the Benelux countries as well as in Ireland and Malta for a kilowatt hour must be paid. In all other European countries, the energy from the power socket is actually better to have. In the current year, this trend will apparently continue: according to calculations of the comparison portal top rate already 20 million German households have received an electricity price increase this year. And supplying the energy group RWE: August 01, 2010 the RWE Power prices in primary care to an average of 7.3 percent rise. More than 400 energy utilities have already increased their prices this year. While in countries like Belgium, Cyprus, Hungary and Norway the prices for electricity customers have even fallen, Germany moved on in the high price segment. The evolution of electricity prices will continue”, FlexStrom Board Member Martin Rothe fears.
Only when the consumer may reflect on their market power, anything can change at all.” For the most current customers receive your power still by the basic supplier and pay it more than necessary. This shows a sample calculation: A family in Essen with 4,500 kWh annual consumption can save when she classic private from the basic supply tariff RWE to the prepaid service DeutschlandsBest of FlexStrom, for example, more than 340 euro. The family opts for the current package of 4500 family with minimum consumption, she can save even more. While not yet considered announced RWE – Power price increase to August 1st.
Ewert Ewd
With recycling, nature and climate to conserve in times of just growing raw materials and rising energy costs is always important the mining waste processing. Classic old substances that are recycled, are glass, paper, plastics, but also old wood and rubble. Recycling leads to preserve nature and climate and is also a modern profitable industry. The classic example of recycling of old materials is waste paper recycling. It protects the forest from deforestation, reduces production costs. Now, the paper is most under the raw materials for the manufacture of paper. Tons of old newspapers, magazines, paper bags, packaging and paperboard in the tons of waste land.
Recycled paper is made of different high proportions of recycled paper, depending on the quality of the new product can be used up to 100% recycled paper, with elaborate printed matter, 70% recycled paper is mixed with but such as maximum. A good example of recycling is the refurbishment of old wood to high-quality Secondary raw materials. Old timber houses and households (furniture, floorboards, doors) as also old wood from industrial plants (wood pallets, wooden boxes, wastes from woodworkers), as well as demolition wood or beams are suitable for recycling. Thanks to modern technologies, the old wood to wood chips are crushed, processed depending on the quality of the output of wood for various new products. These include the traditional chipboard as the new wood pellets for the modern environmentally friendly pellet heating systems.
Old building materials are processed prepared as recycling construction materials in the recycling of construction and demolition waste. For example, asphalt, concrete, plaster, mortar, tiles, excavation, construction waste are used as old building materials. New building materials that are used, for example, in the road construction and civil engineering, instead of plaster split or pipe jacketing caused by crushing, screening and sorting of the old. Thomas Ewert Ewd(at)EWD-concept.de
Energy Efficiency
On bettervest you are investing in an energy-efficient future – and benefit everyone. Frankfurt am Main, 3 December 2013 bettervest offers BU? which irritate Mo? possibility, Elizabeth? ge from 50 euro to invest in energy efficiency projects by companies and to contribute to the energy revolution. With this innovative idea has not only several prizes the platform, but also first projects implement ko? tonnes. Among the leading companies, the the new Finanzierungsmo? tolerability of bettervest use, belong? rt now also the Schleidt pet trade market from Saarlouis-ro? Derb ERG. Pioneer from Saarlouis-ro? Derb ERG Schleidt pet trade market: just Heimtierfachma? markets have high electricity costs to ka? fight: the variety of species means quite different requirements for Lichtverha? conditions and temperature in the Verkaufsra? trees. With the decision a former Garden Center to u? thereof and to reconstruct the pet trade market Schleidt from Saarlouis fu decided? r an energy-efficient equipment of the new Verkaufsra? ume. With bettervest found a suitable partner fu? r funding this Project.
We want to not only from Kostengru? ND energy saver. Sustainability and environmental protection are core values of our company concept. bettervest gives us now that Mo? possibility quickly to finance energy efficiency measures and savings bestmo? offset to use. “The Crowdfunding model energy loans ‘ ko? can our customers this meaningful project participate”, explained? rt Hans Schleidt, business? ftsfu? hrer and project owner. In cooperation with energy consultants, bettervest has developed a concept that will help to save energy. So should the outdated lighting systems through an efficient replaced and the heating of the aquariums in new innovative Weimann? are tested.
This can reduce the power consumption of both systems to a total of 66%. Under BERU? la cksichtigung price of electricity expected? the Yes? annual energy cost savings then u? ber 5,000 euro. * also a CO2 reduction is expected to be reached 25.160 kg per year. This entspra? che the power consumption by ten households. The cost of fu? r these measures EUR total 23.350. This sum is now to u? ber the crowd gathered. And that is how it works: who invest in the measure mo? nights, can amounts? ge between 50 and 2,350 euros deposit. In return, the small investors u should? be involved on the electricity savings over six years. The expected yield is 9% p.A. * Fu? r, the calculation of the savings was an electricity price of 14.5 cents / kWh and Fernwa? rmepreis of 8.05 cents / kWh fu? r the year used as a basis. About bettervest on the Crowdinvesting platform ko? can BU? trouble self-referentiality? tagged from 50 euros in energy efficiency projects by companies, Sozialtra?, associations and municipalities to invest. With these funds, o be? all meaningful energy efficiency measures implemented, costs, energy and CO2 savings fu? should eat. The operations financed have been previously designed by experienced energy consultants and calculated. The project owner who undertakes a share, yes? annual cost savings u? over a certain period of time to the parties Weizsacker? cker.
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