3:42 min, 06/23/2015, Ed: Munich Press Office
Project Info: http://sdg21.eu/db/muenchen-freiham
The Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy Management of Baden-Württemberg is again supporting investments in photovoltaic systems in combination with battery storage with a total of five million euros in the coming year.
It is thus responding to the enormous demand. Since the launch of the "Grid-serving photovoltaic battery storage" funding programme in March of this year, over 2,500 applications have been received. The programme is part of the state government's solar offensive. It ends on 31 December 2019.
"The expansion of battery storage systems has increased significantly. This benefits the climate and the economy in the state. It is important to me to maintain this momentum," said Environment and Energy Minister Franz Untersteller in Stuttgart today (14 December). The state is therefore happy to support investments in solar battery storage.
The Ministry of the Environment draws attention to the fact that the subsidy rates will decrease as planned on 1 January 2019. From the new year, there will be a subsidy of 200 euros (instead of the previous 300 euros) per kWh for storage units in connection with a photovoltaic system with a nominal output of up to 30 kilowatt peak, and 300 euros (instead of 400 euros) per kWh for larger storage units.
As a result of an expert hearing, new funding conditions will apply from 1 February 2019. Investors will receive a bonus of 500 euros for grid-serving charging stations for electric vehicles. The bonus for forecast-based battery management systems, on the other hand, will no longer apply. Photovoltaic systems between ten and 14 kilowatt peak will receive an additional one-time subsidy of 400 euros from the Ministry. Further changes concern the minimum installation ratio and the active power limitation. In addition, the support programme will be opened up to farmers.
https://um.baden-wuerttemberg.de/…foerdermoeglichkeiten/pv-speicher/
Keywords:
Stakeholders, DE-News, Energy storage, Renewable, Funding, News Blog Baden-Württemberg, Electricity storage, Environmental policy, Economics
The Federal City of Bonn was awarded the "StadtGrün naturnah" label on Thursday, 19 September 2019. With this award, the alliance "Municipalities for Biodiversity" honours exemplary commitment on urban green spaces to promote biodiversity. Bonn was able to score points in the labelling process with species-rich wildflower meadows, sustainable forest management and innovative environmental education offers and is now one of the few large cities certified with the silver label for more nature in the city.
The awarding of the label took place during the "StadtGrün naturnah" conference in Bonn, where around 100 participants from municipalities and authorities learned about the activities of the award-winning municipalities and exchanged views on the scope for action for more diversity in municipal green spaces. Dieter Fuchs, Head of the Office for Urban Greening of the City of Bonn, accepted the award together with his staff.
"Already today, near-natural, species-rich green spaces characterise Bonn's cityscape. The labelling process supports us on our way to further strengthen ecological green space management," says Fuchs. "Especially in large cities with growing populations like Bonn, it is important to continue to give nature space in the city. In the labelling process, intensive cooperation has been established with local partners who are committed to biodiversity. Together we want to inspire citizens for more nature in the city and invite everyone to contribute in their own way."
In the multi-stage labelling process, the participating municipalities were closely accompanied by the project office "StadtGrün naturnah" for one year. Together they analysed how the urban green spaces could be further ecologically upgraded and which strengths and potentials already distinguish the city. A local working group, in which representatives of the city, the Biological Station, nature conservation associations, the University of Bonn and the Vebowag are represented, accompanied the process.
The city of Bonn has been committed to more biodiversity in the city since 1993 with the Bonn Meadow Programme. Today, there are meadows on around 63 hectares in the city area where bees, bumblebees, butterflies and other insects cavort. Species-rich perennial beds have been planted along paths and streets, for example at the Windeckbunker and on the banks of the Rhine below the Beethovenhalle. At Bonn's South Cemetery, 5,000 square metres of unused lawns were transformed into brightly coloured flowering areas. In the future, species-rich meadows will also be created on unused areas at other cemeteries in Bonn.
In the city forest, the city promotes and protects insects, birds and many other animals and plants by leaving over twelve percent of the forest area to natural development. The Bonn city forest has been certified since 1999 according to the strict criteria of the Naturland Association for ecological and sustainable management. For example, the employees of the Bonn city forestry do not clear-cut or use pesticides and fertilisers.
Since its reopening in summer 2019, the Haus der Natur has been the central starting point for environmental education programmes in Bonn. The programme of workshops and guided tours will be significantly expanded and specified in the future. In connection with the farmer's garden, the path of biodiversity, a meadow orchard and the adjacent Kottenforst, it offers numerous opportunities to observe, discover and experience nature.
Bonn citizens who would like to support biodiversity in their city will find a variety of opportunities, for example as a sponsor for a green space or as a flowering ambassador for the "Bonn blossoms and hums" initiative. There is also the possibility of leasing urban areas for urban gardening.
Further information on ecological green space management and the labelling process in Bonn is available at www.bonn.de/stadtgruen-naturnah.
The "StadtGrün naturnah" label was developed jointly by the Alliance of Municipalities for Biological Diversity and the German Environmental Aid (DUH). The award is part of the project "City Green - Species-Rich and Diverse", which is funded by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation with funds from the Federal Ministry for the Environment from 2016 to 2021 as part of the Federal Programme on Biological Diversity. In the first public tender, 14 municipalities were awarded the label. The label is valid for the period 2019 to 2022 and can be renewed after three years through recertification.
More information on the "StadtGrün naturnah" label at www.stadtgruen-naturnah.de.
Source: Press release City of Bonn, 20.09.2019
Keywords:
Greening / climate adaptation, Bonn, Communities, Near-natural open space design, News Blog NRW, Contests & Prizes, Wildlife/animal friendly construction
On Saturday, 14 September, the RENN.west campaign "Goals need action" was launched in Dortmund. It informs about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and mobilizes people for their implementation. Prominent supporters are the BVB, the multiple boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko and the top model Elena Carrière.What has to happen when BVB, multiple boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko and German top model Elena Carrière support a campaign together? Then it's crunch time! Translated: a time when really important things have to be done. Not tomorrow or next week, but now! Not by anyone, but by us - by you, by me, and worldwide!
"Goals need action" is the name of the campaign of the Regional Network Units for Sustainability Strategies (RENN.west), which calls for support for the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. By 2030, for example, poverty and hunger in the world must be significantly reduced. Equality must become an everyday reality and inequalities must be eliminated, the extinction of animals and plants and climate change must be stopped. The 17 SDGs call for big goals that can only be achieved through action!
The campaign launch took place on Saturday, 14 September at the cooperation partner BVB in Dortmund's SIGNAL IDUNA PARK at the Bundesliga match Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen. Also present: Prof. Dr. Günther Bachmann, Secretary General of the German Council for Sustainable Development. In the following weeks, the campaign will be on display at various football stadiums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, as well as at selected railway stations, on buses and trains. In addition, extensive, playful information material on the Sustainable Development Goals will be presented at various events. For this purpose, the regeneratively powered RENN.mobil from the StreetScooter company, exclusive electric mobility partner of the campaign, will be on the road until the end of December.
More information:
https://ziele-brauchen-taten.de/
About RENN.west: RENN.west is a network of sustainability actors in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. It was founded in 2016 with the new edition of the German Sustainability Strategy together with three other networks (RENN.nord, RENN.süd, RENN.mitte). The aim of RENN is to further develop the political framework for sustainable development in Germany.
www.renn-netzwerk.de/west/
Keywords:
Blogs & Portals, DE-News, News Blog Hesse, News Blog NRW, News Blog RLP, News Blog Saarland, SDG 2030, Environmental policy
NEW November 2015 | Types and constructions
Current timber engineering at a glance
There are many reasons for and advantages to building with wood compared to conventional construction methods: Wood is a renewable building material and, as a CO2 sink, helps to protect the climate. At the same time, thanks to modern calculation and production methods, it can be used for numerous construction tasks. Wood has excellent structural and indoor climate properties and can be easily combined with all other common building materials.
Based on 24 international projects, this specialist book provides an overview of the variety of possibilities currently realised in modern timber construction. In texts, images and plans, the contributions document both the architectural and structural qualities of contemporary timber constructions, from the design planning to the supporting structure right down to the last detail.
- Typologically organised overview with 24 current timber buildings
- Various typologies and constructions in timber: wide-span halls, lightweight densification and prefabricated building elements
NEW November 2015
Authors: Lennartz, Marc Wilhelm / Jacob-Freitag, Susanne
28.0 x 22.0 cm
192 pages
approx. 240 illustrations in colour, 100 line drawings
Hardcover
Language: German
ISBN: 978-3-0356-0455-9
Keywords:
DE-News, Wood construction, New books and studies, News Blog Europe (without DE)
