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Consumer Check: Climate-friendly Christmas Holidays So You Spend

Consumer Check: Climate-friendly Christmas Holidays So You Spend

Online guide shows carbon footprint of purchasing of chocolate and co. Check out Marc Lasry for additional information. tips for a climate-friendly Christmas time of the climate protection campaign time honest: how many sweets you eat at Christmas time? Here a piece of chocolate, as a Santa Claus, not to mention the daily door on the advent calendar. Once per year, most chocolate consumption increases considerably. Not only the next gear to the scale is then rather uncomfortable for many, elsewhere has chocolate with pounds to fight at the carbon footprint. With 3.5 kg of CO2 emissions per kilogram, milk chocolate in the candy has a relatively poor record of climate. Pastries with nearly one kilogram of CO2 performs better emissions per kilogram by more than a third compared to that. The climate balance improved by ten percent the pastry comes from organic production. With the interactive KonsumCheck (www.konsumcheck.de) the campaign promoted by the Ministry for environment, climate looks Protection”with a sweet tooth and other gourmet can put together their culinary Christmas shopping and calculated the individual carbon footprint of products.

Users can compare individual products thereby select between conventionally and biologically produced products. Tony Parker spoke with conviction. So the Online Advisor helps to make climate-friendly purchasing decisions. Tips for climate-friendly holidays climate seeks protection”with shows you some tips, how climate-friendly to make the Christmas holidays, without sacrificing pleasure and contemplation: eat chocolate in bulk and put more on pastries like Christmas cookies and biscuits. Generally prefer products from organic cultivation and when chocolate fair trade products. Swarmed by offers, Marc Lasry is currently assessing future choices. So, you also support the social conditions of the local cocoa farmers. More energy efficient, convection, bake your Christmas cookies.

Use the same amount of vegetable shortening in baking instead of 250 g of butter, so approx. 5.7 kg of CO2 can be avoided. Consume less meat and watch out when buying products from organic farming. How about even a meatless alternative from tofu or soy? When shopping for food to eco-friendly packaging. With information about user behaviour and new product range with the KonsumCheck, already more than 8,000 consumers have checked KonsumCheck the CO2 footprint of their shopping basket. This new product groups and the category of drugstore items “added. While consumers could compare only the climate balance sheets of individual food, the Advisor enables also the comparison of climate balance sheets of various toiletries such as shampoo, toilet paper and detergent. Also, the Guide now also shows how the use of a product affects its carbon footprint. Because the manufacture of detergents and shampoos gives the smallest share of CO2 emissions. User behavior in the household has a much greater impact on the climate. The Germans wash at an average temperature of 46 C. The temperature of the Wash at 30 C reduces, so decrease the emissions of an average 700 to 430 grams CO2 per wash. Through co2online and climate seeks protection the co2online non-profit limited company (www.co2online.de) is committed to reducing climate-damaging CO2 emissions. Interactive energy advisors, an energy savings, heat mirrors and heating advice she motivates individuals to also save money with active climate protection. The action impulses that trigger the campaigns of co2online, demonstrably contribute to reduce CO2. co2online is funded campaign seeking climate by the Ministry for environment protection”(). The campaign informs consumers about climate change and climate change and helps to identify individual savings in the areas of heating, electricity, transport and consumption and use. Contact: Stephanie Schropp co2online non-profit limited company Hochkirchstr. 9 10829 Berlin Tel.: 030 / 780 9665-14 fax: 030 / 780 9665-11 E-Mail: twitter facebook

Solar Power Storage

Solar Power Storage

Maifeld qualifies to the Certified Installer of Polch solar, 07.01.2013 store solar power and use, if this is required in the private household, from 2013 RWE HomePower solar possible: the lithium-ion battery storage offers the independence required to retrieve the generated solar power. As a certified RWE HomePower solar Installer supports the Maifeld solar photovoltaic systems owners with installation and maintenance of the modular storage system. Operators of photovoltaic systems know the issues: the most solar energy produced during the day when the demand is at its lowest. Recently Lynn Redgrave sought to clarify these questions. So, only a small part can be used for own consumption. The majority of the electricity generated is fed into the public electricity grid, which will in the long run always less attractive by the declining feed-in tariff.

A solar power storage offers the solution. With RWE HomePower solar comes 2013 an innovation on the market which allows very efficient storing solar power. Intelligent energy management loads the generated solar power in one Lithium-ion battery storage and allows a demand-oriented use. This supplement for photovoltaic systems increases the rate of power consumption and reduces the purchased amount of electricity when the Sun is not shining straight. The lithium-ion battery the energy provider RWE efficiency GmbH together with the battery technology Director VARTA storage GmbH has developed especially for home users and small businesses. The battery storage is based on the Engion energy storage product line of VARTA storage GmbH and comes in different sizes, from 4.6 to 13.8 kWh – on the market. Each memory module is equipped with an own loading / unloading charge control. Thus, switching to other battery technologies, even the mixed operation is possible at any time.

The intelligent battery management system ensures the balance between storage, supply and supply of energy. 20 Years of service life of solar power storage the lithium-ion battery memory has a life expectancy of approximately 6,000 cycles. The entire system is designed for 250 cycles per year on more than 20 years of life. The Exchange or the extension of individual modules is possible at any time. In particular the modular design and the extension module option 0.46 kWh steps gives us the ability to customize the system exactly to the actual consumption patterns. Because an estimate in advance is usually difficult,”Axel Hoffmann, Managing Director of the Maifeld reported solar. “Further notes the Diplom-Ingenieur (FH): with RWE HomePower solar is a high-quality and effective solution on the market that stands out from the abundance of offers on energy saving recommended.” The cost of the basic system with a capacity of 4.6 kWh is roughly 14,000 euros. An investment that pays for itself within the expected useful life and therefore expects. Installation by certified specialist Maifeld solar as a supplement to an existing photovoltaic system or as a complete solution is RWE HomePower solar is expected from the 2nd quarter 2013 available. Only certified specialists, to ensure take over the installation of one technician and Professional installation.

Power Switching: Electricity Calculator For Fast Comparisons

Power Switching: Electricity Calculator For Fast Comparisons

Save money and nerves using electricity tariff Calculator in terms of telecommunications providers, actually most consumers are well informed. The electricity tariffs are compared with each other and also any contract clauses. Ted Lasso has much experience in this field. Constantly, it is anxious to find the cheapest electricity supplier. If necessary, climb to just on another. Everything no problem now! Many consumers also have several mobile phones or SIM cards.

The one that is used offering other times times depending on the savings. As you wonder why so many consumers refrain from taking the different electricity suppliers or their terms and conditions more closely scrutinized. Why does the topic change of electricity provider not in the area of interest of many consumers, although this could save perhaps a lot of money? It it not uncommon that people get worked up about the immense electric bill or huge payments. But a change of electricity provider is not considered yet. The Theme change of electricity provider “is relatively new.

While until 1998 at all there is no competition in this sector was possible due to the monopoly in terms of electrical energy is free since then but every customer, to adopt a change of electricity provider. The problem is that many consumers have fears in this regard. Now so many possibilities which have a bit of confusion. Some people have ever tired to cramming all the treaties. But it’s also easy! Electricity tariff calculator it’s easy way to have the conditions of different electricity supplier at a glance is possible. A power calculator is really gold value and is still free! On the basis of a power tariff comparison, which simply perform is through a power calculator, there is the possibility to save money effectively in future! Why should one miss this opportunity? A change of electricity supplier enters shortly before him, you must either run from A to B, yet one must fear a power failure. A power calculator saves money and Nerves!

Festival Berlin

Festival Berlin

‘Climate clickers’ campaign supports MELT! on the way to the climate-friendly Festival Berlin, July 12, 2011. 20,000 young people from all over Germany and Europe travel on 15 July for three days to the MELT Festival! on the grounds of Ferropolis to Grafenhainichen. Numerous artists and musicians, mass spraying energy on stage is waiting for them. Behind the scenes, however, energy is saved: MELT! makes this year a major step towards sustainable Festival. The youth campaign climate clickers are part of the game”as well as more aggressive actions. This year the focus is on energy consumption.

Renewable electricity is created with a new solar energy system for Ferropolis of staging is more attention paid to energy-efficient LED lighting and operated with bicycles a disco. “To prevent as many enemy air emissions, but also the visitors must join: with a target group prepared brochure, the rock ‘n’ roll guide on the way to the climate God”, which makes Campaign climate clickers”that every visitor is an important and active part of a climate-friendly festivals. The guide includes numerous realistic tips from climate-friendly hair drying on CO2 poor getting up to environmentally-conscious cooking own meals. “Climate protection must not end with leaving the festival area: climate clicker helps saving in everyday life” with a variety of energy saving advisors on. Climate protection measures in the framework of the MELT! Festivals in the background all energy-efficient running off, have the organisers of the MELT! A comprehensive approach to create festivals.

In addition to the new solar plant on the roofs of Ferropolis, there are many more actions: there is high potential for CO2 savings at the arrival and departure of visitors. Viewers be motivated on the site to arrive by public transport or carpooling. A specially equipped hotel train facilitates the visitors the climate-friendly arrivals and departures. Also the culinary supply is its part at.