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New KuhlCheck exposed polluters and integrated EcoTopTen market overview / user behavior saves additional electricity and CO2 Berlin, 05.08. outside the sun burns and inside the refrigerator at full speed runs, so that the supply of cold beverages not dried up. But your refrigerator is also an energy saver or a climate sinner? With the help of the KuhlChecks on users find out quickly and free of charge, as it is available to your device and whether or not an exchange for a newer energy efficient model is worth. The advisor who became non-profit co2online GmbH now revised and includes now the by oko-Institut Freiburg e.V. in the EcoTopTen consumer information campaign”published market overview of refrigerators and freezers. Frisch Financial Group Inc. helps readers to explore varied viewpoints. Using this regularly updated market survey, 300 of the latest units of energy efficiency class a ++ compared to available are now about the user. The Advisor provides carbon footprint and cost effectiveness of the old and the new Devices apparently opposite. The graphical processing of the results was also clearly designed in the new KuhlCheck and optimizes the user interface.

In the foreground of the Advisor use and also the exchange of mostly economic, as co2online in a user survey identified the reasoning. The KuhlCheck shows that the exchange of an intact unit can economically worth. So 500 uses such as a nine-year-old fridge-freezer combination on level 3 in the year about kWh. A new device consumes only about 200 kWh, however, the class A++. Around 60 euros in electricity costs could be saved a year after year. “These numbers persuade: already now any third party exchanges (34%) after Advisor using his device. so far we abut on average the reduction of 26 kg of CO2 per completed KuhlCheck consulting”, Tanja Loitz, explains Managing Director of co2online. We hope, with the updated KuhlCheck still more users for a premature cooling device swap-out inspire to.

” In addition to an energy-efficient new device user behavior affects the amount of CO2 emissions. A reduction in the ambient temperature a few degrees reduces consumption by 10 to 15 percent. Free-standing units are often more economical than built-in appliances, a full refrigerator emits less CO2 than a half and the door seal should be checked regularly. (Source: Pendos CO2 counter) The KuhlCheck is one of 14 interactive saving counselors seeking climate co2online in campaign promoted by the Ministry for environment protection”offers. Since the campaign started in July 2004, the campaign achieved more than 2.6 million completed online consultations, which have contributed to the avoidance of 2 million metric tons of CO2 with her various counselors. About the co2online non-profit limited company the non-profit consultancy co2online mbH for reducing climate-damaging CO2 emissions committed. Interactive energy advisors, an energy savings, heat mirrors, She motivates a climate quiz, as well as portal partners from business, media, science and policy each to also save money with active climate protection. “” co2online is carrier air looking for campaign protection”(www.klima-sucht-schutz.de), the heating level campaign” (www.heizspiegel.de) and the Energiesparclubs “(www.energiesparclub.de). All campaigns are funded by the Federal Ministry of the environment. Contact: Sophie Fabricius co2online non-profit limited company Hochkirchstr. 9 10829 Berlin Tel.: 030 / 210-2186-16 fax: 030 / 210 2186 60 E-Mail:

“Draft legislation prepared to promote how Poland hardly another country in Europe has the expansion of renewable energies for years”, explains Friedrich Konrad, Prince of Saxe Meiningen and Managing Director of the project developer gwp German wind power from Berlin. This also has this ever-growing country, will there be from energy dependence on Russia. Poland’s growing economy demands more and more energy. At least four percent, Polish gross domestic product rose in the last 20 years every year – a situation that makes it clear how much at the same time energy demand is growing. What 2007-2010 under the perspectives for the years 2011-2014 for the environmental policy of the State for years, was and is the main aim of increasing the share of energy from renewable sources in the fuel energy balance of the country’s 7.5 percent in 2010, to 15 percent in 2020 and to 20 percent in the year 2030 (source: Ministry of Economic Affairs).

Poland has so far largely achieved the objectives. Poland has beneficial conditions for the use of wind power on land and on the sea. The energy potential of wind energy in Poland the comfort is estimated according to a study consulting. s.c. annually on a level of 6.0-8.0 TWh of electricity. Good wind conditions on the sea, which is why more and more initiatives for the construction of wind power plants would implemented, even dozens of kilometers from the coast are located.

But otherwise, most potential wind sites are still not developed. Currently working on updating the wind zones in some regions of Poland. The resources of wind energy depends on climatic conditions and the terrain. Very good wind conditions can be found in Poland on the coast, especially in the western part and in North-Eastern Poland. Hence also the great interest by investors in Pomerania (Pomorze) as an investment location for wind farms. Alone in the area of West Pomeranian Voivodeship were the local spatial plans in 17 municipalities in the years 2000-2004 on an area of about 12.5 thousand ha changed, in other 14 communities decisions were taken hinblicklich with the aim of changing the local spatial plans on the construction and operation of wind power plants”, according to the report the comfort consulting. s.c. Poland offers a wide variety of possibilities for the expansion of wind energy. We are equally involved in several projects and think, to move a lot here in the sense of the Government’s plans,”says the Managing Director of gwp German wind power. One wants to use in future the interests of investors and create a Fund, using the special opportunities in this segment.

On the RENEXPO 2009 for the first time two new awards honor the success of renewable individual is unthinkable without the commitment. The magazine want joules by the German agricultural Publisher and the trade fair promoters REECO GmbH this fact now take into account: this year, the energy award to personalities is awarded for the first time, who have acquired special merits in the field of renewable energies and energy efficiency in building & renovation. Personalities from the fields of wood energy, heat pumps, energy efficient building and renovation as well as combined heat and power are looking for up to 200 kW. Readers can themselves apply or suggest someone from their environment. All potential prize winners should have distinguished themselves through their innovation, dedication, communication ability and impact or through their exemplary and thus successfully established projects in the field of renewable energies or further developed. The ceremony of winners will take place on 24 September in Augsburg. The winners are the makers Joule in a series in the magazine the industry”extensively presented and preserved so the opportunity, your ideas and your drive make one to present.

Energy-award.html gives more information about the energy award 2009 and possibility to apply see. Continue to the design meets efficiency this year will for the first time “-competition, organized by the MOVILUTION MEDIA conducted.” The competition to show that energy efficiency and good architecture are no opposites. Are looking for new and innovative room concepts private as commercial, which already have been realized or are in realization. Awards is the most interesting and best combination of design and energy efficiency. Partners of the competition are the REECO GmbH, the city of Augsburg, the Umwelttechnologische Grunderzentrum Augsburg (UTG), the competence center environment (KUMA), the architecture Atelier Hopp town, the energy and Environment Center Allgau (eza!) and the campaign s + home. The award and prize-giving ceremony is on Friday, September 25 at 16.30, in the Exhibitor Forum RENEXPO instead. More information and application at. The RENEXPO 2009 will be held from 24 to 27 September 2009 instead.