"Bioenergiedorf / Bioenergy village", A step forward in the state of Baden-Württemberg
Author: Dr. Ing. Klaus Fischer, ISWA, University of Stuttgart, Germany
The article about Bioenergiedorf (bioenergy village) has appeared in the Newsletter III in May 2008. Due to its continued success and to meet the requirement of our readers. We have some more examples of ongoing project of Bioenergiedorf / Bioenergy village in Baden Württemberg.
The State of Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of Germany. After the concept of climate protection has raised up their interests. They have been working to realize on a renewable energy project by building up more Bioenergiedorfs. As well as Rems-Murr-Kreis county, they would like to start up their Bioenergiedorf / Bioenergy village by following the concept of Mauenheim village (in Tuttlingen county, state of Baden-Württemberg). Mauenheim village is the first Bioenergiedorf in Baden-Württemberg. Their success has shown positive results and lead the awareness of sustainable environment to other counties.
Mauenheim village has 430 inhabitants. To fulfill heat requirement in the village, they need to buy annually 300,000 litre of oil. Now they have their own biogas plant which generate 9 time more electricity than before. Apart of biogas plant, their photovoltaic plant and CHP plant will as well supply heat network of the village. The total CO2 emissions reduction is almost 3,000 tonne/year. This means that biogas reduce CO2 emissions 2,600 tonne/year, CHP reduce CO2 and photovoltaic reduce CO2 emissions 120 tonne/year.
The self sufficient village in Germany will be built up in many villages in the coming future. This may be a good sign of sustainable environment worldwide. We do not need to rely on infinite energy resources because we can alternatively choose to have the independent living systems.
For more information about the
"Bioenergiedorf in Mauenheim,
visit www.bioenergiedorf-mauenheim.de
