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1 Sustainable energy solutions for cities - case of Freiburg Dr. Dieter Wörner Director of the Environmental Protection Agency City of Freiburg - Germany Tallinn1006pptt

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3 Freiburg im Breisgau Inhabitants Area 155 km² Tallinn1006ppt

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6 Explosion of Costs caused by limited Oil Resources Explosion of Costs caused by limited Oil Resources Demand for oil Production of oil world-wide

7 Energy Policy in Freiburg Goals Sustainable Energy Supply Abandoning of nuclear energy Worldwide Climate protection Energy saving Renewable Energy Sources Efficient Technologies * Thermal insulation * Low energy construction * Power saving *Solar energy *Biomass *Hydro-power *Wind-power *Geothermal energy * Power-heat coupling (Co-generation) * Block-type thermal power stations * Long- and shortdistance energy Tallinn1006pptt

8 Freiburg`s Low Energy House (LEH) Standard Demand on LEH: 60 kwh / m 2* a Roof insulation (20 to 30 cm) Heat insulation windows Wall insulation cellar ceiling insulation

9 Sponsoring Program Thermal Protection 2005/2006 Goal: Thermal insulation must be standard at restorations Government subsidies per year Conveying of insulating roof, wall, window, bonus with solar thermal systems Report of the first year: - ca. 90 Applications - 3,7 Mio Prompted investments - ca t CO 2 Savings

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11 research and development Fraunhofer Institute ISE

12 Citizens Participation Photovoltaic on soccer stadium rooftop Tallinn1006ppt Tallinn1006ppt

13 Trade Fair Center 700 kw p Tallinn1006ppt

14 Expressway Tunnel (365 kw p )

15 Solar installations in Freiburg status PV: 7.26 MW, output: 6.5 m kwh p.a. solar thermal: 11,223 m² data source: badenova power company Installed solar capacity in Freiburg - Data: badenova AG & Co. KG, Freiburg PV (kw) PV solar thermal EEG = federal renewable energies support Thermal (m²) 7000 EEG EEG amendment

16 Solar Factory Tallinn1006ppt

17 Electr. Power from renewable energy 12,0 10,0 9,3 % 10 % in Prozent % 8,0 6,0 4,0 3,7 % 1,3 1,6 1,1 6,3 target Ziel Geothermie geothermal energy Windenergie windpower Photovoltaik photovoltaics 2,0 0,0 0,2 0,6 1, , Szen (neu) Szen (Nachhalt.) Scenario 2010 (new) Scenario 2010 Biomasse biomass Wasserkraft waterpower

18 Biomass: Wood fired power plant City quarter: 5,000 inhabitants Co-generation plant

19 Geothermal-project Feasibility study: Electricity 4-10 MW; Heat MW Problems to solve: High drilling costs need for safety assessment High invest costs (50 Mio. Euro) Schedule: Start of energy production between 2010 and 2012 Umweltschutzamt

20 Industrial Combined Heat and Power Plant R h o d i a Start 1998 Cooperation Rhodia (chemical company) - badenova (energy company) Gas-steam-turbine power station Efficiency > 80% Power: 244 MW thermal, 60 MW electric

21 combined heat and power generation Balance Production of electrictiy ca. 3% ca.52% Nuclear power ca. 60% ca.30% CO 2 -Reduction ca.11%

22 Environmental Businesses in the Freiburg Region Gross Demand Product 9400 employees 1500 companies Freiburg Region strength: education, research, science 710 employees location factors: policy & citizens commitment nature & climate expertise & creativity leadership position & image factor: solar industry 700 employees 80 companies

23 Efficiency and Renewable Energy is is the Feature of successful Post-oil Societies Tallinn1006ppt

24 Thank you very much for your attention. Dr. Dieter Wörner, City of Freiburg

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