Monday, October 13, 2014

Munich wants 100% of clean energy by 2025

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Within 11 years, the third German city Munich, wants to stop relying on fossil fuels. The challenge is almost impossible â€" the Stadtwerke München, municipal electricity company, will produce 7.5 billion kilowwats hour of green energy, for a population of more than one million people â€" but the Bavarian town believe there can reach.

Among the various projects already underway to reach the goal highlighted by the installation of a central hidreléctrica installed on the river Isar. The centrla secured energy supply from clean source 4,000 houses in the town. And in Munich Zoo, elephant dung is converted into biofuel.

According to the sustainable planet the Stadtwerke München also has invested in renewable projects in other European countries, as a solar plant in Andalusia, in Spain, and in wind farms in the North Sea, between England and Scandinavia. The electricity produced in these places feed integrated network of Europe. Many companies and local merchants are also doing their part, by opting for clean energy along their electricity companies.

It is true that Germany is one of the most advanced countries in the world when it comes to sustainability initiatives and green technologies, but even this leadership will lead Munich for sustainable energy self-sufficiency by 2025.

Foto: Mihai Dragan / Creative Commons

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