The German village running on its own juice

https://www.dw.com/en/the-german-village-running-on-its-own-juice/a-76395682?mobileApp=true

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atro_city@fedia.io · 40 pts · 148d (1 reply)

The CDU's worst nightmare. Not only were the greens right, but this town is also giving less money to their oil lobby. Such successes must be squashed at all costs!

ikirin@feddit.org · 16 pts · 148d

Maybe we can find some coal to mine right below the town? That'd be a win-win for these fossils

fullsquare@awful.systems · 7 pts · 148d (1 reply)

The biogas plant's subsidies are expiring. And though there is a new program available, Herbst says it doesn't offer enough funding.

Each household invested €3,000, alongside state and EU funding, to create their own heating network.

What can Feldheim teach the rest of the world?

i read it as: you can solve every problem in the world, if you throw enough money at it

WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 148d

Only if you manage to keep out corrupt elements stealing whatever they can from that funding

Zwiebel@feddit.org · 6 pts · 148d (2 replies)

In my old apartment, I used about 2,400 kilowatt hours a year

Curious how I'm below 800kWh/a with my gaming rig

spechter@feddit.org · 12 pts · 148d (1 reply)

I assume you're neither showering nor heating with electricity?

Once you have enough green and cheap electricity your consumption will naturally go up as you swap fossil fuels for electrically powered devices.

varyingExpertise@feddit.org · 6 pts · 148d

Yup. Heating and driving with electricity, I'm at 12000kWh per year. Which is fine for 20000km driven and 200m² kept at 22°C all year round.

HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org · 2 pts · 148d

Also very successful are Elektrizitätswerke Schönau. Great organization, a pleasure to be their customer and supporter.