الأربعاء، 30 أبريل 2014

Club of Rome wins IFAT Environmental Leadership Award

GreenTec Awards in Munich in May 
Club of Rome

A green carpet, prominent personalities and a flurry of camera flashes: The GreenTec Awards will be presented at the Internationalen Congress Center München (ICM) on May 4. One winner has already been announced: The Club of Rome has won the IFAT Environmental Leadership Award. The world's largest trade fair for environmental technology takes place at the Messe München trade-fair center from May 5 – 9, 2014.
The Club of Rome's primary responsibility is to conduct analyses of possible scenarios for the future of mankind and the planet. Among other things, it examines and evaluates possible ways to make lasting improvements in the quality of life. Otto Schaaf, President of the German Association for Water, Waste Water and Waste (DWA), explains another important reason for the award: "The basic idea behind the Club of Rome is to secure environmental sustainability for mankind. To achieve that, we must sever the link between resource consumption and environmental pollution on the one hand and economic growth and prosperity on the other. Both the Club of Rome and IFAT pursue those objectives."

Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Co-President of the Club of Rome, understands the significance of this award: "The Club of Rome is honored to accept this award. Receiving the Environmental Leadership Award from IFAT, the world's largest trade fair for environmental technology, is an acknowledgement of the work we do." The laudator for this category, Günther H. Oettinger, the EU Commissioner for Energy, will present the award to the Club of Rome.


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IFAT IFAT, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies, takes place from May 5 to 9, 2014 in Munich. The last event attracted 2,939 exhibitors from 54 countries and 124,200 visitors from 182 countries.

Messe München InternationalMesse München International is one of the world´s leading trade show companies. In Munich alone it organizes around 40 trade shows for capital and consumer goods, and key high tech industries. Each year more than 30,000 exhibitors and around two million visitors take part in the events held at the Messe München exhibition center, the ICM – International Congress Center München, and in the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München. The leading international trade fairs of Messe München International are all independently audited.
In addition, Messe München International organizes trade shows in China, India, Turkey and South Africa. With a combination of affiliates abroad – in Europe, Asia and in Africa – and over 60 foreign representatives actively serving over 100 countries, Messe München International has a worldwide business network. The Group also takes a pioneering role as regards sustainability: It is the first trade-fair company to be awarded energy-efficiency certification from the technical inspection authorities TÜV SÜD.


الثلاثاء، 29 أبريل 2014

GreenTec Awards at IFAT




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Awards ceremony in the category Construction & Living against historical backdrop

April 29th, 2014
The winner in the category Construction & Living has received his GreenTec Award beforehand as well. The project Carbon Concrete Composite (C3) by the Institute for Solid Construction at TU Dresden has been awarded.
Carbon Concrete Composite (C3) is a new composite for carbon and high performance concrete that triggers greater innovation in the building industry. Future buildings constructed with C3 have a longer life span and a higher performance. They reduce the energy consumption, save resources, increase safety and allow for mobility.
Dipl.-Ing. Sven Krüger (initiator of the GreenTec Awards) presented the award in the presence of Dresden's mayor Dirk Hilbert against historical backdrop of the Church of Our Lady in Dresden on April 22nd 2014. The award was received by Dr.-Ing. Matthias Liebold (Consortium C³ – Carbon Concrete Composite) und Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Assmann (Managing Director TUDAG TU Dresden Aktiengesellschaft).



intelligent urbanization special prize awarded

April 28th, 2014
The winner of the intelligent urbanization special prize has been determined. The award went to the "Anshan District Heating Energy Efficient Surplus Heat Utilization Project", with which the Danish business Danfoss significantly improved the energy efficiency of the city of Anshan and by this means the quality of life of its four million citizens by implementing a district heating solution. In cooperation with the local government of Anshan and the AnGang Steel Company, Danfoss developed the concept to restructure a steel plant in order to supply the grid with energy generated from excess heat.
The award has been handed over by Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of Messe München on April 14th in the City of Anshan in China. With its intelligent urbanization project Messe München adopted the sponsorship of the special award that has been initiated this year. Also present were Wu Zhongqiong (Mayoress of Anshan), Zhao Yufu (Vice Mayor of Anshan), Anton Koller (Vice President of Danfoss) and Jing Fengru (Vice President of Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation).



Laudatio held by David Mayer de Rothschild

April 24th, 2014

On May 4th, 2014, the well-known ecologist and environmental activist David Mayer de Rothschild will be on stage with Dr. Heike Schiffler from Tetra Pak to hold a laudatio for the category Recycling & Resources. The 35-year-old British national founded Adventure Ecology, an organization famous for its adventurous expeditions, to raise awareness for the disastrous consequences of global environmental pollution. Plastic waste in the oceans is especially close to his heart. In 2010, he set out to sail from California to Australia on a catamaran made of plastic bottles and recycling materials. Four months later, on July 27th, 2010, he arrived in Sydney on the Plastiki. 



Laureate in the category lifestyle has been chosen

April 22nd, 2014

The GreenTec Award in the category lifestyle was presented beforehand as well. The winner is Bio-Natur-Strohhalme, a project by Bio-Strohhalme.com. The natural product made of rye provides an alternative to straws made of plastic. The straws are a waste product in the process of harvesting rye and would otherwise be thrown away.
Instead of contributing to plastic waste, carbon dioxide emissions and crude-oil-consumption this natural material can be re-used. The environmentally friendly bio-straws are nearly free of CO2-emissions, tasteless, non-allergic, ecological and hygienic. Through the 100 percent regional and organic cultivation of the product a contribution to sustaining the regional agriculture is simultaneously made.

The award ceremony was held on April 4th, 2014, in Munich, in the presence of the laureates Dominik Wagner and Jana Gessert of Bio-Strohhalme.com, as well as Marco Voigt, the founder of the GreenTec Awards.



Special Prize Start-up awarded

April 17th, 2014
This year’s winner of the special category Start-up is the akvolution GmbH with the project akvoFloatTM. The aim of akvoFloatTM is a sustainable and economical way to desalinate sea water, to combat water scarcity through the utilization of sea water as a source of drinking water. akvoFloatTM represents a highly efficient pre-treatment technology that purges sea water of contaminations before desalination and therefore ensures a reasonable method to derive freshwater from seawater.
The GreenTec Award and an innovation voucher sponsored by Climate-KIC amounting to EUR 20,000 were ceremoniously presented to the laureates on April 14th, 2014, on the premises of the Climate-KIC Green Garage in Berlin, the sole incubator for Cleantech-Start-ups in Germany. Besides Cornelia Yzer, Senator for Economics, Technology and Research, the following persons were present: Sven Krüger (Founder GreenTec Awards), Johanna Ludwig (Chief Technical Officer akvolution), Lucas Leon (Chief Business Development Officer akvolution), Dr. Malte Schneider (Director Climate-KIC Germany).



Design magazine H.O.M.E. once more as media partner

April 15th, 2014
H.O.M.E., the design magazine for modern living with highlights from architecture, media, mobility and art, is a media partner for the GreenTec Awards for the third time. Being the first magazine in doing so, H.O.M.E. has been publishing a completely green edition, the "Green Issue", regularly every June for the last nine years. Also H.O.M.E. refers to current sustainable products and trends in every monthly publication on their style page "Green Living".



The NH München Dornach is the exclusive hotel partner for the GreenTec Awards 2014

April 10th, 2014
For this year’s awards ceremony in Munich, the four-star Superior Hotel offers a certain contingent of exclusive rooms. From May 3rd to May 4th, 2014, guests attending the GreenTec Awards receive a special rate of EUR 139 per night for a double room including breakfast. The NH München Dornach is located only one kilometer away from the International Congress Center, but situated in peaceful surroundings. Directly in front of the hotel is a bus stop with service to the train station "Riem" and the Congress Center every 20 minutes.
It is recommended to book early naming the key word "GreenTec Awards", since many visitors to the environmental technology fair IFAT are expected during that time.



GreenTec Award in the category aviation assigned

April 4th, 2014
The winner in the category aviation is the project “E-PORT ON - Electromobility at Frankfurt Airport“. E-PORT ON combines projects for e-mobility at Frankfurt Airport with the goal of reducing emissions in the business of providing ground services for aircraft and the necessary traffic, meaning less exhaust and therefore less carbon dioxide. Their partners Lufthansa Group, Fraport AG, the federal state of Hessen and the Electromobility Model Region of Rhine-Main are implementing different plans concerning this project, such as aircraft pushback and maneuvering operations conducted through electromobility and electrically powered service trucks and aircraft loading and unloading services.
The formal award ceremony took place on April 3rd, 2014 in the Airbus Showroom at Ottobrunn. The following persons attended: Marco Voigt (Initiator of the GreenTec Awards), Dr.-Ing. Detlef Müller-Wiesner (Senior Vice President Airbus Group), Dr. Peter Doepgen (Head of Mobility Department, State Chancellory Hessen), Gerhard Baumgarten (Head of Marketing, Lufthansa Leos), Alexander Laukenmann (Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Sustainability & Environment Management, Fraport AG), Jutta Ziemen-Graves (Special Advisor, Lufthansa AG), Ulrich Erven (Special Advisor Electromobility, Hessian Ministry for Science and Arts), Anja Georgi (Head of Model Region, Stadtwerke Offenbach Holding GmbH), Janine Mielzarek (Debuty Head of Model Region, Stadtwerke Offenbach Holding GmbH).



New jury member: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard F. Hüttl, President of acatech

April 2nd, 2014 
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard F. Hüttl, President of the National Academy of Science and Engineering acatech and Chairman of the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, is a new jury member for the GreenTec Awards.
Besides teaching in Germany, Austria, Sweden and the USA Prof. Hüttl was a member of the German Advisory Council on the Environment between 1996 and 2000. To this day he is also a member of the Bioeconomy Council and of the Ethical Commission for a secure energy supply. As a forestry and soil scientist Prof. Hüttl is an enhancement to the jury and will in the future offer his expertise in the evaluation of incoming competition contributions.


الجمعة، 25 أبريل 2014

مصر: تحديث محطات الكهرباء يحتاج 4 بلايين دولار




تحتاج مصر لاستثمار ما لا يقل عن أربعة بلايين دولار في محطات الكهرباء المتهالكة، ما يبرز تحدياً رئيسياً لرئيس الجمهورية المقبل في ظل احتمال تفاقم مشكلة انقطاع الكهرباء خلال فصل الصيف. وتتسم قضية الطاقة في مصر بحساسية معيّنة، إذ أصبح انقطاع الكهرباء أمراً معتاداً حتى في العاصمة القاهرة، كما كانت سبباً في تصاعد المعارضة ضد الرئيس الإسلامي السابق محمد مرسي قبل إطاحته في تموز (يوليو) الماضي.
في وقت يعزو بضعهم الأزمة إلى نقص إمدادات الغاز، إلا أن وكيلة وزارة الكهرباء والطاقة لشؤون تطوير الأداء والاتصال السياسي صباح محمد مشالي أكدت أن الأولوية يجب أن تكون لتحديث الشبكة. وقالت في مقابلة مع وكالة «رويترز»: «لا توجد لدينا طاقة فائضة، فنحن نغطي الطلب فقط». وأضافت: «وجود فائض من الطاقة ضروري لسد أي نقص مفاجئ في الإنتاج بسبب حوادث، أو أعمال صيانة في 52 محطة توليد كهرباء يعمل معظمها بالغاز وأكثر من 25 في المئة منها عمره أكثر من 20 سنة». وأشارت إلى أن «تحديث هذه المحطات وبناء محطات جديدة سيكلف على الأقل أربعة أو خمسة بلايين دولار، وبلايين الدولارات لزيادة طاقة إنتاج الشبكة».
وتعجز الشبكة المتهالكة التي تديرها الدولة عن تلبية نمو الطلب المتسارع على الكهرباء في بلد يقطنه 85 مليون شخص، كما تفاقمت أزمة نقص الغاز في السنوات الماضية، إذ لا يكفي الإنتاج المحلي الآخذ في التناقص لتلبية الطلب المحلي والتزامات التصدير. ويرتفع استهلاك الكهرباء في الصيف مع تشغيل أجهزة التكييف، ولكن نقص الغاز تسبب في انقطاع التيار حتى في الشتاء هذه السنة، للمرة الأولى منذ عقود.
 يتسبب استخدام أنواع وقود بديلة مثل زيت الوقود (المازوت) في تعرض محطات الكهرباء لأضرار. وقالت مشالي: «اضطرنا نقص الغاز إلى تأجيل صيانة بعض المحطات وأضحى الوضع أكثر تعقيداً». ويُخشى أن تصل الأزمة إلى ذروتها في شهري تموز وآب (أغسطس) المقبلين عندما تصل حرارة الصيف إلى أقصى مستوياتها.
وتتجه الحكومة الموقتة، كما سابقتها، إلى حلول قصيرة الأجل وتحض المواطنين على ترشيد الاستهلاك وتتفاوض مع دول خليجية صديقة لاستيراد منتجات النفط بشروط ميسرة. 
أكد مسؤولون أن المستثمرين من القطاع الخاص يعزفون عن تمويل تطوير إنتاج الغاز وزيادته في ظل غياب إصلاح نظام دعم الوقود الذي يتسبب في هدر كبير لموارد الدولة، كما لا أحد يرغب في بناء طاقة جديدة لتوليد الكهرباء لتباع بأقل من كلفة الإنتاج، في حين أن الأسعار المنخفضة في شكل مصطنع لا تعطي المصريين حافزاً يُذكر لترشيد الاستهلاك. ويبلغ سعر الكهرباء للاستهلاك المنزلي بين خمسة قروش و67 قرشاً لكل كيلوواط/ ساعة في مصر (بين سنت و10 سنتات)، بينما يبلغ في الولايات المتحدة بين ثمانية و37 سنتاً، وفق بيانات إدارة معلومات الطاقة الأميركية.
وشددت مشالي على «الحاجة لاستثمارات خاصة لتحديث الشبكة»، محذرة من أن ذلك لن يحدث قبل أن تقلص الحكومة دعم الوقود الذي يستنزف 20 في المئة من موازنة الدولة». ولكن بعض الخبراء يشكك في ذلك، إذ تساءل محلل الطاقة في الشرق الأوسط في «وود ماكنزي» ينز زيمرمان «لماذا يتعهد مستثمر من القطاع خاص ببناء محطة تعمل بالغاز في ظل عجز الحكومة عن ضمان إمدادات وقود مستقرة وعجز المحطة عن العمل بالطاقة المزمعة».
شدّدت مشالي على ضرورة تخصيص قطاع الكهرباء في نهاية المطاف بما يتماشى مع الاتجاه العالمي، في حين أشارت وزارة الكهرباء إلى أن طاقة شبكة الكهرباء ستقترب من 34 ألف ميغاواط هذا الصيف، بشرط إنجاز أعمال الصيانة في محطات عدة في الوقت المحدد وبدء تشغيل ثلاث محطات جديدة، بما يتيح تغطية آمنة لذروة الطلب في الصيف حين يصل إلى 28 ألف ميغاواط.
لكن خبراء يبدون شكوكاً تجاه هذه التوقعات، إذ أوضح الخبير في جامعة «أوكسفورد» جاستن دارغين أن «متوسط كفاءة تشغيل محطات الكهرباء في مصر يبلغ 80 - 85 في المئة، والعجز الفعلي سيصل إلى ما بين أربعة وخمسة آلاف ميغاواط في تموز بعد احتساب الفاقد عند التوزيع».
لفت إلى أن هذا «العجز الكبير لن يؤدي إلى انقطاع الكهرباء لفترات طويلة فحسب، بل سيضغط بشدة على شبكة الكهرباء المركزية السيئة»، مضيفاً أن «مصر تدفع الآن ثمن النقص المزمن للاستثمارات وإهمال شبكة الكهرباء المركزية».


الخميس، 24 أبريل 2014

IE expo 2014 back on road to success

Chinese politics stimulates environmental technology industry

In its recently released urbanization plan, the Chinese government is initiating an enormous infrastructure program that, according to Thomson Reuters , will have a significant impact on domestic demand and the country's economic development. The political decision is also reflected by record growth in the amount of space at IE expo of approximately 20 percent, emphasizing yet again its significance as China 's leading trade fair for environmental technology. The next IE expo takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from May 20–22, 2014.

Status—Additional space and large share of international exhibitors
At this point, IE expo already occupies some 50,000 square meters of exhibition space, which is a considerable increase of nearly 20 percent compared to the final results of last year's show (42,000 square meters). Seven countries, i.e. Denmark , France , Germany , Japan , Korea , Switzerland and the United States have announced national pavilions. The regions of Hong Kong and Taiwan will also be represented.

Supporting program—Innovation Exchange Forum
Besides the exhibition, IE expo is also an outstanding opportunity for a professional exchange between representatives of the commercial, scientific and political sectors. Messe München is holding the Innovation Exchange Forum on all three days of the fair. On May 20, the Bavarian State Ministry for Environmental and Consumer Protection (StMUV) will focus on specific demands and examples for China in a series of presentations, the slogan of which is "Environmental Protection: Expertise, Projects, Management". The event is being organized in conjunction with the Bavarian Environmental Cluster. On the last two days of the fair, German Water Partnership (GWP) is holding a series of lectures titled "German solutions for Chinese water challenges". GWP member companies are putting together the program of events.

Supporting program—Events hosted by the DWA and the BMBF
During the entire fair, the German Association for Water, Waste Water and Waste (DWA) together with the Tongji University (Shanghai) will present an extensive program of scientific and technical conferences on topics such as "Policy Interpretation", "Water Pollution Control and Drinking Water Safety", "Treatment and Utilization of Sludge", "Air Pollution Control" and "Young Water Professionals—Cooperation of Industry and Academic Research".
In addition, on May 21, Germany 's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will present four joint projects between Germany and China . The names "SEMIZENTRAL", "DELIGHT", "WAY" and "HAPPI" have been assigned to subsidy and innovation programs, development plans and strategy optimization measures.

Supporting program—Highlights
In conjunction with the annual meeting of the Chinese Society of Environmental Science (CSES), the "Business Opportunities in Environmental Industry from New Urbanization" summit will be held on May 20 and 21. In addition, MMI-ZM Trade Fairs (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. is organizing the "Sustainable Solid Waste Management Conference for Resource Recovery" and the "2014 International Forum & Exhibition on Contaminated Site Remediation" on the last two days of the fair.

The entire supporting program and additional information about the fair is available online at 

About IE expo
IE expo – presented by IFAT CHINA + EPTEE + CWS – takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from May 20 to 22, 2014. The trade show covers the product categories of water, sewage, refuse disposal, recycling, air pollution control and energy conservation. The organizer of the event is MMI-ZM Trade Fairs Co. Ltd – a joint venture between MMI ( Shanghai ) Co. Ltd. and Shanghai ZM International Exhibition Co. Ltd. IE expo 2013 attracted 834 exhibitors from 28 countries and some 33,000 visitors from 67 countries; the show occupied around 42,000 square meters of exhibition space.

Messe München International
Messe München International is one of the world’s leading trade show companies. In Munich alone it organizes around 40 trade shows for capital and consumer goods, and key high tech industries. Each year more than 30,000 exhibitors and around two million visitors take part in the events held at the Messe München exhibition center, the ICM – International Congress Center München, and in the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München. The leading international trade fairs of Messe München International are all independently audited. In addition, Messe München International organizes trade shows in China , India , Turkey and South Africa . With a combination of affiliates abroad – in Europe, Asia and in Africa – and over 60 foreign representatives actively serving over 100 countries, Messe München International has a worldwide business network. The Group also takes a pioneering role as regards sustainability: It is the first trade-fair company to be awarded energy-efficiency certification from the technical inspection authorities TÜV SÜD .

About Shanghai ZM International Exhibition Co. Ltd (ZM)
Shanghai ZM International Exhibition Co. Ltd is a professional company with experience in organizing large-scale exhibitions and conventions nationally and abroad, highly valued in the business community. Established in February 2000, Shanghai ZM International Exhibition has set up Domestic Departments, an International Department and MP Zhongmao International Pte Ltd, a new joint-venture with Singapore MP Group. With a proven record of success in organization and planning, Shanghai ZM International Exhibition has held numerous professional exhibitions in the environmental protection industry sector, water industry, petrochemicals, fluid and electric power, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, auto parts, etc.




الثلاثاء، 22 أبريل 2014

An In-Depth Look at the Future of American Energy and How We Get There



Imagine a world where homes not only run on clean electricity but also generate, store, and sell it. A world where power companies get paid for conserving energy, not just producing it. Where, when supplies are tight, the power grid gives customers the option of being paid to reduce and even shift their energy use to a different time of day, allowing us to use more renewable energy.
The U.S. is poised to spend around $2 trillion over the next two decades replacing our outdated electric infrastructure. We must make sure those investments are not spent on replacing old, dirty power plants with more of the same. If we’re truly going to unleash the clean energy future, we must invest in renewable energy and a smarter grid that can smooth out the demand for power and reduce harmful air pollution.
Now, more than ever, we need to be smarter about the way electricity is made, moved and used, and EDF is working to bring forth a new, dynamic approach to American energy- one that wastes less and generates more clean, on-site, local energy that puts customers in the driver’s seat
This is a vision of a smarter, cleaner, more reliable energy system, and it’s the vision that drives the EDF Clean Energy Program. Starting in nine states that make up nearly half of the U.S. energy market, this program aims to transform our country’s outmoded electricity system to clear the way for clean energy.
In true EDF fashion, that means choosing our issues strategically and focusing our efforts where they will make the greatest impact. These decisions are governed primarily at the state level by state Public Utility Commissions (PUCs), so EDF is working with state PUCs, state legislators and other partners to advance clean energy solutions in Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
How will we get there
First, we want to ensure the rules of the road  fairly values clean, reliable energy. This means revising a century-old utility business model, which currently measures success by the amount of megawatts sold, to one that rewards utilities for generating and selling energy more wisely, sustainably, and efficiently. The cleanest and cheapest megawatt is the one utilities don’t have to generate, and energy efficiencymeasures and proven tools like demand response are making smarter, more efficient energy use a practical reality. We’re working to make the “negawatt” profitable for utilities
Many of the needed changes will require significant upgrades to our aging power grid and a legacy of outdated policies that are stifling energy innovation. Our work with energy research pioneer Pecan Street Inc. in Austin, TX is already yielding remarkable insight for utilities about how a smarter, cleaner grid (and smarter, more engaged customers) can reduce the need for expensive, polluting power plants. And our work with public utility commissions and legislatures in these key states will help eliminate bureaucratic rules that prevent entrepreneurs from entering this market
Finally, we want to help open the floodgates for investment in residential and commercial clean energy upgrades. Today, homeowners that want to install rooftop solar and facility managers that want to reduce their buildings’ carbon footprint face a similar lack of financing options. Our team is working with the investment community to establish new financing tools, like on-bill repayment (OBR), for projects large and small. EDF’s Investor Confidence Project is making huge strides in how energy efficiency upgrades for commercial buildings are financed, by introducing a system of standardization in how projects are funded, managed, and tracked. These standardized protocols are able to serve as a “recipe book” for ‘investor ready’ energy efficiency projects and the result is a commercial building sector with lower operating costs, higher market value, and a significantly lower carbon footprint
We think America’s greatest contribution to the health of the planet today can be to pioneer an open, vibrant market for clean energy that sparks private capital and technological innovation, creates jobs, and delivers affordable, efficient, clean energy. But we need new rules, new ideas, and new approaches to overcome a century of the carbon-based “business as usual.”
Tracking our progress, looking ahead
Across the country, elected officials and business leaders are achieving some important victories, and our team has been working with them to provide technical and policy assistance.
Just last month, New Jersey’s Office of Clean Energy released a proposal to allocate $2.5 million for incentives that would encourage more energy storage use. In Minnesota, the state PUC established the first statewide program to fairly value investments in rooftop solar electricity generation. In Illinois, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) proposed an accelerated timetable for completing its deployment of four million smart meters – a key component of a modernized grid. In February, California state senator Kevin de León introduced a bill to establish the first “Green Bank” in California, a bold proposal that would unleash low-cost financing opportunities for clean energy projects throughout the Golden State. And in New York, where Superstorm Sandy knocked out power for millions less than two years ago, the Public Service Commission ordered the state’s largest utility in February to begin implementing one of the most comprehensive storm resiliency plans in the nation.
A lot is happening in the EDF Clean Energy Program’s priority states thanks to public-private partnerships between visionary elected officials, experts in the field, and innovative entrepreneurs, among others. Even still, there is a lot of opposition to progress from the fossil-fuel industry and global warming deniers. But thanks to EDF supporters like you, our team is on the ground where the rubber hits the road (or where good ideas hit roadblocks). Our action plan for 2014 includes increased activity in each of these key states, and we will update you throughout the year on our blog, the Energy Exchange, as our efforts continue to produce results.
About the AuthorCheryl Roberto leads the national EDF Clean Energy Program. Through regulatory reform and new utility incentives, among others, the EDF Clean Energy Program aims to help modernize our outdated energy infrastructure, accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge, clean technologies into the nation’ electric system and break down the regulatory and financial barriers to broad-scale adoption of renewable energy, energy efficiency and other innovative ways to generate, distribute and use energy
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الاثنين، 21 أبريل 2014

مصادر: زيادة أسعار الغاز والكهرباء الشهر المقبل


 م. ابراهيم محلب رئيس الوزراء

قالت مصادر مطلعة إن الحكومة ستبدأ الشهر المقبل تطبيق قرار رئيس الوزراء بزيادة أسعار الغاز والكهرباء على فواتير الاستهلاك، معلنة عن وجود اتجاه لاستخدام بدائل للطاقة جارٍ دراستها لاختيار أفضلها.
قال مصدر مسؤول بوزارة البترول إن زيادة سعر الغاز للمنازل تأتى ضمن خطة لترشيد استهلاك المواد البترولية، وخفض الدعم الذى بلغ فى ميزانية العام الماضى نحو 128 مليار جنيه، وسط توقعات بأن يصل فى نهاية العام المالى الجارى إلى نحو 140 مليارا.
وأوضح المصدر أن الوزارة لديها عدة سيناريوهات لخفض الدعم، تتضمن زيادة سعر الغاز للمنازل مع تحديدها بشرائح مراعاة لمحدودى الدخل، خاصة أن أغلب المنازل تقع ضمن الشريحة الأولى التى يتراوح استهلاكها شهريا بين 25 و50 مترا مكعبا، لتكون المحاسبة وفقا للأسعار الجديدة، وهى 40 قرشا حتى 25 مترا مكعبا، ثم 100 قرش حتى 50 مترا مكعبا، وما يزيد على ذلك 150 قرشا للمتر المكعب، كما تتضمن زيادة سعر بنزين 80 مع تحسين كفاءته، ليصبح بنزين 85، ورفع سعره من 85 قرشا إلى 185 قرشا، ورفع سعر بنزين 92 من 185 إلى 285 قرشا، وذلك لأن زيادة سعر بنزين 92 فقط ستؤدى إلى خلل كبير وزيادة فى الطلب على بنزين 80، وربما تظهر سوق سوداء لبيعه، كما أنه من بين المقترحات زيادة سعر السولار من 110 قروش إلى 200 قرش، فى محاولة لتخفيف الضغط عليه، خاصة أنه يستحوذ على أكثر من 50% من مخصصات الدعم سنويا، وبقيمة تتجاوز 60 مليار جنيه سنويا. وأكد المصدر أن تطبيق الزيادات المقترحة من عدمه فى يد مجلس الوزراء.
وكشفت مصادر حكومية عن أنه سيتم البدء فى تحريك أسعار الكهرباء للفئات الاجتماعية الأعلى دخلا، دون المساس بالفقراء ومحدودى الدخل، بينما قال مصدر بوزارة المالية إن الحصيلة المتوقعة من قرار رفع سعر السولار تفوق الحصيلة المتوقعة من رفع سعر البنزين.



الجمعة، 18 أبريل 2014

The role of civil society organization to increase the awareness of the applications of renewable energies"



Beit AlSennary, in Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo, which belongs to the Library of Alexandria with the cooperation with the Egyptian network for renewables and water cycle , organized an open seminar to the public under the title "The role of civil society organization to increase the awareness of the applications of renewable energies".
This event held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Present at the seminar Mr. Mohamed El-Laithy, the director of IYDA "Intercultural Youth Dialogue Association".

IYDA participated in many events and workshops that deal with renewable energies and environment. IYDA participated in the" summer school of renewable energy" in Bonn, Germany in 20012 and 2013 by sending 15 young male and female in each year. The participants age vary from 18-28. They attended workshops and field site visit to many companies that work in the field. Engineer Islam Gebril who participated in the program was attending the seminar to speak about his experience in Germany.

   IYDA also participated in "Introduction to Climate Change and how youth can become the solution" by 15 young male and female. After returning back to home the youth started train students through workshops to increase their awareness about 
renewable energies, climate, and environment. And reword the best by solar heater

It is worth mentioning that the seminar in collaboration with the Egyptian network for renewables and water cycle, and its founder, journalist Mohamed Elsayed Darwish, specialist in the affairs and issues of renewable energy and water, as it seeks the seminar to gain the commitment of decision-makers and civil society to adopt the applications, policies and strategies for the development of culture and industry and trade of alternative energy and definition of the political aspects of economic projects energies clean, and participate in the development of a framework for national action of sustainable development t and support shifting towards new and renewable energies and enhance water resources treatments.



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الأربعاء، 16 أبريل 2014

IFAT News in Arabization

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ميونيخ، 15 إبريل 2014
نشرة إخباريه

فرص للعارضين بالمعرض
منتجات و حلول للأسواق البيئيه حول العالم  

يقام أهم معرض عالمي للتكنولوجيا البيئيه في الفترة ما بين 5 و 9 مايو 2014 و الذي سيكون مجدداً مصدراً للإبداعات المصممه لمواجهة التحديات البيئيه بكافة المناطق حول العالم، فهناك إحتمالات أعمال جديده كبيره مفتوحه في العديد من الأسواق المختلفه

عند التطرق لموضوع إدارة النفايات فإن أوروبا ما زالت منقسمه إلي شرق و غرب، في وسط و شرق أوروبا ما زالت هناك أسواق كبيره ناميه و سنستكشف إمكانياتها هنا خطوة خطوة، علي سبيل المثال في منتصف العام الماضي سرت تعريفات جديده في مجال معالجة النفايات في بولندا: أصبحت المدن و السلطات الآن قانوناً   "الملاك" للنفايات التي تنتجها مناطقهم و بذا صاروا أيضاً مسئولين عن التخلص منها، بمقتضي القواعد الجديده أصبح أصحاب المنازل البولنديين ملزمين بفصل نفاياتهم، أيضاً سيتم إغلاق 300 علي الأقل من بين نحو 600 مدفن نفايه بالبلد في الأعوام القادمه إما لأنها لا تتوافق مع معايير الأتحاد الأوروبي أو لأنها وصلت لحدود إستيعابها، منحت إعادة الهيكلة هذه دفعة لمحطات حرق النفايات و تكنولوجيا التدوير، تقيّم وكالة التنميه الإقتصاديه الإلمانيه GTAI التجاره و الإستثمار بسوق معالجة النفايات البولندي في 2013 بنحو 1,4 إلي 1,5 مليار يورو

أيضاً تُحدّث كازاخستان - في وسط الكتله الأرضيه الأوروأسيويه- نظامها للتخلص من النفايات، وفقاً لـGTAI في يناير 2014 إعتمدت حكومة هذة الدولة و هي أكبر دولة ذات مساحه أرض مغلقه في العالم برنامجاً للإستثمار به نحو 576 مليون يورو تضخ في هذا القطاع حتي 2020، الخطة أن تُدخل فصل النفايات علي مراحل و لتحديث أسطولها لمركبات جمع النفايات و لبناء محطة معالجه نفايات جديده

يتزايد حول العالم قبول حرق النفايات مع إنتاج الطاقه و بشكل خاص بالمناطق عالية الكثافة السكانيه مثل أوروبا و الشرق الأوسط و جنوب آسيا، يتوقع الإستشاريون فورست و سوليفان أن السوق العالمي لمحطات تحويل النفايات لطاقه سيرتفع لنحو 21 مليار يورو بحلول عام 2016 (كان في 2012 أقل من 13 مليار يورو) أكثر هذه المناظير جاذبية لهذا النمو يقول المحلل في منطقة آسيا- الهادي، هونج كونج مثال جيد: وفقاً لمعلومات GTAI تعد حكومة هذه المنطقه الإداريه لإستثمار 2,9 مليار يورو في معالجة النفايات بحلول 2020 و أدرجت في هذه الخطه مصنع حرق نفايات ضخم بسعة 3,000 طن يومياً

جاء بتقرير مكتب الإحصائيات الفيدرالي الألماني أوائل هذا العام أنه في 2011 إستثمر المصنّعون الألمان إجمالي 2,9 مليار يورو في حماية المياه السطحيه و الجوفيه علي سبيل المثال في مصنع للمعادلة و النفايات، علي الرغم من أن السوق الألمانيه في قطاع المياه أعتبرت متشبعه وفقاً لشراكة المياه الألمانيه GWP، لذا منذ 2008 حددت هذه الشبكه من الشركات أسواق هامه بالخارج، أحد هذه الدول محل الإهتمام المتجدد حالياً  إيران، ذكر د/ شاهروز مهاجري المدير الإداري لمعهد قائم ببرلين لإدارة الموارد و عضو مجلس GWP أنه " يواجه إقتصاد المياه الإيراني تحدي إمداد مياه شرب أكثر و أكثر للمنازل المتزايده في الأعداد في مقابل موارد مياه متناقصه و ذات جوده أقل مع فروق في التوزيع الإقليمي"

مع التخفيف و الرفع المحتمل للعقوبات الدوليه عن إيران بحلول صيف هذا العام قد تنتج هناك فرصة كبيرة لقطاع المياه الدولي، تخطط الحكومه الإيرانيه علي سبيل المثال لتحديث محطة مياه الشرب بالبلد و لبناء مرافق تحلية إضافيه، و تركز أخري فيما يتعلق بالمياه و إدارة مياه الصرف بإيران علي مد شبكات الصرف و محطات المعالجه بالمدن و بناء منشأت جديده بالمناطق الريفيه، سيستثمر نحو إجمالي 25 مليون يورو في الأعوام القادمه فقط في توصيل منازل أكثر بالمناطق الريفيه لشبكة الصرف البلديه – اليوم فقط نحو 37 بالمئه من الممتلكات متصله و المخطط زيادتها لـ65 بالمئه بحلول 2025

تتحدث الحقائق و الأرقام عن نفسها و تبرز بشكل جيد كيف أن هناك فرص في قطاع تكنولوجيا البيئه، الظروف إذن ممتازه للعارضين بالمعرض لتقديم منتجاتهم و إبداعاتهم و فوق ذلك جميع الحلول لها و لأسواق أخري في الفتره بين 5 و 9 مايو 2014 بميونيخ      

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الاثنين، 14 أبريل 2014

? Renewable energies are talking




Big power companies , which produced their electricity mainly from atomic and coal power plants,initiated a major advertising campaign  in Germany newspapers in the mid-1990s with loud claim: you do not have to e an enemy of the renewable energies, when you call upon the truth, and the truth is that more than 4% of electricity from renewable energies in Germany is technologically impossible.
Today, in 2013 , however , renewable energies cover already 22.9% of German electricity supply, of which the wind provides a lion،s share , followed by the biomass, solar energy, and traditional hydro-power.  

Hans-Josef Fell

Father of the Feed-in Tariff


The German Parliament
hans-josef.fell@bundestag.de


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