Strategies for Social Inclusion and Planning for Climate Change in Rhine-Neckar

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1 Klaus Mandel, Project Manager Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar, Germany Strategies for Social Inclusion and Planning for Climate Change in Rhine-Neckar Alexandria, April 11 th

2 Confluence of Rhine and Neckar in Mannheim/Ludwigshafen

3 Efficient infrastructure I

4 Efficient infrastructure II

5 Famous places Heidelberg and the cathedral of Speyer

6 Beautiful landscapes

7 SAP-Arena: one of the best arenas in Europe

8 Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region

9 Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Facts and figures - 2,4 mio. inhabitants km² - gross value added 62 bn. - GDP per capita - export quota 53%

10 Well-known companies in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region

11 An excellent science location 22 universities, 81,000 students, including 10,000 from abroad Universities and colleges in the region right at the top of international rankings Exemplary research environment of international standing

12 Lean structures for a joint regional development

13 Regional Assoziation Rhine-Neckar Responsibilities: - regional planning - business development - regional marketing and tourism marketing - landscape development - transport planning - energy supply concepts - regional congresses, fairs, cultural and sports-events

14 Best-Practice - Publications

15 Best-Practice - Renewable Energies Solar Power Plant, Bürstadt The World s Largest Photovoltaic Installation on a Single Roof Installed Electrical Power: 5 Megawatt, invest: 23 mill., Feeds 4,5 million kilowatt-hours/y in the grid

16 Best-Practice - Renewable Energies Geothermal Power Plant, Landau Germany s Largest Geothermal Plant Electricity Supply for 6,000 Households Optimal Geothermal Conditions in the Rhine Rift Valley: 150 Degrees Celsius in 3000 m Depth/heat anomaly

17 Best-Practice - Renewable Energies Biomass Power Plant, Mannheim Baden-Wuerttemberg s Largest Biomass Power Plant Installed Electrical Power: 20 Megawatts Electricity Supply for 50,000 Households Operated by MVV Energie

18 Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Thermal Insulation Material From the Pioneers of Thermal Insulation to Today s Trailblazers (BASF, Saint-Gobain Isover)

19 Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Zero-Liter Office Building, Ludwigshafen No Conventional Heating and Air Conditioning, extra thick insulation, triple-glazed windows, geothermal and solar power Passive House Factory Building The First of its Kind in Europe

20 Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Refurbished Low Energy Houses Thermal Heat Requirement of Less Than 3 Liters Oil/m 2 /y

21 Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Fuel Cell Technology (tested in an hospital-building) Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar: Centre of Competence (operated by MVV Energie) (BASF and Freudenberg improve the technology)

22 Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Highly Efficient Power Stations Gas and Steam Power Station with Efficiency-Levels of up to 90% -CO 2 -reduction

23 Best-Practice - Energy Efficiency Combined Heat and Power, District Heating Networks The Fourth Largest Network in Germany (500 km)

24 Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Legal basis: state treaty between the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate Competence: coordination in the field of energy and climate protection

25 Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Wind Energy Localization of Sites for Wind Energy Plants (wind-speed, ecological aspects, landscape-quality etc.) enough space for 150 windmills Bio-Energy Identification of Feed Material for Biomass Plants (Wood, Slurry, Organic Waste etc.) Hydropower Upgrading Old Plants

26 Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Example: Wind Energy Site-Localization Considering: Wind Speed Infrastructure/accessibility Landscape quality Nature Conservation Bird-Protection Distance to Settlements Previous Impacts (e.g. Power Lines, Highways, Railway Lines) etc. Sites for Windmills

27 Planning - Master-Plans for Renewable Energies Solar Energy Localization of Sites for Solar Power Plants Geothermal Energy Site Selection Concerning Geology, cooling-water and use of Heat Heat Networks Sites for Combined Heat- and Power Generation

28 Cooperation and Social Inclusion Players Energy Supply Companies Companies in the Field of Renewable Energies Research Institutes Local Authorities Regional Advisory Institutions and Networks Unincorporated Associations Energiehandel AG

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