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in Berlin : 5.000
community energy, challenges E. Römpczyk, 2013
in Brussels : 20.000
in Riga ?
Challenge
EU BSR S for whom? Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, 2012 community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
energy save
Regional food
Amatciems:
CHP ? solar panels ?
just beauty
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
energy save
Green Communities
Heating +
Power
Heating +
PowerHousing /
constructionHousing /
construction
CommunicationCommunication
Food / processing
Food / processing
MobilityMobility
ParticipationParticipationEducationEducation
comprehensivesustainable
lifestyle
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
to benefit from opportunities we need a Strategy of Change
Inter-generational
Strategic linkages (technical-social services; food; culture; communication)
International networking
Jühnde (Germany) target: autonomy in decentralised energy production via CHP
a strategy needs Participation
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
75% of Jühnde´s households join short distance heating net
to grid
el. power
CHP
BioGas
heat centralshort
distance heating grid
el. power
Strategy needs INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY Green Communities& Green Economy& decoupling of growth - resources
Strategy needs IMPLEMENTATION
City of Schönau (2.500) transformed itself into
Energy Cooperative;
by now a self-sustained regional utility
(100.000 clients)
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
strategy for BUSINESS
like highest European endowment :
German Environment Award
2013
a strategy needs PUBLIC ESTEEM
like highest US award :
Goldman Environmental Prize
2011
The Schönau-Cooperative is not anymore located only in the Black Forest. Through a small extra charge from the customers
the Cooperative (EWS in German) promoted 1.450 new, ecological power generators all around Germany, on windy fields, sundrenched rooftops or in basements in the form of washing machine-sized heating aggregates. This helps to
decentralise power generation and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by s.th. like 11.000 tons a year.
Schönau is a concept of peaceful rebellion of engaged citizens who show that our energy policy really can be transformed and
climate change can be slowed down. Besides, there is proof that nuclear power is of no need at all. EWS is an inspiring example
of how small- or mid-size towns can generate their own clean electricity and stand up to the unclean energy imposed by the big
energy suppliers.
Why such honour to Schönau?
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
Re-communalisation as NATIONAL PROCESS
Sector Strategies
Energy Water Sewage Waste Local mobility Hospitals, clinics
Re-communalisation has much to do with Re-democratisation
It´s not only money…
plebiscite
Wind Water Sun
clean energies
installed smart supply – demand-based
decentralized – compact
Inhabitants 1.000 - 50.000
http://www.kommunal-erneuerbar.de/
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
Växjö (Sweden)Fossil Fuel Free City since 1996
reduce the use of electric energy per inhabitant by at least 20 % by the year 2015 compared to 1993
reduce the fossil CO2 emissions per inhabitant by at least 50 % by the year 2010, and by at least 70 % by the year 2025, compared to 1993
core element of Philosophy of Change
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
Affluence
Energy- reduction: local administration, civic participation; international networking
Formation of the energy transition, conference in Växjö 24-26 of April, 2013 Annual Meeting Energy-Cities and Klimatkommunernas
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
Local and regional strategy for change needs: a “driver” and a roadmap with intermediate stages & targets definition of responsibilities (individual, institutional) provision of qualified staff and financial resources monitoring & evaluation of successes and failures during process
Lessons learnt from Jühnde, Schönau, Växjö and others :
Contents of the Strategy: Regional co-operation & co-ordination (networking)
Comprehensive spacial development
Promotion of local / regional economies
Natural resources management (sustainable)
Eco-tourism & preservation of cultural identity
Community Energy ? yes, possible
Re-communalisation
Energy Water Sewage Waste Local mobility Hospitals, clinics
Advantages DisadvantagesNeed-driven services, quality vs quantity
Profit-driven services, quantity over quality
De-centralisation, less grids Big plants with extended grids, monopoly
Civic identification, participation
Foreign interests, external decisions
Nuclear-free energies Energy-mix incl. NPP
Communal networking increase effectivity
Individualised relation with external corporation (utility)
Profits for communal social business
Profits for external finance interests
Cross over subsidies to stimulate non-profit sectors (culture, sports)
Profits escape from municipalities
or investment capital has to be organised, or effective regulations and control; in both cases professional staff is indispensable
strong interests from private companies against communal regulations
Re-communalisation promotesRe-democratisation
urban areas play an important, but underestimated role
in our food system. Change needed & possible:
short distribution channels; new producer-consumer networks
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
energy & foodfood farm
in abandoned factory, Dresden
Ex-airport, Berlin
urban food farm,Linköping / S
urban food farmin abandoned factory
Dresden;ex-airport, Berlin
energy & food
& biodiversity
urban gardening Andernach
„Edible City“
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
The best kilowatt-hour is the one that is not used
Saving energy has to do with
smart technologies, social and cultural innovations & change of our lifestyle
Rebel energy projects are viable (Jühnde, Schönau, Växjö, Hamburg, Freiburg …)
We are learning from rebel energy projects for other segments of a new lifestyle (food, green economy, communal democracy …)
community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013
my lessons learnt from a dynamic process : re-communalisation of energies is a change–agent for new lifestyle