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globalenvironmentalsociety.net, 13 July 2015: Europe’s largest "Efficiency House Plus" opens in Frankfurt
Frankfurt is now home to Europe’s largest "Efficiency House Plus": the new build, which contains 74 housing units, produces more energy per year than its residents consume for electricity, heating, hot water, and travel. This energy is produced by approximately a thousand high-efficiency solar panels affixed to the roof of this "active city house", as well as 330 panels affixed to the façade.
dena, 9 July 2015: More energy efficiency for retail
Supermarkets, specialist shops and shopping centres account for the second highest amount of electricity use in all commercial buildings in Germany. According to a new study by the German Energy Agency, over 80 per cent of Germany’s retail buildings were built before 1978, i.e. before the first Thermal Insulation Ordinance came into force. Therefore, there is still a lot more potential for saving energy and improving energy efficiency.
Energy park in Mainz, 2 July 2015: Energy to hydrogen: World’s largest conversion facility opens in Mainz
A new means of storing energy is currently being tested in Mainz. Here, with a capacity of six megawatts, the world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis system has begun converting excess wind power into hydrogen. It serves as a large battery that can be used to cover electricity shortfalls at lightning speed.