Programme
Excursions
Each participant can join two excursions of his or her own choice.
Excursions I (Tuesday, August 28, 2007)
| Image: TÜV Rheinland Group - Photovoltaic test laboratory | TÜV Rheinland Group - Photovoltaic test laboratory The TÜV Rheinland Group is an international service provider and market leader with 340 locations worldwide. As an independent and neutral organisation, TÜV Rheinland inspects and certifies equipment, machinery and services with reference to their relevant performance guidelines and standards. The services provided are adapted specifically for each individual sector of industry and are, as a result, in line with the special needs of each field. » more |
| Image: AVG Köln mbh - Municipal refuse incinerator | AVG Köln mbh - Municipal refuse incinerator The municipal refuse incinerator in Cologne is one of the most modern systems in Europe and will guarantee the ability of the City of Cologne to manage its waste effectively in the long term. It is used to incinerate all the non-recoverable refuse and bulky waste from Cologne and, as a result, the municipal refuse incinerator is already used to capacity. » more |
| Image: WINDTEST Grevenbroich GmbH - Test site for inland wind turbines | WINDTEST Grevenbroich GmbH - Test site for inland wind turbines 10 years of experience in an industry that is scarcely older. Since 1996, WINDTEST Grevenbroich GmbH (WTG) has provided predominantly manufacturers, planners and operators, but also the authorities, the finance sector and private individuals, with first-class services in the areas of planning, development, optimisation and quality assurance in the technological and economic advancement of wind energy both on the domestic market and abroad. » more |
Excursions II (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)
| Image: Pflanzenölmühle Bergisch Land - Rapeseed oil mill | Pflanzenölmühle Bergisch Land - Rapeseed oil mill From the fields - around the corner - through the mills - straight into the tank. This is the path taken by rapeseed as it is processed by the Bergisch Land rapeseed oil mill. Since the rape field is just 150 meters from the mill, the operators not only save a lot in transport costs and energy, their whole set-up is that much more environmentally friendly. » more |
| Image: RheinEnergie AG - Drinking water plant |
| RheinEnergie AG - Drinking water plant |
RheinEnergie is not solely an energy distributor, although it does indeed generate a large percentage of its own electricity, but is chiefly a supplier of district heating for domestic, business and industrial use. It places great emphasis on the application of modern fuel-saving technology and makes a substantial contribution to conserving resources and enhancing economic efficiency and environmental protection. The company has also increased its commitment to the field of renewable energies. » more
| Image: Stadtwerke Herne AG - Energy park | Stadtwerke Herne AG - Energy park An unusual energy generation concept has been put into practice on the site of a disused coal mine, Mont-Cenis in Herne-Sodingen, and its name is Energiepark Mont-Cenis. With considerable support from the municipal utilities company, Stadtwerke Herne AG, new standards are being set in environmentally friendly energy supply. » more |