Berlin Meeting - Energy Rally
Group One: Kirsten Kothe (CZO)
Sean Clow (FWP)
Eleonora Leopardi (LGAS)
Norman Bambridge (FWP)
The topic for research: Energie Verbauch
Energy Consumption
Consumo Energetico.
The questions for analysis: 1. The needs of people.
2. What energy is used for.
3. The consequences of energy consumption.
4. Why change is necessary.
The source of information gathering commenced with obtaining an overview of the objectives of Econsense.De which is a forum for the sustainable development of German Business.
This initial task was to establish the topic and speaker for that evening (21 May) via an Internet Café at Friedrich strasse Station which upon completion would enable that knowledge to be an introduction to meeting the Berlin Energy Advisor at Kaiserdamm.
That subject was Klimafolgenforschungen (how sustainable development is possible for science, society and economy in climatic research and the consequences of change) delivered by Prof. Schellruben of Potsdam Institute.
The facts and figures we were required to analyse were related to Mtoe (Million tonnes of Oil Equivalent) energy, comparing Germany, Italy and England and the changes over the past fifteen years (to 2005).
This was followed by a meeting with Herr Bramigk at a Hotel in Kaiserdamm. He is a state energy efficiency advisor specialising in the residential sector and was able to give information on how energy is used, how much residual energy is wasted and how to educate ourselves, our cohorts and peers in energy reduction.
He was able to give handouts showing efficiency savings particularly on residual wastage (appliances that are left on, for example computers and associated equipment, videos, less than full fridges and freezers etc.) which alone could save around two hundred euros annually per household. Also, thermostat reduction, by one degree would save six percent of the annual cost of heating a home.
