Transcript of In Alzenau (a city in Lower Franconia near Frankfurt) you can find Germany‘s first Solar Walk.
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- In Alzenau (a city in Lower Franconia near Frankfurt) you can
find Germanys first Solar Walk.
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- Along the path visitors can witness how solar energy is used in
the various buildings along the way.
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- You can visit more than 20 photovoltaic stations in Alzenau.
Photovoltaic means that sunlight is converted into
electricity.
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- Mr Handlbichler from the Environmental Agency in Alzenau
demonstrated some buildings with solar collectors and a wood chip
heating system.
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- Mr Handlbichler told us that the solar collectors you can find
along the Solar Walk in Alzenau can produce electricity for around
30 households. Solar energy contributes to reduce CO 2
-emissions.
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- First photovoltaic system in Alzenau on the roof of the
Environmental Agency
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- The biggest system along the Solar Walk: in summer it can
produce electricity for more than 30 washing machines, in winter
for only two hair-dryers.
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- Grammar school
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- The local kindergarten
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- Street lamp with solar collectors
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- Primary school
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- Pergola
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- The wood chip heating system produces electricity for two local
schools, two local schools, the kindergarten in Alzenau, the
kindergarten in Alzenau, the swimming baths. the swimming
baths.
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- Wood chips
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- The container for the ashes must be emptied only once a
year.
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- Thank you very much!