Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014 Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Riga 2013.

Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014

Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Riga 2013

community energy, challenges E. Römpczyk, 2013

Baltic Energy Balance


Challenge


Challenge

IPCC 2013


Challenge

in Berlin : 5.000


in Brussels : 20.000

in Riga ?

Challenge

http://wirtschaft.t-online.de/grafische-uebersicht-schuldenkrise-und-rettungspakete/id_47982826/tid_embedded/sid_46744720/si_18/index



The Baltic Times, Aug, 8-21, 2013Challenge

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EU BSR S for whom? Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, 2012 community energy, opportunities E. Römpczyk, 2013

energy save

Regional food


energy save

Regional marketing

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energy save

mobility

community energy, opportunities 2013 E. Römpczyk, 2013

Amatciems:

CHP ? solar panels ?

just beauty


energy save

Green Communities

Heating +

Power

Heating +

PowerHousing /

constructionHousing /

construction

CommunicationCommunication

Food / processing

Food / processing

MobilityMobility

ParticipationParticipationEducationEducation

comprehensivesustainable

lifestyle


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


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)


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?



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/


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


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


http://www.vaxjo.se/Other-languages/Other-languages/Engelska--English1/Sustainable-development/Photos-from-Conference-in-Vaxjo/


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

lessons learnt extend beyond energy….


Freiburg

urban areas play an important, but underestimated role

in our food system. Change needed & possible:

short distribution channels; new producer-consumer networks


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“


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 …)


my lessons learnt from a dynamic process : re-communalisation of energies is a change–agent for new lifestyle

Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014 Dr. Elmar Römpczyk, Riga 2013.

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