When was the last time you let your eyes wander over Munich, for example from the Olympic Tower? From this high up it is easy to see how wind power is doing in and around Munich. Two wind turbines tower up on the autobahn to Nuremberg, and around two dozen more around the state capital. That’s not very many, also because it wasn’t so easy to set up new plants in Bavaria up to now.
Now the Bundestag wants to change the course soon. Areas for wind energy are to become priority areas. For the Munich region, this means that by 2026 a total of 1.1 percent of the area will have to be designated for wind turbines, and by 2032 at the latest it will have to be 1.8 percent, as my colleague Thomas Start reports. Another number makes it clear what that means: up to 400 wind turbines could then be built in Munich and the districts of Dachau, Ebersberg, Erding, Freising, Fürstenfeldbruck, Landsberg, Munich and Starnberg.
A completely different picture would emerge from the view from the Olympic Tower. A nicer one? At first glance, very few would answer “yes”. But is the quick answer really the smart one? The current energy crisis clearly demonstrates that proven energy materials and suppliers can no longer be relied on. Urban society cannot escape the trend towards renewable energies. That’s why I think it’s wiser to turn to the opportunities that the new era brings than to lament the impending loss of the familiar, or to put it another way: it’s about time that wind turbines were considered chic. what do you find Write to us! I look forward to it.
THE DAY IN MUNICH
Robust but not carefree Despite Corona and poor economic forecasts, Munich’s economy is still doing well, but in the trades the shortage of skilled workers is having an impact – and further adversity threatens.
where is the red line Seven months after the turbulent annual general meeting, FC Bayern is holding a “round table” on Qatar. The tone is more forgiving – but the positions of fans and club remain far apart (SZ Plus).
Hundreds of measures for less waste in Munich Unpackaged weekly market, “wastefluencer” and construction site controls: With such ideas, Munich wants to become a “zero waste city” and reduce household waste by 15 percent by 2035. City council will vote on it on Thursday.
Alleged helper is said to have raped a homeless woman The 37-year-old is said to have offered her a shower and a bed. But then it should have come to a brutal crime. In court, the defendant is silent on the allegations.
Worker falls at the power plant south in depth The 27-year-old was working on a level more than 20 meters high when the accident happened. The man was seriously injured.
How should Mariahilfplatz in der Au be used in the future? A majority of local politicians want fewer cars, clear criteria for events and maybe more green. But some fear that the “axe to the Dulten” could be laid as a result.
Tube against the swath of horror As part of the Mittlerer Ring, the Petuel Tunnel was once hotly contested politically. But where there was once noise and stench, residents now enjoy the greenery and tranquility thanks to the construction.
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