While Jean-Paul is warm on his sofa, his radiator is doing complicated calculations. Of which the sexagenarian ignores everything. For more than a year, this retired driver has lived together, in his bedroom and in his living room, with two large black appliances, sober and elegant topped with their wooden shelves. Jean-Paul was amazed at the start that it took two big guys to carry them and install them. This is because these are not vulgar radiators with a little...
Our neighbors across the Channel have also been facing a cold snap for several days. In order not to run out of electricity, the United Kingdom heats its coal-fired power stations, the operator of the British electricity network National Grid ESO said on Monday. The company has asked energy company Drax to heat two generating units at its power station in Yorkshire, northern England, which "should give the public confidence that Monday's energy supply" is insured, according to a statement.National...
wastewater potential How toilet water turns into beer or heats our homes Valuable things can be gained from wastewater. For example a delicious beer with honey and roasted aromas (symbol image) ©Getty Images Every day, liters of wastewater flow from the toilet through the sewage treatment plant to our rivers. But sometimes it also ends up in the beer glass. These four examples show how we can make better use of the waste water from the toilet and shower. Admittedly,...
Watch the video: Sustainable dancing - nightclub heats rooms with the help of guests.STORY: It is well known that things can get hot on the dance floor in a club or discotheque. And not only in terms of dancing, but also energetically: a single body can generate hundreds of watts of waste heat during a dance evening. Heat that has to be conducted out of a crowded room and then usually escapes unused. This club in Glasgow, Scotland wants to...
South East Asia ASEAN Summit heats up - Biden in Cambodia US President Joe Biden (2nd from left) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (r) are welcomed upon their arrival in Phnom Penh. photo © Alex Brandon/AP/dpa US President Biden is now on a tour of Southeast Asia after his appearance at the World Climate Conference in Egypt. First he wants to woo the Asean states in Cambodia, then he goes to the G20 summit in Bali. With the arrival...
Let voters on the left, right or far right be warned: no, the Macronist majority is not in the process of being undone. No one intends to vote for a motion of censure, neither today nor tomorrow. No one, either, really questions the political direction of the executive. Which is already a lot in these troubled times. But for the rest, on the occasion of the beginning of the budgetary discussion in the hemicycle of the National Assembly, it squeals...
federal government Ukrainian stage win reignites arms debate A Leopard 2 main battle tank. Photo © Guido Kirchner/dpa Can Ukraine possibly win the war? Their successes on the battlefield inspire imagination in Germany - and the discussion about what one could contribute to it. Ukraine's success in repelling the Russian invasion troops has made calls for more weapons for the attacked country louder again in Germany. In the coalition, the Greens and FDP in particular are pushing for the delivery...
Status: 07/24/2022 1:00 p.m Many Germans are currently buying heaters and stoves out of concern that gas will run out in winter. The shelves in the hardware stores are empty. These alternatives are at most an expensive emergency solution. By Carolyn Wißing and Christian Zelle, WDR In the Swertz hardware store in Goch, offer signs hang on the fans. But despite the summer temperatures, customers are asking for fan heaters, radiators or stoves. "It's strange," says Robin Hoiboom. He works...
The city of Detmold no longer heats its outdoor pools. She wants to save gas and be a role model. What are the swimmers saying in the outdoor pool? And what does the measure actually achieve? The stone floor on the way from the changing room back to the pool in the Hiddesen outdoor pool in Detmold is cool. Have a quick shower. Get your body used to the water temperature of 24 degrees - two degrees less than in...
With sunglasses and ghetto blasters: FDP politicians dance on their way to the plenary hall and make it clear with the head-off gesture what they think of the abortion law in Germany. The video, which has since been deleted, has sparked heated debates online. With sunglasses and ghetto blasters: FDP politicians dance on their way to the plenary hall and make it clear with the head-off gesture what they think of the abortion law in Germany. The video, which has...
