Weilerbach, Germany
The association of municipalities Weilerbach is located close to Kaiserslautern in western Germany. It is a rural area – the district covers eight villages from Reichenbach-Steegen in the West to Rodenbach in the East. Weilerbach´s aim is to become a zero emission village by achieving CO2 neutrality by 2015.
The CONCERTO approach
Weilerbach is putting in place a bundle of measures as part of the SEMS initiative: It will use wind power, solar power generated by collectors on citizen´s houses, and geothermal energy via heat pumps.
These renewable sources will be combined with a biomass cogeneration plant fueled by wood chips and plant oils; a local small company will collect the waste fat within the district and deliver it to the energy utility.
The overall aim in Weilerbach is to reach a net supply of 100% of energy for electricity and heat from renewable energy sources.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Low Carbon Technologies
Highlights
SEMS Video-clip (COMIC) developed by the SEMS Project in Weilerbach:
The old story of the Three little pigs, in the age of the Climate Change, needs to be reviewed: the little pigs, Semsi, Susi and Sibbi, have to face the Energie Riese (the Energy giant) who asks for increasingly higher energy costs. But Semsi, who built a Zero Emission Home, managed to find a way to solve the problem! For an audience of both children and adults, it is a promotion of a sustainable way of living.
Click here for the version with English subtitles, click here for the version in German language.
SEMS Video-clip (Documentation) developed by the SEMS Project in Weilerbach:
Documentation in German language: "Ein Eisblock ging auf Wanderschaft" - describing the functionality of the passive house construction in the frame of the SEMS project on the site of Weilerbach.
Small scale district heating network in Reichenbach-Steegen
Site facts & figures
The consortium
The association of municipalities Weilerbach is located close to Kaiserslautern in western Germany. It is a rural area – the district covers eight villages from Reichenbach-Steegen in the West to Rodenbach in the East. Weilerbach´s aim is to become a zero emission village by achieving CO2 neutrality by 2015.
The CONCERTO approach
Weilerbach is putting in place a bundle of measures as part of the SEMS initiative: It will use wind power, solar power generated by collectors on citizen´s houses, and geothermal energy via heat pumps.
These renewable sources will be combined with a biomass cogeneration plant fueled by wood chips and plant oils; a local small company will collect the waste fat within the district and deliver it to the energy utility.
The overall aim in Weilerbach is to reach a net supply of 100% of energy for electricity and heat from renewable energy sources.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
- Wind Power
- Solar Thermal
- Photovoltaics
- Thermal Use of Biomass
Low Carbon Technologies
- District Heating
- Insulation
- Glazing and Windows
Highlights
SEMS Video-clip (COMIC) developed by the SEMS Project in Weilerbach:
The old story of the Three little pigs, in the age of the Climate Change, needs to be reviewed: the little pigs, Semsi, Susi and Sibbi, have to face the Energie Riese (the Energy giant) who asks for increasingly higher energy costs. But Semsi, who built a Zero Emission Home, managed to find a way to solve the problem! For an audience of both children and adults, it is a promotion of a sustainable way of living.
Click here for the version with English subtitles, click here for the version in German language.
SEMS Video-clip (Documentation) developed by the SEMS Project in Weilerbach:
Documentation in German language: "Ein Eisblock ging auf Wanderschaft" - describing the functionality of the passive house construction in the frame of the SEMS project on the site of Weilerbach.
Small scale district heating network in Reichenbach-Steegen
Site facts & figures
- Estimated population involved: 18,000
- Approx. geographical area coverage: Information will follow
- Approx. energy saving: 10 %
- Approx. energy from RES: 100 %
The consortium
- Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (coordinator), Germany
- Institut für ZukunftsEnergieSysteme - IZES gGmbH, Germany
- B.A.U.M. Consult, Germany
- Verbandsgemeinde Weilerbach, Germany
- Pfalzwerke AG, Germany
- Technische Werke Kaiserslautern AG, Germany
- Maschinenring Südwestpfalz, Germany
- Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Tulln - LFS, Austria
- Gemeindeverband für Abfallbeseitigung in der Region Tulln - GVA, Austria
- Energiedienstleistung Tulln - ESCO, Austria
- Stadtgemeinde Tulln, Austria
- Plattform Erneuerbare Energie Tullnerfeld - PEET, Austria
- Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor, Luxembourg
- Kanton Redingen, Luxembourg
- Energipark Reiden, Luxembourg
- Reidener Energiatelier, Luxembourg
- Landwirtschaft Energie Emwelt s.a.r.l. - L.E.E, Luxembourg
- Gemeinde Slubice, Poland
- Zaklad Energetyki Cieplnej, Poland
- Rolnicza Spoldzielnia Podukzyna, Poland
- Kanton Ningnan, VR China
- Architektur- und Umweltkolleg, Universität Sichuan, VR China
- Stadt Gornji Grad, Slovenia
- Stadt Elektrenai, Lithuania
CONCERTO is co-financed by the