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I decided to write about the development of Fürth, because Oberasbach is really not interesting…Fürth is a middle sized city with a high part of foreigners. That’s why Fürth hast not really much money. But they use it very effective! About 15 years ago, Fürth decided to spend more money in renewable energy, especially in solar energy. And so in 2002 they joined in the German Bundes League of solar energy! 2007 they reached place 3 in Germany! And in the Photovoltaic Bundes League they are on the first position! I think that is a great result for Fürth, especially by comparison which cities that have much more income.
At the moment Fürth has over 500 solar plants and produces more than 9 million kW energy each year. For the next years, Fürth plans to obtain its wh*** energy demand for hospitals and old-age homes from solar energy.
I asked three people living in or next to Fürth to give me a short statement about this. I have no video camera, so I do it on “classic way”, with a pen and a paper. They don’t want their names in the internet and so I name them A, B and C.
Do you know solar Bundes League before?
A: no
B: I think I heard of before, but I don’t really remember
C: No, I’ve never heard of this
Do you like this idea?
A: Yes, I think this is a great possibility for comparing with others
B: I think so, but I was unconcerned about that before
C: Hm, Yes
Why do you think this is a good/ bad idea?
A: I think this is great to show the progress that Fürth made the last years in solar energy. And it’s also a special motivation because you have a direct compare with other cities in the same size. So it’s also a motivation.
B: Well, you can see if we have any pent-up demand to other cities
C: I think that you can compare the solar-progress on this way and it offers a summery. It also can be a motivation. And people will get a felling for the activities of their city on this way
How do you stand by renewable energy in wh***?
A: Positive, I think that nuclear energy can’t be our source of energy for this century
B: Well, that’s the only future we have!
C: I’m very interested and I inform myself regularly about the progress of alternative technologies
How do you stand especially by photovoltaic/ solar energy?
A: At the moment I think that it is too expensive in Relation to the outcome. We need more progress in this technology in the next years when we want to use it regularly.
B: I don’t think that this technology will make sense. We should not spend money in research and development. I think that Desertec is the future of solar and photovoltaic energy.
C: well, I think that solar energy has more chances for the future than photovoltaic. It isn’t as much developed at the moment as we can use it effective.
Do you think that the Solar Bundes League is a motivation for the city/ companies/ privates?
A: I think for all
B: I think only for the city. Others don’t have any use of it.
C: not really for privates and companies. Only if they get offered some money or prestige. But for a city I think this is a motivation to invest more money in alternative energies
Are you proud of the good ranking of Fürth in Solar Bundes League?
A: Yes, I am
B: No, I’m neutral in relation to this
C: well, not really. But I’m happy about this
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