Goverments response to the alternative energies .

1. Govermentsresponsetothe alternative energies. Group 4

2. Alternative energies • Most common types of alternative energy; • Solar energy • Wind energy • Geothermal energy • Biofuel and ethanol • Hydrogen • The Goverment in Iceland tried to focus most on hydrogen for electric use, they also tried to use more methane, hydrogen and electric for cars and geothermal energy for heating the houses. The government also supports the university for innovation.

3. Alternative energy • The Government in Germany tries to stay away from the nuclear energy because they are scared about an accident in the reactor. The Government has spent lot of money for alternative energy. Germany will close all its nuclear reactors latest in the end of 2022. • The Government in Belgium:they will take care for a factory of the future. They want to use more alternative energy and more green energy.The projects:1) more Flemish export in fast growing markets.2) alternative agriculture and fishing3) a new industrial policy

4. Iceland • Over 80% of electricity in Iceland is generated in hydroelectric power stations. While geothermal energy is used for heating (and increasingly for electricity generation), the hydroelectric power stations, historically all run by Landsvirkjun, are central to the existence of Iceland as an industrialized country. • The largest power station by far is Kárahnjúkavirkjun (690 MW), which generates electricity in the area north of Vatnajökull for the production of aluminum. • About 85% of all houses in Iceland are heated with geothermal energy.

5. Iceland currently (2009) use 75.39% of renewable energy for their needs.

6. Germany • Only a quarter of the energy consumed in Germany are their own - these are mainly coal and renewable energies. The rest comes from abroad. • Eight nuclear power stations have beenshut down immediately, followed by the events in Fukushima, Japan.Germany was in 2008 the fourth-largest producer of primary energy in Europe and is listed in 21st place among the energy producers in the world.

8. Belgium • In Belgium they mostly use wind power and solar power when renewable energy is used • Wind power • Currently there are more than 200 onshore wind turbines throughout Belgium, having a capacity of nearly 300 MW • Solar power • The number of solar power installations increased four times, it went from 16 000 at the end of 2008 to 65 000 at the end of 2009.At the end of 2009, the installed power was about 220 MW As of December 2009, there were 35,500 solar power installation in the Flemish region. • Greenpeace is an organization that is active in 41 countries. They will protect animals and the nature against the global warming.They key:they want to minimize the use offossilefuels in favour of renewable energy sources. They want close the coal and nuclear power stations.

10. Saving energy in your daily life • Try to walk or ride your bicycle instead of taking the car • Reduce your house heat by 1°C , keep the windows closed while heating • Choose products that come with lightweight packaging • Turn off lights when you are not using them, use energy-saving light bulbs • Reuse plastic bags for shopping and storage • Use a microwave instead of a stove to reheat food • Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable batteries • Unplug any appliances like mobile phone chargers, TVs, microwaves, MP3 players, which are not being used. Appliances on standby consume up to 10% of your electricity bill. • Don‘t leave the water running. Take a short shower instead of a long one.