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While some talk and know everything that is not possible, others build habitable solar power stations.

Like the company fin future is now – kuster energielösungen gmbh

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The surplus heat is sold to the surrounding buildings, which brings the municipality around 30,000 euros of income every year. The great thing: the events centre in Hallwang is heated 100% by solar energy from solar collectors and supplied with electricity from 100% PV. No boiler, no heat pump … heated simply by solar collectors. Hot water is provided the same way: with zero energy costs! – And the energy surplus is sold!

Kultur- und Veranstaltungszentrum Hallwang (cultural and events centre), 5300 Hallwang, Austria – arrange a visit

KULTUR- UND VERANSTALTUNGSZENTRUM HALLWANG

A power station for culture 138 m² of Gasokol large-area collectors, designed specifically for this application, combined with concrete-core storage technology to supply the events centre entirely with solar energy.

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Opened in September 2013 The multi-purpose hall of almost 1,540 m² for all kinds of events is a highly successful symbiosis of contemporary architecture and climate protection. The building’s entire energy supply comes exclusively from the sun, so there are neither CO2 emissions nor running energy costs for the municipality. Heating and hot water are supplied by the thermal solar collectors, and a state-of-the-art photovoltaic system with individual module monitoring and shutdown was installed to cover the electricity demand. Other special features are the highly efficient ventilation system with a rotary heat exchanger and displacement air outlets, and the equally environmentally friendly multi-stage cooling system.

A wide range of events for up to 400 guests, such as theatre and music evenings, cabaret programmes, balls or seminars, thus find a home in this cultural and events centre that is as modern as it is energy-efficient.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Wed, 6 June 2018, 7 pm: “OHNE ERDÖL LEBEN – BEISPIELE GENAUER BETRACHTET” (Living without oil – a closer look at examples) Venue: Restaurant “Bergwirt”, Vienna 13th district, Maxingstraße 76 – corner of Montecuccoliplatz, www.hotelbergwirt.at Organisation and discussion: Edwin Piskernik, +43 676 4005511, ARCHITEKT@PISKERNIK.COM

• 13 June 2018, 12:30 – 17:00: Distributed Energy Systems: visions and reality Citizen participation models and politics – the Klein-Engersdorf photovoltaic plant model, Dr Herbert Starmühler, editor-in-chief, Starmühler Verlag GmbH Regional Energy – realistic models for the future, Robert Wagner, Regional Energy Energy cells – guarantors of security of supply? Herbert Saurugg, MSc; expert in preparing for the failure of vital infrastructure Austria’s first energy self-sufficient farm – pioneer or rebel? Wolfgang Löser, Energiebauernhof Venue: energy-autonomous training centre of e-Marke Österreich, Polgargasse 30, 1220 Vienna Organisation and moderation of the day: Dr Julius Eiweck, julius.eiweck@cmg-ae.at

• Wed – Fri, 20–22 June 2018: Intersolar Europe – the world’s leading trade fair for the solar industry and its partners It takes place every year at Messe München. Both the fair and the conference focus on photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar power plants, grid infrastructure and solutions for integrating renewable energy. Since it was founded 27 years ago, Intersolar Europe has established itself among manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers and service providers as the most important industry platform of the solar sector. Details: https://www.intersolar.de/de/fuer-besucher.html

• Sun, 24 June 2018, 9:00 – 17:00: School fête of the LFS Tulln with a renewable energy exhibition E-mobility, vegetable oil as fuel for tractors and CHP units, power storage, PV, solar thermal, small wind turbines, biomass boilers for residues and waste materials, pelleting and much more. Venue and organisation: Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Tulln (agricultural college), Dir. Dipl.-HFFL-Ing. Josef Meisl, Frauentorgasse 72-74, 3430 Tulln, Austria, Tel +43 2272 62515, josef.meisl@lfs-tulln.ac.at, http://www.lfs-tulln.ac.at

• Thu 29 / Fri 30 June 2018: the party for electric vehicles comes to Vienna Become a world record holder! First information on the big e-mobility festival + world record attempt! The eDays (German): bikes, e-scooters and lots and lots of e-cars roll through the city and meet up for a barbecue, fun and an exchange of information. Bring your friends!

A note from the GAIA editorial team: We are delighted that, after many years of friendship, Wolfgang Löser is now also distributing his mailings through GAIA as a member and is actively using the platform for himself and his pioneering ideas. We are very happy to support him in putting his articles together.