Energy Production in Germany

The situation of The situation of energy energy production and production and consumption in consumption in GermanyGermany

by Lisa Annutsch, Andreas Siebert, Felix by Lisa Annutsch, Andreas Siebert, Felix Niemann, Tom MeierNiemann, Tom Meier

Germany produces its energy with different energy Germany produces its energy with different energy sources. This presentation shows the following sources. This presentation shows the following ones:ones:

coal- fired power stationscoal- fired power stations nuclear power stationsnuclear power stations natural gas power stationsnatural gas power stations renewable energy resources (wind power, renewable energy resources (wind power,

hydroelectric power plants, solar energy, biomass hydroelectric power plants, solar energy, biomass energy)energy)

It shows also how Germany uses this energy.It shows also how Germany uses this energy.

Coal- fired power stationsCoal- fired power stations

produce about 49% produce about 49% of the electric energy of the electric energy in Germanyin Germany

disadvantage: disadvantage: emission of gases emission of gases which are bad for the which are bad for the climate (like CO₂)climate (like CO₂)

Nuclear power stationsNuclear power stations

produce about 30% of the electric energy produce about 30% of the electric energy in Germanyin Germany

disadvantage: radioactiv radiation, disadvantage: radioactiv radiation, radioactiv waste which must be stored radioactiv waste which must be stored save so that save so that nono radiation comes into the radiation comes into the nature or to peoplenature or to people

Natural gas power Natural gas power stationsstations

produce about 8% of the electric energy produce about 8% of the electric energy in Germanyin Germany

disadvantage: emission of gases which disadvantage: emission of gases which are bad for the climate (like CO₂), but are bad for the climate (like CO₂), but less than through coal- fired power less than through coal- fired power stations stations

Renewable energy Renewable energy resources resources

Germany produces about 10% of its electric energy Germany produces about 10% of its electric energy with renewable energy resourceswith renewable energy resources

Goal: produce all the energy with thatGoal: produce all the energy with that Very difficult because this sources aren‘t effective Very difficult because this sources aren‘t effective

enoughenough Task of the researchers: develop technologies Task of the researchers: develop technologies

which produce enough energy to provide the which produce enough energy to provide the population without damaging the naturepopulation without damaging the nature

next generations have all living next generations have all living conditions they needconditions they need

A lot of work to a green energy productionA lot of work to a green energy production First steps already done First steps already done

Wind powerWind power

is a green energy resourceis a green energy resource wind wheels transform the kinetic energy wind wheels transform the kinetic energy

of the wind into electric energyof the wind into electric energy about 28% of the electric energy that is about 28% of the electric energy that is

produced worldwide with wind power is produced worldwide with wind power is produced in Germanyproduced in Germany

the German industry manufactures about the German industry manufactures about 37% of the wind power plants worldwide37% of the wind power plants worldwide

Hydroelectric power Hydroelectric power plantsplants

transform the kinetic energy of flowing transform the kinetic energy of flowing water into electric energy water into electric energy

a green energy resource a green energy resource without without emissionsemissions

produce about 3.5% of the electric produce about 3.5% of the electric energy in Germanyenergy in Germany

Solar energySolar energy

the electromagnetic radiation which comes the electromagnetic radiation which comes from the sun to the earth is transformed into from the sun to the earth is transformed into electric energy electric energy

the electric energy is produced without the electric energy is produced without causing emissions causing emissions

a very environmentally friendly a very environmentally friendly (green) source(green) source

disadvantage: high costs, energy production is disadvantage: high costs, energy production is dependent on the weather dependent on the weather

Biomass energyBiomass energy

belongs to the most important renewable belongs to the most important renewable energy sources in Germanyenergy sources in Germany

wood, organic waste and plants like maize and wood, organic waste and plants like maize and cereals are burned and the thermal energy is cereals are burned and the thermal energy is transformed into electric energy or warm water transformed into electric energy or warm water which heats for example private householdswhich heats for example private households

advantage: the advantage: the CO₂CO₂- emission is as big as the - emission is as big as the amount of amount of CO₂CO₂ which has been bounded by which has been bounded by the plants before so that no more the plants before so that no more CO₂ CO₂ comes comes into the atmosphere into the atmosphere

you can store the biomass easily you can store the biomass easily

The consumption of the The consumption of the electric energy in Germanyelectric energy in Germany

the industry uses about 818 PJ electricity every the industry uses about 818 PJ electricity every yearyear

59 PJ electricity are used for traffic every year59 PJ electricity are used for traffic every year 519 PJ electricity are used in trade and 519 PJ electricity are used in trade and

commerce every yearcommerce every year the private households use about 511 PJ the private households use about 511 PJ

electricity every yearelectricity every year the total energy consumption of electric energy the total energy consumption of electric energy

in Germany is about 1907 PJ every yearin Germany is about 1907 PJ every year