Germany continues to set a torrid pace in its race to be the world leader in the fight against global warming. As of Jan. 1, 2009, a new federal law will require all new homes to use renewable energy sources to meet at least 14 per cent of their energy needs for space heating and hot water. From 2010 on, older homes will have to use renewables for at least 10 per cent of their heating.
Germany aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020.
Key renewable technologies include solar panels, wood pellet stoves and boilers, and geothermal heat pumps. For more on Germany’s new renewable energy law, read the story here.
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A homeowner in the area heats his home by wood.The smoke from his chimney smells up the backyards in the winter and makes people choke.This is not fair.He scavenges wood from everywhere and even tries to get neighbors to chop down tree`s.
What can be done about this?? How can this be green?? He is polluting the atmosphere and causing deforestation as well as pressuring people.!!
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