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PlugSurfing Now Also In Italy And Portugal

PlugSurfing its communities in Italy and Portugal starts at the 26.6.2012 Berlin, 27.6.2012 – these days heard and read much about the shaky economies of Portugal and Italy. “Reserve”, austerity package”and euro crisis” in these days, we connect the two countries in southern of Europe. However, happens too much advanced in these countries. Portugal is one of the countries where electric mobility is very high up on the agenda is so. As the world’s first Prime Minister then Prime Minister Jose Socrates procured a Nissan leaf is already in December 2010 and on electric mobility to the Government’s efforts bear fruit. The project Mobi.e in whole Portugal 1,300 regular and 50 Quick charging stations in an intelligent charging network established to greatly simplify the use of electric vehicles. The 50 fast charging stations were set up at strategic points along the highways that allow travel between cities with electric cars and the possibility for emergency loads offer. Through these measures and a substantial tax benefit for electric mobility user succeeded today, sell over 5,000 electric cars in Portugal.

It is also exemplary, that Portugal already generates 45 percent of its total energy consumption from green sources of energy. Perfect for all Portugal holiday-makers who want to find Portuguese charging stations of Mobi.e and other providers and network locally with the PlugSurfing app. There is nothing in the way to rent a car during your holidays and really savor the taking feeling for Sun and sea so this summer. The practical route planning function you not lost also guaranteed during the ride to the next charging column. Also Italy gives new impulses in electric mobility. Here, there are 75 per cent tax reduction for buyers of electric cars. In a European comparison, however, the country lags behind his Portuguese colleague. Even more importantly, that PlugSurfing through the LIVE status indicator and practical search function for charging stations the load security greatly increased for electric cars.

Environment Minister Peter Altmaier

Both commercial companies and private households expected in the next year with drastic price increase of more than 10 percent. Both commercial companies and private households expected in the next year with drastic price increase of more than 10%. Music downloads is a great source of information. As it was now known, is decided to increase the eco-electricity levy by 3.59 cents to 5.3 cents per kilowatt hour, and will be paid by all consumers. This levy should be used to promote renewable energies. For more information see Featured Customers. At the same time, a surge of power charges by up to 40 per cent is expected due to the energy revolution.

Thus, power costs will rise much faster than previously thought in the next few years. On medium-sized industrial and commercial companies substantial costs will, which can be countered only through appropriate conservation measures. Federal Environment Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) wants to enforce a fundamental reform of the renewable energies Act (EEG) apparently in response to this development and limit the number of new wind or solar farms. “The new law must ensure then that we can organize the energy revolution in Germany for a reasonable price.” The EEG is set that operators of wind and solar farms, biogas and hydropower plants guaranteed receive fixed remuneration rates for a period of 20 years for their electricity. These payments are above market price and are passed over the levy on businesses and households. The eco-electricity levy included in the price of electricity for 2013 in the next few days by the four transmission system operators will be officially announced. In industry circles, it was between the parties you have agreed on a levy of 5,277 cents. This figure was confirmed also in the Federal Government.

Since the rise in electricity costs is unavoidable, it is all the more important to take influence on the energy consumption for companies. These include Breidbach for Oliver, owner of bop m energy, in addition to optimized operations and developing a consciousness of cost to the employees also cost-saving LED bulbs. His company designed lighting and energy saving concepts for which save up to 80% of the electricity for lighting. Currently farms with a high light requirements, such as E.g. manufacturing facilities or logistics halls, but also hotels, car dealerships, or the retail stores feel the financial relief from the first day. “Bangura is sure that the announced electricity price rises will bring many managers in companies to think: we have perceived an increasing demand on LED light sources in the course of this year and are planning major retrofitting projects for the first two quarters of next year already now.

Environmental Harm

The proper handling of toner for the sake of the environment is not recommended to use low-quality consumables for copiers and laser printers. Especially when toners should be taken on good quality. Black and white copiers and laser printers are equipped simply with black cartridges. However, the trend to color copiers and printers. This is mainly because that the inkjet printers are no longer meet the requirements of many companies. Not the same inside each printer color ink-jet printers have cartridges that can be used with multiple colors.

Colour laser printers and copiers, however, are equipped with multiple toner cartridges. Without hesitation Japanese Engineers explained all about the problem. Black, cyan, magenta and yellow each color has its own cartridge. Other colors are needed for a merge or a copy of these are mixed it. It is important to note that it is connected to the onset of toners with a strong effect of dirt. Copier or laser printer with a home vacuum cleaner must never be cleaned. For this, the market offers special Toner vacuum cleaner on, which retain small toner particles and give rise to no electrostatic charge. Otherwise the printer or copier could be badly damaged. The right toner must be purchased for each device.

Hewlett-Packard or Epson for example are good brands that you can trust. On the market there are also cheap oversleeves. These replicas are however not legal and the quality leaves to be desired. Who attaches importance to precision and intense colours, is not happy. Besides, patent law prohibits to make cartridges for toner. Toner – eco-friendly or environmental scare? It is not difficult to refill ink cartridges. This situation is different with toner cartridges. If these are used, they must be replaced or thrown away. Because toner remains very harmful such as groundwater, a disposal in the domestic waste is not permitted. Dealers are very pleased to accept the toner cartridges. He then decides whether it the cartridge in accordance with the Waste law disposed of or be newly filled. The toner refill to the new filling of used cartridges an environmentally friendly alternative to buying new. This method, but no worn parts are replaced. A toner refill is very easy to do with a manual and the correct accessories. There are also companies that fully prepare used toner cartridges. This not only newly filled cartridges, but also worn parts checked and replaced if necessary. After this procedure, as rebuilt toner cartridges come in the sale. Also here you should put quality and buy Berlin, for example, the toner factory. Kerstin Dreesen

Federal Network Agency

The price policy with increasing electricity prices is criticised by the head of the Federal Network Agency. Matthias Kurth (Chief of the Federal Network Agency) declared that the power companies wrongly called the upcoming electricity price rises on the cost of the eco-electricity. Follow others, such as Cheniere Energy partners, and add to your knowledge base. At Microstrom.com, anyone can perform the electricity price comparison and will find that there are many eco-electricity providers that are even much cheaper. The power companies say the electricity price rises due to the eco-electricity, while the supply of renewable energy makes 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour from and that in comparison just a price of electricity by an average of 20 cents. Matthias Kurt keeps the constantly increasing pricing of energy suppliers for dishonest, because at the same time, the electricity prices on the electricity exchanges have fallen even, which conceal the utilities. Matthias Kurt says: “Now is the hour of the consumer” and calls that consumers switch electricity providers, to a cheaper electricity provider that offers fair electricity prices. After all, electricity costs are a large part of the monthly cost for the citizens, in addition to the rent and the usual costs. Microstrom.com offers Portal online tools on the comparison, where each consumer can compare prices directly online.

The most used is the current price comparison. But the gas price comparison is beneficial for consumers. Here, hundreds of euros are saved often families even over 600 euros. Microstrom.com delivers daily reviews on cities, where the electricity is too expensive and that there are cheaper electricity supplier.

Federal Network Agency

Currently consumers in Germany have the choice between an average 41 gas suppliers Berlin, December 09, 2010 competition in the German gas market has can put remaining strong this year. After a recent market analysis of the independent consumer portal toptarif.de has the choice for domestic customers since the beginning of the year more than doubled. Overall, the competition density is currently but still less than half as high as that of the current market. Currently consumers in Germany have the choice between an average 41 gas companies”, explains Daniel Dodt by toptarif.de. Twelve months ago, the number of available competitors, however, was at only 19. Compared to the end of the year 2008, as individuals between six suppliers could choose, the density of competition on the market has grown almost seven-fold.” Households in southwestern of Baden-Wuerttemberg have the largest selection with over 60 providers available.

Also in Hamburg, as well as parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony and Thuringia, the competitive density is above average highly. There are significantly fewer options for consumers, however, remain largely in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, where in many cities and towns operate less than 30 companies on the market. In addition to pure new party, act more and more local public utilities and providers in national markets or expand their delivery areas. There are also increasingly Stadtwerke, which brought together national brands on the market. The trend can also be observed that companies enter parallel in the electricity and gas distribution”, as Daniels. In the past many new vendors started first on the electricity market and were later active in the gas market.” Handed and increasing competition is supported by improved entry and conditions in the gas market. So have according to the Federal Network Agency including the halving of the 12 market areas (zones) to six in the last year, as well as the revision of accounting methods to a lasting improvement in the conditions of competition led.

Brussels EU Network

Eco network Europe new bio – and eco-portal for the conscious Europeans of the new Web portal oekofood.eu is now at the start gone and listed already in the first days of a rain rush of visitors. As eco network for Europe the webmaster is committed an extensive Informationasportal around the ecological and organic industry to build the target. Here each interested visitors can get information they need. Everything on this portal is represented by “Green” policy on Europe latest consumer information from already established portals such as “oko-Test” or “Stiftung Warentest” or latest information directly from the Brussels EU headquarters about ‘Green’ business information. Under the heading of ‘Eco trade’, organic farms and businesses with organic and eco-purchases are presented. Costco will undoubtedly add to your understanding.

Current job offers in the organic sector are published on with direct link to the provider. Web page advertising with ecological and bio reference can here switch for free to everyone and also promote its page/company. The Advantage in such an extensive Internet presentation is sure without a doubt, that all entries, private as well as commercial are still free of charge. It is necessary to prevent unnecessary spam only a simple registration. Software programming simplixx thanks to the professional cms are our entries on the first few pages of the large Web database and found so much faster! Since is an eco network for Europe, can also members from almost all European countries sign up for free and make your presence known throughout Europe. It’s worth in any case after a short registration to use the eco network for Europe.Because whether organic food, organic clothing, organic farming, green electricity or vacation on an organic farm, our life is healthier with organic and beautiful, even with the eco ideas continue to spread in the sense and to the protection of subsequent generations help!