Thus they save the Hanseatic cities of the north
In Hamburg the Senate has defined an energy saving plan with 25 points. This mainly concerns the functioning of public buildings. The hot water in the tea kitchens and toilets has already been closed. Even air conditioning systems should no longer unnecessarily cool the premises. Temperatures should also be reduced in winter.
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The city also wants to ensure that electrical devices are checked and replaced as needed. After use, these devices must be turned off and unplugged. In addition, the lighting of parks, sports facilities and green spaces will be reduced. Visually, even more changes for the inhabitants of Hamburg: from 15 September many fountains in the city area will be turned off.
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While citizens in Germany have to pay extra for gas, some Hamburg residents may be spared. The Senate wants to ask Hamburger Energiewerke to check whether they can refrain from passing this tax on to their district heating and gas customers, environmental senator Jens Kerstan (Verdi) said.
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In Bremen public buildings are heated only to minimum federal standards. These are between 17 and 20 degrees. Social facilities such as crèches, schools, nursing homes and hospitals are an exception.
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The irradiation of public tourist buildings is suspended between midnight and 6 am. This measure is initially valid until 1 December. Hot water in bathrooms and toilets is only available in social facilities.
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Street lighting stays on – for crime prevention and road safety reasons. However, wherever possible, the streetlights are lowered to 50 percent. According to the Senate, they also want to switch as quickly as possible to full coverage LED lamps for street lamps. According to the Senate, this means that nearly five million kilowatt hours of electricity can be saved every year.
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The center of Germany: Hanover and Frankfurt
Hanover was one of the first major cities to turn off hot water in the showers of the city’s outdoor and indoor pools, and its progress made headlines internationally. The state capital of Lower Saxony plans to cut energy consumption by 15 percent, according to Mayor Belit Onay (Verdi).
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To achieve this, the city does not illuminate representative buildings, there are no billboards even at night. Schools and crèches are only heated to a limited extent. The wells are also missing. Public buildings can generally only be heated up to a maximum of 19 degrees.
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However, the implementation of the measures requires a lot of care with regards to lighting, especially from the point of view of the police. “Especially in the dark season, the collective sense of security can be affected by the lack of lighting in public spaces, which is also ensured by the lighting of advertising spaces and public buildings,” said the Lower Saxony police union (GdP).
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