“Repowering” New boost for wind power?

Status: 22.06.2021 3:09 p.m.

The expansion of wind power has not progressed as planned for years. Now the grand coalition has agreed on a number of measures that should give the industry a new boost. This week, the new Federal Climate Protection Act should pass the Bundestag and Bundesrat. It stipulates that Germany will become greenhouse gas neutral by 2045 – five years earlier than planned. By 2030, 65 percent of climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions are to be saved compared to 1990. In order to achieve this goal, along with other measures, renewable energies must also make a major contribution. Wind power is one of them. The planned changes are essentially about making it easier to replace existing wind turbines, known as repowering. The new regulation is intended to facilitate the approval of new windmills at old locations and thus enable repowering that maintains the location. This also applies to wind farms that reach up to 350 meters from residential areas – provided that the loads from the new systems are not higher than the old ones. The aim is to make better use of existing wind sites with more modern system technology, said the politicians Matthias Miersch from the SPD and Stephan Stracke from the CDU.

There is still a lack of space

Lothar Schulze, CEO of the Wind Power Plants Association, maintains that repowering is facilitated “basically makes sense”, but criticizes the unchanged strict requirements for species protection. In addition, there is still a lack of space for new wind farms if the goal set by the federal government of reserving two percent of Germany’s land area for wind farms is to be achieved. Currently 0.9 percent of the area is designated for this, but only 0.5 percent can be used with modern systems. “This means that another 1.5 percent of the federal territory is missing, which means that a giant step has to be taken in the next legislative period”, said Schulze in conversation with tagesschau.de .

SPD parliamentary deputy Miersch also regretted that no agreement had been reached on binding land commitments for wind power. But at least he spoke of one “bridge” in the next legislative period. Green parliamentary group leader Anton Hofreiter criticized that there was only one “a couple of small funding programs” instead of “fundamental reforms”. “Very important and positive” On the other hand, association chief Schulze finds the increase in the tender volume for wind power to four gigawatts agreed for the coming year. However, it is only one “small compensation” the deterioration that has taken place since 2017. In fact, not all tenders were actually implemented between 2017 and 2020. “We would therefore have liked a perspective beyond 2022”, says Schulze. But this task will probably only be taken over by the new government.

Further loosening is necessary

Overall, however, the wind power industry is satisfied with the planned innovations. Material errors and limitations would be corrected. Despite the still too low approval procedures, the quantities were sufficient for 2022 and, due to the catch-up, also in the following years. The next government must, however, continue to promote the expansion of wind energy through further easing, also in the field of species protection, in order to increase the output to 5,000 MW per year, said Association Board Member Schulze.

Nevertheless, the controversial cases in the construction of new wind turbines have steadily increased in recent years. Since 2018, the expansion of wind energy has stagnated at 1,000 to 1,500 MW per year. In addition to the growing resistance from the population, this is also due to the different administrative practices from state to state. The industry also has the impression that new hurdles are always being sought. In the meantime, monument protection has also been included in the approval process for wind turbines. The compromise reached between the Union and the SPD over the past year also caused criticism from the industry Minimum distance from wind turbines to residential buildings . After that, each federal state can now determine which distance is permitted. This can be 1000 meters or less

Ranger Station No. 8 coordinated with Dak Rue Border Gate Border Station to detect animal traps placed in the forest. Photo: Ngoc Lan Yok Don National Park was established in 1992, is the second largest national park in the country, with an area of ​​115,545 hectares and is also the only place to preserve dipterocarp forest (DDF) in Vietnam. DDF is a unique type of forest ecosystem, containing many important and endemic species. Yok Don National Park is home to many wildlife species, including 92 species of mammals, 373 species of birds, 18 species of amphibians, 55 species of reptiles, 373 species of birds and 1,006 species of plants, hundreds of species freshwater fish and thousands of species of insects. Many of these species are listed in the Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Mr. Pham Tuan Linh, Director of Yok Don National Park said: “Yok Don National Park manages and protects a large forest area. Meanwhile, the swidden area of ​​the people is interwoven with the forest area managed by the Ranger Stations, so the subjects take advantage of the forest to hunt, shoot, trap and catch forest animals. In particular, during the dry season, when the vegetation is on fire, forest animals will move into semi-evergreen and evergreen forest areas for shelter and in places near the remaining water sources in the forest such as forests. lake, puddle. Taking advantage of this behavior of forest animals, many subjects have hunted, shot, and trapped wild animals. Since the beginning of 2020, the Yok Don National Park Ranger force has promptly detected, prevented and handled 37 cases related to wild animals. In which, there are 20 cases with owners and 17 cases without owners; The seized exhibits include 5 individuals of wild animals and more than 120kg of animal meat. In addition, the Ranger force also seized 27 custom shotguns and more than 150 cable traps of all kinds. Most of the main violations are hunting, trapping, illegally catching wild animals and transporting, buying and selling wild animals, violating the State’s regulations on forest protection (carrying vehicles, tools, etc.). illegal hunting of wild animals). Although the number of cases is not large, it has shown the initiative in deploying many preventive measures early and remotely by the Yok Don National Park rangers. For many months now, Mr. Nguyen The Cuong, Deputy Head of Ranger Station No. 9 of Yok Don National Park, and his teammates have had to stretch themselves constantly at a key point deep in the forest, he shared: “The 9th Ranger Station manages the forest. manage and protect 17 sub-zones, equivalent to about 17 thousand hectares of forest. This area is located in the core zone of the National Park. During peak times, there are days when the Station has discovered more than 10 wire traps of all kinds. Most of these wire traps are located in evergreen forest areas and near puddles and water holes in the forest, when animals come to drink water, they will easily get caught in the trap. Specifically, the incident happened on May 5, 2020. During the process of patrolling and undercover, the Ranger force of Ranger Station No. 9 discovered and arrested 6 subjects who violated regulations on wildlife protection; The confiscated exhibits include more than 10kg of dried wild boar meat, a living Mang (roe deer). Ranger Station No. 9 has sanctioned administrative violations against the subjects. In the first half of May, 2021, the Ranger force of Ranger Station No. 9 discovered and seized more than 33 wire traps of all kinds that are installed in the forest. The Force of Ranger Station No. 9 asked the violators to release wild animals back into the natural environment. Photo: Ngoc Lan According to Deputy Head of Forest Protection Station No. 9, if these traps are not detected and seized in time, forest animals will be at very high risk of being trapped. seriously injured or dead; Many times when the patrolmen also encounter these traps, which are very dangerous… Therefore, in order to promptly prevent activities of encroachment and destruction of forests, especially wild animals, the Ranger Station No. 9 has arranged 3 key positions, stationed at key places, coordinated with patrol activities around the area where objects can be used to hunt and capture animals. In addition, the station also cooperates with officers and soldiers of Se Re Pok Border Station and Dak Lak Border Guard to patrol and protect forests. Not only Ranger Station No. 9, but all 16 Ranger Stations and Mobile Teams of Yok Don National Park must always strengthen the force of stationing, latching and clinging to the forest, especially in the dry season to promptly detect and prevent forest encroachment. The coordination work is also effectively implemented by the Ranger Stations, especially with the Border Guard stations in the forest area of ​​Yok Don National Park. Pham Tuan Linh, Director of Yok Don National Park emphasized: “In order to manage and protect forests in general and protect wildlife in particular, Yok Don National Park has directed the implementation of many drastic measures. synchronously, such as increasing the frequency and density of patrols and secret uniforms of the forest rangers, combining patrolling and secret uniforms with focusing on de-trapping and applying science and technology in the process of performing tasks. . At the same time, promote legal propaganda and education to each population in the buffer zone in order to change the habit of depending on the forest of some people. We also work closely with relevant authorities and local authorities, in which, effectively implement the regulation on coordination with the Dak Lak Border Guard Command, between ranger stations and border guard posts.

The warship INS Kolkata of the Indian Navy transported 40 tons of liquid oxygen, oxygen tanks, and oxygen concentrators from Kuwait and Qatar to the port of Mangalore (ANI). Until the morning of May 10, transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force had made 534 flights across the country transporting 336 oxygen tanks with a total capacity of 6,420 tons and other medical supplies and equipment. This emergency air bridge connects 22 cities in India, helping to relieve the need for medical oxygen for the treatment of Covid-19 patients. The Indian Air Force has also made 84 flights abroad, receiving and transporting 81 cryogenic oxygen tanks with a total capacity of 1,407 tons along with empty oxygen tanks, oxygen generators– xy and Zeolite (a compound to make oxygen). India has ordered or received gifts of these devices and materials from Singapore, Dubai, Thailand, UK, Germany, Belgium, Australia, Indonesia and Israel. The Indian Navy also launched an emergency transport operation called ‘Samudra Setu II’, aiming to bring essential medical goods home as quickly as possible. Seven ships of this country’s Navy are being mobilized to carry out the work. The Indian Air Force has also established an essential medical supplies coordination committee to maintain information continuity and reduce time delays in the distribution of relief supplies from abroad.

“Then, the nurse in charge told me that that day India did not have a new hospital stay due to Covid-19. A surge of relief,” said Mr. Udwadia. Financial Times . Indian people and hospitals struggled because of Covid-19. Photo: Reuters. The joy is short-lived After 245 days of continuously fighting the epidemic, that moment brought rare happiness to Mr. Udwadia. He and his colleagues smiled with relief that across India, the number of new cases per day had fallen below 15,000. This encouraging sign also corresponds to the declining Covid-19 observed at the hospital at that time. But the joy is short: Summer welcomes India with a terrible April. The worrying numbers are constantly inching up. On April 26, India set a global record with 352,991 new cases within 24 hours. “On the hospital beds, the scene seems to have been cut from the ‘Hell’ part of poet Dante’s Divine Song,” Udwadia said. With the meager source of oxygen, long lines of patients fought for life with death. Meanwhile, echoing in space are calls for help. The patient’s expectation seems hopeless amid the indifference of the medical staff, who are also strained by the great pressure of the mission to save lives. In the warehouse, oxygen gradually runs out, while many essential pharmaceuticals are in short supply. Even patients in hospitals will not be able to hold out for long once the oxygen supply is depleted. In the black markets, oxygen cylinders are for sale for $ 670, eight times the usual level. Even so, the patients still buy in stock, preparing for the worst possible scenario. India struggled in the second wave of infections. Photo: Reuters. Mistakes All positive signs disappear after three months. In January, the Indian Minister of Health proudly declared: “India has stabilized the Covid chart”. This confidence cannot help India obscure a painful reality: The corona virus is besieging a country of 1.4 billion people. Instead of capitalizing on that precious time in January to ramp up vaccine deployment, secure oxygen supplies and tighten social gaps, India has allowed more localities to campaign for elections and 3, 5 million followers crowded along the banks of the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela festival. “The virus is forgotten because we declare ourselves the winners,” Udwadia said. Then, as a matter of course, the second Covid-19 wave hit like a fierce tidal wave, making its own impact in 2020 just like a ripple of water. Many believe this wave is caused by the Indian variant B.1.617. This variant has two frightening mutations, the E484Q and the L452R. The lethality of the new variant causes nations to race to close their borders with India. The corona virus pushed the nation of billions of people into turmoil. Photo: Reuters. “As a doctor, I guarantee that the virus appears to be more contagious, has more serious fatalities and affects young people more often than before,” Udwadia said. Currently, patients between the ages of 26 and 44 account for about 40% of cases and nearly 10% of deaths in India. Meanwhile, the story of the vaccine still has its own questions. Instead of calling for 1.7 billion doses of vaccine stockpiling from trusted manufacturers, India has left it all for its “vaccine superpower” label. Early miscalculation now gives way to despair. Waiting for vaccinations crowded in Mumbai had only received an answer that most of the distribution sites were out of stock. Given the current situation (about 5% of India’s population is vaccinated), the coveted prospect of public immunity (when 70% of the population has viral antigens) will take at least another 700 days to be successful. realistic. ‘I lost my wife and children on the same day because of Covid-19’ Most hospitals in India are overcrowded, relatives miserable begging for beds and oxygen cylinders for patients. The furnaces were incinerated, many trucks carrying corpses lined up in long queues.

Received relief goods from the 7th Military Region Command at Xa Mat border gate, morning of April 28 On the morning of April 28, at Xa Mat border gate (Tay Ninh province), the delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy coordinated the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia to receive relief goods from the Command of the 7th Military Region and the Company. Shares of Mai Linh Group are dedicated to Vietnamese people who have difficult circumstances due to the Covid-19 translation. The relief gifts of the 7th Military Region Command to the people in difficulty due to a widespread outbreak in Cambodia, including: 25,000 masks, 500 liters of antiseptic solution, 1000 nets, 100 barrels of dry food, 100 canned fish and two billion dong. Meanwhile, Mai Linh Group Joint Stock Company supports Vietnamese families through the Embassy, ​​including: 20 tons of rice, 3.5 tons of medical supplies and tonics, worth $ 20,000. Speaking here, representatives of gift giving units, Major General Dang Van Lam, Deputy Commander of Military Region 7 and Mr. Ho Dinh Hoang Minh, Vice Chairman of Mai Linh Group Joint Stock Company emphasized, although the value is not Many, but these gifts show the hearts of officials, soldiers and employees at the enterprise, sharing with people facing difficulties due to the widespread spread of Covid-19 in Cambodia. On this occasion, the leaders of the agencies also sent greetings, encouragement and wished the Vietnamese community in the country of Chua Thap soon to overcome the difficult period and stabilize their life soon. Regarding the distribution of relief goods to families, Mr. Vo Tuan Ngoc, Tham Tan, Head of Community Affairs Department, Vietnam Embassy in Cambodia said that this weekend, the mission is expected to continue delivering gifts. relief for 1000 more families; on the basis of review, a large-scale gift distribution will be organized to help people have more resources, at least not to go hungry and protect themselves in the epidemic. In addition, in the process of giving gifts, the Embassy and the Association also combine to mobilize people to obey Cambodia’s policies, especially to comply with Vietnam’s policies, not to travel or return to the country freely by pictures. illegal food, because the risk of disease and infection is enormous. Therefore, the program to help people this year will last longer, the Embassy Counselor shared. Regarding the Covid-19 epidemic in Cambodia, the 20-2 community infection incident caused a large-scale outbreak. The Ministry of Health of Cambodia, on April 27, confirmed a total of 11,063 infections with 82 deaths. However, the step-by-step identification and zoning of the outbreak and the widespread vaccination campaign of Covid-19 brings hope for the ability to control the source of the epidemic in the near future.

The wife in the story below shares her thoughts and feelings to ask the online community for advice. She said: “My husband went on a trip with his own company and searched and searched for arousal massage in that area, looking for a girl to call on the spot and a girl to call the island. I do not know how to look, but have gone yet and have had contact with the calling girl yet. Asked, I was tired to sleep early last night. Briefly tell about her situation: 28 years old, her mother has not worked yet, has a 3-month-old daughter. Currently living in a rental apartment alone, the cumulative income of 50-80 million a month (this income in the field of my husband’s career), the husband’s salary to give his wife 30 million monthly. General debt 1 billion 2. My grandmother’s family has no conditions, she currently raises her younger sibling and is about to graduate and lives with her. Talking briefly about my husband: good, comfortable personality with his wife about money issues, not disciplined, knows how to make money but carelessly does housework not to support his wife and children, also loves his children but is lazy and addicted to cigarettes. Doesn’t allow carrying much, or goes out, rarely stays at home. A few months ago, when I was about to go away, my husband also looked for a girl to call the area that was going to be there, I knew it and made it difficult to stay home, this time again. At present, if she divorces, the daughter loses her father and the other debt does not know how to resolve. I am not making a big deal of waiting for my husband to check call history to see if I have called a girl and have sex yet. If we just endure and don’t make a big deal to keep the family, how long will it last? When I found out that I could only hold my baby and cry, be compassionate for my daughter, I have such a husband and a father should not be stigmatized. Someone has experience to help me advise how to solve it, I am so miserable I can’t cry anymore. If you do not sympathize, please do not say bitter words! “. This is a fairly realistic story with many wives who are trapped in burdens that make them not determined enough to let go. Most netizens sympathized and advised her to endure, wait for her older child, and then settle it completely. But perhaps, this husband has such a sick hobby just to serve his sexual needs, not the intention of leaving his wife. Surely he and many other men consider it normal, that is still responsible for his family, still paying his wife fully, the other pleasure is just for “comfort”. Like her wife said, although she was suffering, although this was not the first time, she was still aware of her husband’s “effect” on his family and his strengths. If put on the scale, the amount of money he gives to his wife is not small and her ability to earn money is enough to take care of the mother and daughter’s life. The problem is that they have a large amount of debt in common. Postpartum women are very disadvantaged, this is a time of testing the husband’s love and courage. At this stage, men are most likely to cheat because their wives are decapitated, get used to life and do not meet the husband’s needs. But marriage is about trying together, sharing together and solving difficulties together, not living in anticipation and planning. Thinking, what her wife needs to do is collect enough evidence of her husband’s “crime”, have a frank conversation, not harshly, remove the knots in his heart. “Forcing” him to put himself in his wife’s shoes thinking about how he would feel in return. That conversation is an opportunity for you to open up and show your seriousness, toughness, goodwill to hear your husband confide, and want to heal your family. If necessary, subtly get your parents-in-law involved, let them analyze for him how dangerous a loose lifestyle, “pay off the cake” is. Regardless of the circumstances in which we women, we must be very alert and skillful to benefit us, we should not be too rigid, but maybe we can save it and be “absolutely”, then be clear when needed. to the step of divorce.