Germany Part 5 - Energy and Environment

S-Bahn showing an outside temperature of 33 degree celsius

In summer, Germany ambient temperature can go up to 33-34 degree Celsius. It is considered hot but fortunately the humidity is low, hence the skin will tend to cool faster as perspiration evaporates. There was report linking higher ambient temperature to carbon emission.

The Deutsche Museum Verkehrszentrum has 1 interesting display that shows the impact of technology on carbon emission. It shows a comparison of the distance that Man can travel against the quantum of carbon dioxide emitted from the technology. The highest being travelling by airplane and the second highest being by car.

I did notice that there were wind mills and solar panels installed at the country side. I also read that the amount of power generated in Germany through Green technology had supplied more than adequate needs of the country to the extend that electricity was exported over to neighbouring countries.

While the automotive industry had previously been producing cars with high capacity hence higher carbon emission, recently there was attempt to make hybrid green car. Eg BMW i series and the Audi A3-e tron. And before the hybrid cars, BMW had created the hydrogen fuel car. With the current fuel price, it is hard to see how these 2 green car can be successful. It is good effort thought as lesser carbon emission with lead to better environment.

BMW hydrogen fuel car

BMW i8