Frieburg

• region regards itself as environmentally pioneering
• 800,000 solar panels
• people want other people to follow their energy saving example
• Fraunhofer institute tests equipment for solar panels
• environmental impacts

  • use brownfield sites
  • biogas digester for organic foods and garden waste collected weekly
  • green roof scheme - grass placed on roof is used to store and collect water
  • financial awards for people who compost their green waste
  • institute for solar energy systems develop new systems for air conditioning and solar cooling
  • recycles more the 88% of its waste
• social impacts

  • more then 10000 people are employed in 1500 environment businesses in the city
  • local people are involved in urban planning - both local and city levels
  • more then 1000 people are employed in the solar technology industry
  • local people invest a lot of money into renewable energy resources, like solar and hydroelectricity
  • many jobs have been created in research and manufacturing solar technology
  • a solar training centre provides training in the skills of using new solar technology
  • holds conferences which provide jobs
• economic impact

  • more then 10000 people are employed in 1500 environmental businesses
  • more then 1000 people are employed in the solar technology industry
  • financial investors receive free football tickets
  • many jobs have been created in research and manufacturing of solar technology
  • many solar companies have their HQ's here
  • financial rewards to those who compost their green waste
  • local people invest a lot of money into renewable energy resources, like solar and hydroelectric