The swimming pool and gymnasium can only take a cold bath!Energy -saving measures in a city of Germany welcomes energy shortage

Author:Global Times Time:2022.07.31

According to today's Russian TV (RT) website, as Germany welcomes the upcoming energy crisis, as part of a series of energy -saving measures, the city of Hanover, Germany will cut off the hot water supply of public facilities, reduce the temperature of winter heating, close the public fountains And some public facilities outside light.

Germany is about to usher in an energy crisis. Source: Visual China

Officials from the Hannover Municipal Government announced at a press conference on Wednesday that public facilities such as gymnasiums, gyms and swimming pools in the city will cancel the supply of hot water, including shower water. The list of measures announced on the municipal government website also includes that civil servants can only use cold water to wash their hands while working, and cannot use their own air conditioners or heating equipment. In addition, the residents of the city will also have to accept the cold indoor temperature. Among the public facilities including the daily care center, the highest heating temperature is limited to 20 degrees Celsius. In public spaces such as stadiums and gyms, the heating temperature cannot exceed 15 degrees Celsius.

The upcoming municipal building's winter heating period is determined from October 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The Hanover City Government said, "During this period, it is generally no longer heating."

Other energy -saving measures include the off -the -scenes of public fountains, as well as public facilities such as public fountains, and public facilities such as city halls, museums.

A chimney of a heating power station in Germany emerged with thick smoke. Source: Visual China

The municipal government also stated that these measures were taken because the city launched a "reduced energy consumption by 15%" to cope with the shortage of potential winter energy supply. The municipal government hopes to make preparations in advance instead of waiting until there is no natural gas.

"We must take the lead in the situation than the situation," said Axel von der Oh, said, said: " Each electricity saved can be used to protect gas storage facilities. "

It is reported that Hanover is not the only city in Germany to take measures to prevent energy shortage before winter. According to the German "Photo", the city of Dusseldorf also plans to reduce the heating temperature in autumn and winter to save energy.

In early July, German media reported that Robert Habeck, the Vice Premier of Germany and Minister of Economic and Climate Protection, had previously called on the public to reduce heating, sauna and shower times to help Germany reduce dependence on Russia's energy.

Habeck called on the public to reduce heating, sauna and shower times. Source: Visual China

RT reports that Germany has been preparing for the energy crisis because during the Russian -Ukraine conflict, the European Union tried to reduce its member states' dependence on Russia's energy.

It is worth mentioning that on Wednesday, seven mayors of Lu Gen Island in Germany jointly believed that the state government and federal government said that Germany's policy of abandoning imported Russia's natural gas may cause people to live in difficulties and cause riots. In view of the current "Beixi-1" natural gas pipelines, they have been restricted, and they also urged the German federal government to allow the "Beixi-2" pipeline to import Russian natural gas.

(Edit: LC)

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