Oslo
12.-15. Mai 2011
| Location: | Karl Johans Gate |
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| Opening hours: | daily 10 a.m.–07 p.m. Thurs 01 p.m.–07 p.m. |
Oslo gets more than 60 percent of its electricity from hydropower. And in CO2 emissions the Norwegian capital is also exemplary – reason enough for the Train of Ideas to make a stop in this city.
City websiteOslo – hydropower supplies the city with electricity
Per capita the people of Oslo produce slightly more than two metric tons of CO2 according to a study on the European Green City Index. Nevertheless, like the residents of Hamburg, the inhabitants of the Norwegian capital have set themselves ambitious climate goals.
By 2030 Oslo wants to reduce its emissions to 50 percent of 1990 levels. In addition, the city is promoting the expansion of long-distance heating as well as a variety of energy-efficiency projects. Already the portion of renewable energies is 65 percent. Oslo profits from the country’s large hydroelectric power plants. The “Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster” is based on the Norwegians’ competence in this area and is used similarly to the “Cluster of Renewable Energies Hamburg” to develop wind, solar and water power in Europe.
Old undergrounds replaced by trains with electric engines
In Oslo, cars are responsible for the lion’s share of emissions, which is why the city has built an environmental zone for vehicles over 3.5 metric tons. With an exhaust standard under Euro4, they must pay a fee. The environmental program also depends on the development of local public transportation: Like Hamburg, Oslo is shifting to more energy-efficient undergrounds. Since 2006 trains over 30 years old have been gradually replaced in the Norwegian capital by new trains with electric engines. They use 30 percent less energy due to their light aluminum casing. In addition, the number of services in the underground timetable was increased. This has been a success: Passenger numbers are up. And if the trains are ever taken out of service, 95 percent of their parts can be recycled.
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