Global wood processing firm Koehler Group is celebrating the multi-year conversion of its combined heat and power (CHP) plant from coal-fired to biomass-fired generation dedicated to a paper production site in Oberkirch The 70 million Euro (US$76M) construction and conversion project has taken two years to complete Koehler operates three paper machines at the Oberkirch plant so has operated its own dedicated power generation system since 1943 In 1986, a new power plant burning coal and paper sludge was built and operated there for nearly 40 years. The new CHP biomass facility is fueled by wood chips "The conversion of the plant is a clear sign of our commitment to protecting the climate and our support for Germany's energy transition,” Kai Furler “We are proud of the fact that we will reduce our fossil CO2 emissions by 150,000 metric tons per year while simultaneously ensuring sustainable production through the supply of green energy This lays the foundation for our continued success in the market in the medium to long term.” In converting the power supply from coal to biomass Koehler Group also modernized the overall plant technology The company deployed more than 300 people as part of the construction and modernization phases Koehler’s Oberkirch CHP plant operated on a trial basis until it gained official regulatory and certification approval from the Technical Inspection Authority (TÜV) A significant share of the construction work and the installation of the fuel supply equipment as well as the infrastructure measures required had to be implemented while the power plant was operating in order to keep the plant’s standstill phase as short as possible project manager Josef Hofer said in the company release about the project Crews installed several biomass receiving areas and four new silos to replace the coal storage and handling portion The last of the coal burning happened in June 2024 Koehler’s Oberkirch plant and its machines produce fine paper and edge banding board the company has five production mills in Germany For Microgrid Knowledge editorial inquiries, please contact Managing Editor Rod Walton at [email protected] I’ve spent the last 15 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist I was an energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World before moving to business-to-business media at PennWell Publishing where I covered the electric power industry I joined Endeavor Business Media in November 2021 to help launch EnergyTech I joined Microgrid Knowledge in July 2023 I earned my Bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma My career stops include the Moore American I have been married to Laura for the past 33-plus years and we have four children and one adorable granddaughter We want the energy transition to make their lives better in the future Microgrid Knowledge and EnergyTech are focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals These include the commercial and industrial sectors The C&I sectors together account for close to 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S Many large-scale energy users such as Fortune 500 companies and mission-critical users such as military bases shifting their energy priorities to reach net-zero carbon goals within the coming decades These include plans for renewable energy power purchase agreements but also on-site resiliency projects such as microgrids digitalization and building efficiency upgrades ha ricevuto le repliche delle dieci medaglie olimpiche distrutte dall’incendio di Palisades Fire a inizio anno Gretchen Walsh spiega come una bracciata in meno sul primo 50 e il piano di gara di Todd Desorbo l’abbiano portata al WR di 54.60 A meno di due settimane dal via del Mare Nostrum Tour a Monaco il cast si arricchisce con campioni olimpici e medagliati iridati April 03rd, 2025 Europe, International, News, Previews & Recaps The 2025 Swiss Long Course Championships began today from Oberkirch with Olympic medalist Noe Ponti diving in for the men’s 50m butterfly 23-year-old Ponti already owned the top time in the world in the event a mark of 22.83 he produced at February’s Dubai Open Swimming Championships Ponti lowered that result by .06 to check in with a top-seeded performance of 22.77 a time within .12 of the 22.65 Swiss national record he notched at last April’s Swiss Championships That rendered him the 6th-fastest man in history Ponti added slightly to ultimately get to the wall in 22.81 beating the field by well over a second in the process He and Dutchman Nyls Korstanje remain the only racers in the world right now who have delved under the 23-second barrier this season Korstanje will be racing at the Bergen Swim Festival this weekend so we’ll see how the former NC State standout responds Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC More from Retta RaceSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Last month 20 young people from Haverfordwest Youth Club travelled to Oberkirch in Germany which has been twinned with Haverfordwest since 1989 The European adventure was fully funded through the Taith programme for international learning exchange for Wales The five day visit to Oberkirch provided young people with the opportunity to experience a new culture establish new friendships and contributed to their personal For some of the young people it was the first time they had experienced European travel and culture The group participated in a busy programme of activities an outdoor pool and were fortunate to be invited to a reception at the Rathaus (Town Hall) where they were extended a warm welcome by the Mayor Bürgermeister Christoph Lipps and Nicole Trayer the group visited Schauenburg Castle ruins where they enjoyed a spectacular view high above the town of Oberkirch Feedback from the young people indicated that what they particularly liked about Oberkirch was the cleanliness the friendliness of the people and the beautiful views and landscape said: “The experience of participating in this international learning exchange programme has enriched the cultural travel and learning experiences of the young people They were excellent ambassadors for Haverfordwest Youth Club and our friends in Oberkirch commented on their good manners and how well they represented their home town” Members of Haverfordwest Youth Club are looking forward to welcoming the young people of Oberkirch on a return visit to Haverfordwest in 2025 advice and personal support for young people aged 11-25 years Photo Caption: Young people from Haverfordwest Youth Club and their youth workers with Bürgermeister Christoph Lipps and Head of Staff Cookie Settings Powered by Onclusive PR Manager™ This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Now that's one way to encourage people to get outdoors This is the result of the recent Municipal Vote which has given the go-ahead for the Migros and Golfpark Oberkirch to extend an existing short course from 6 to 9 holes The Municipality of Oberkirch voted in favour of re-zoning an adjacent 6.3-hectare parcel of land from agriculture to sport & leisure In so doing the Municipality gave the green light for constructing 3 new holes at this popular Migros course established in 2007 “This re-zoning success is rare but encouraging for the future of golf in Switzerland” the Migros (one of the original supermarket chains in Switzerland) has built 8 different public golf facilities across the country offering a variety of golfing experiences ranging from P&P to full 18-hole courses just one more step towards creating a “Gateway to Golf” for everyone to learn and play the game under their motto “Golf for everyone” It is perhaps this focus on public golf and concern for the environment which has won over public opinion and permitted this extension Because it should be said that within these “Golfparks” the Migros maintains over 180 hectares of ecologically valuable landscape They also look after a number of neighbouring parks with the goal of promoting multi-functional golf and recreational areas Most of these facilities are also getting “OnCourse” for obtaining the GEO Eco-label in order to improve management and act as leaders of sustainability in their communities Public golf and environmental responsibility A great recipe for growing the game in Switzerland Golf Park Migros http://www.golfparks.ch/de/ Steiner & Partner www.steinerpartner.com Following the news of the theft of over £2 million of stock from its Manchester warehouse last weekend Worldwide Golf Brands reports that the business is 'back up and running' with minimal disruption to the vast majority of its customers the business growth agency for UK and Irish golf clubs has launched a new marketing system that has delivered rapid advances in the service they deliver Brocket Hall has announced that world-renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon is to open a new state-of-the-art putting studio at the Hertfordshire-based venue GolfBusinessNews.com (GBN) is for the many thousands of people who work in the golf business all around the world We cover the full range of topics both on and off the course We aim to supply essential information both quickly and accurately in a format which is easy to use We are independent of all special interest groups Click here to sign up for our free twice weekly golf industry news summary View the latest newsletter here 5/7 High StreetDorchester-on-ThamesOxfordshire OX10 7HHUnited Kingdom publisher@golfbusinessnews.com © 1999-2025 e.GolfBusiness.com Limited | All Rights Reserved. | GBN Privacy Policy April 06th, 2025 Europe, International, News, Previews & Recaps The 2025 Swiss Long Course Championships wrapped up tonight from Oberkirch but not before Olympic medalist Noe Ponti snagged another victory 23-year-old Ponti stopped the clock at a time of 22.61 with Noah Reuben Retzler next to the wall in 22.92 followed by Robin Yeboah who touched in 22.94 the fly ace’s time represented a lifetime best overwriting the 22.63 he put on the books this past February in Dubai Roman Mityukov was another multiple event winner closing his championships campaign with a decisive victory in the men’s 100m back Olympic medalist Mityukov produced a solid time of 53.96 comprised of splits of 26.14/27.82 to get the job done The 24-year-old now checks in as the 9th-swiftest performer in the world this season There could legitimately be a possibility of an all sub 50 podium soon in that 100 fly .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Michael Finch IIMOBILE Alabama -- The Alabama State Port Authority recently added James “Jim” R to manage automation programs at the McDuffie Coal Terminal Pinto Island and Bulk Material Handling Plant who earned a degree in mechanical engineering in 1982 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices The Mexican subsidiary of Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG (PWO) was recognized by Bosch for the subsidiary's outstanding performance and presented with the Bosch North America Supplier Award 2014/2015 in the category "Notable Supplier" At the award ceremony held under the motto "Power of Partnership - Connected Intelligence," a total of 11 suppliers were honored for their superior performance in the areas of quality PWO has been supplying Bosch - a longstanding customer - with highly sophisticated metal components which include deep-drawn electric motor housings from its production location in Mexico since 2014 PWO produces 120 million units of these components annually for a variety of vehicle applications PWO is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of advanced metal components and systems in lightweight construction for automobile safety and comfort The Group has developed a unique knowledge in the forming and joining of metals over the course of its roughly 97-year history since it was founded in 1919 We’re in the business of providing relevant information through print and electronic media organizing events to bring industrial value chain actors together and services to create new business relationships Our goal is to improve our clients’ competitiveness "We knew that if you were quiet during the beating and didn't make a sound you will be beaten until you calmed down." At the "Christian School of Linth" (CSL), children are supposed to learn "to reverence the triune God". The school was established by Jürg Läderach in 1995, together with a boarding house and a free church, SRF writes The Swiss broadcaster made a documentary about the evangelical community which belongs to the Evangelical Community of Hof Oberkirch were "raised in a strictly religious manner" The public even speculated that they were physically punished sometimes as parents defended the school and argued that their children loved it the authorities could not start an investigation testimonies of former pupils began to leak That was when SRF started the production of the documentary on the school the school commissioned a report in which 58 students testified about their experiences at the school They speak about beatings and beating rituals in which they had to strip naked pull down your pants and then there was a beating I always tried to cheat myself out of my body so that I wouldn't feel anything anymore Because it did not stop after two or three hits The beatings were mainly carried out by the school's principal and his wife founder Jürg Läderach also participated in beatings with his belt Helga Koller admits that she used physical violence to punish children, Tagblatt writes And corporal punishment was also preached.” He released a statement that "he never hit or otherwise mistreated any students." At the same time "We should have taken decisive action years ago." says he has experienced "the climate of fear" during his own time at school He called the film "very stressful" "Seeing people talk about such mental and physical abuse is incredibly painful especially in an environment that you were part of." He says to condemn the violence at the school in all forms "This goes against everything I believe in and what is important to me." According to Luzener Zeitung it is very likely that the Läderachs find themselves in a difficult dilemma Johannes must express himself clearly and distance himself from his father's actions because otherwise it appears as if he endorses or trivialises the alleged abuse he should be careful as he is also the CEO of the Läderach chocolate company which will be affected if the abuse scandal becomes more widely known SRF writes that most of the alleged abuse is time-barred and cannot be legally investigated Jürg Läderach is thus presumed innocent unless the opposite is proven the former owner of the school threatens to press charges against anyone who claims he was hit at the school Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor The Santa Rosa native passed away suddenly while driving home from the soccer field on May 21 in Phoenix There are two planned celebrations for David Shaffer the Johnny Appleseed of soccer in Sonoma County paid a call to Madrone Elementary School in Rincon Valley “He rolled a soccer ball out in the middle of the field and nobody knew what it was,” recalled Don Shaffer “If you want to play soccer,” Belluzzo told the students “So that’s what we did,” said Shaffer on Wednesday speaking for himself and his brothers Dave and Dwayne Don was still getting used to the idea that one of his brothers was gone driving home from the pitch at Real Salt Lake-AZ where he was a program director and coached the boys U19 and U16 teams where he’d met and fallen in love with his wife A talented striker with a dangerous left foot Shaffer led Montgomery High School to three straight North Bay League Championships then went on to earn All-Conference honors at Santa Rosa Junior College (1982-83) and Sonoma State (1988-89) He played professionally in Holland and Germany and with the North Bay Breakers of the United Soccer League most lasting impact in his hometown and county Each of Mary Munion’s soccer-crazed sons took a torch from Joe Belluzzo and now referees; Dwayne has coached the men’s team at UC-Davis for the last quarter century While they’ve all done more than their share to grow and popularize o jogo bonito — the beautiful game he returned to Montgomery High from 1996 to 2004 capturing three NCS titles and posting a record of 161-49-14 Twice he was voted California Coach of the Year He was named Redwood Empire Coach of the Year four times He had coaching stints at Cardinal Newman High School and with numerous club and pro teams such as the Sonoma County Sol and North Bay Breakers A larger piece of his legacy was the dramatic turnaround he performed at the Santa Rosa United Soccer Club Moribund and mediocre when he took over as its director in the late 1990s Shaffer turned the club into an overachieving dynamo His teams more than held their own against clubs from Chicago and Los Angeles — sprawling metropolises with access to a million or more youth Santa Rosa United teams under Shaffer were winning regional and national titles “when we had 50,000 kids to draw on — when Santa Rosa was still a neighborhood kind of city,” said Don “David put his life and soul into building that program,” he continued “When he was younger he might have been a little over the top,” he recalled adopted a softer approach “14 or 15 years ago.” a high school teammate and wingman of Shaffer’s who remained one of his closest friends over the last four decades While they were “very similar” in their “demanding” coaching styles Shaffer had a slightly “easier way about him whom Shaffer tagged with the nickname Pepe when they were at Montgomery A player on an opposing team vaguely resembled Oberkirch Oberkirch would henceforth be known as Pepe “To this day my own father doesn’t call me by my first name,” said Oberkirch “The only thing bigger than your heart was your wonderful laugh. You are missed immensely,” wrote one the dozens of grieving players, friends and parents on the Real Salt Lake-AZ Facebook page “Will miss his spirit for sure,” added another “He was a great coach who cared about the kids on and off the pitch and at providing a place where they could “learn and have fun.” You can reach Staff Writer Austin Murphy at or austin.murphy@pressdemocrat.com or on Twitter @ausmurph88 Scheune in Oberkirch komplett abgebrannt – zwei Personen aus angrenzendem Wohnhaus evakuiert In Oberkirch an der Grenze zu Mauensee ist am Dienstagmorgen eine Scheune in Vollbrand gestanden Die Bernstrasse zwischen Sursee und Mauensee musste für mehrere Stunden gesperrt werden (spe/zim) Im Gebiet Breiten in Oberkirch an der Grenze zu Mauensee ist am Dienstagmorgen in einer Scheune ein Brand ausgebrochen ist bis auf die Grundmauern niedergebrannt «Der Alarm ging bei der Feuerwehr um 7.10 Uhr ein» sagte Armin Schüpbach von der Feuerwehr Knutwil/Mauensee Beim Eintreffen der Feuerwehr sei die Scheune bereits in Vollbrand gestanden Und Schüpbach weiter: «Ein Übergreifen des Feuers auf das nahe gelegene Wohnhaus konnte verhindert werden.» Zwei Bewohner des Wohnhauses wurden vorsichtshalber evakuiert Ausgebrannt sind auch ein Traktor und weitere Geräte Der entstandene Sachschaden kann nicht beziffert werden Die Brandursache ist Gegenstand der laufenden Abklärungen durch die Brandermittler der Luzerner Polizei Die Feuerwehr Knutwil/Mauensee und die Feuerwehr Region Sursee stand mit 80 Personen im Einsatz Die Bernstrasse zwischen Sursee und Mauensee war während den Löscharbeiten für den Verkehr gesperrt werden Der Verkehr wurde durch die Feuerwehr örtlich umgeleitet Meggen LU was voted the best municipality in Switzerland - thanks to low taxes proximity to the center and a perfect location on the lake The municipalities were compared with a total of 51 factors childcare facilities and shopping opportunities The data is based primarily on public statistics and real estate price models from Iazi AG The major cities performed worse overall than in the previous year Zurich is in 54th place (previous year 45th) Basel is in 486th place (previous year 93rd) and Bern is in 491st place (previous year 199th) The reasons for the lower scores can be attributed to the areas of housing and work Val-de-Travers NE occupies last place in the ranking after Mümliswil-Ramiswil SO was at the bottom for many years The Neuchâtel municipality with 10,550 inhabitants is the place with the highest taxes in Switzerland The municipality is also poorly connected and has a low job density "The main levers for a top location in a municipality are low taxes proximity to the center and a lake," says study author Donato Scognamiglio co-founder and board member of real estate specialist Iazi the cantons of Central Switzerland have: a successful tax policy." is delighted with first place: "Living in Meggen is seen as a privilege by most people" But it is not just the rich and privileged who live here there is a diverse village life with living traditions and a colorful club culture you walk through the village and are greeted on the street." Zollikon ZH is the first municipality in Zurich to take 6th place in the Handelszeitung ranking the population is growing steadily to currently 13,500 people which also increases the tax base to CHF 6,500 per capita the municipality has net assets of 102 million francs as at the end of 2023 we have always achieved a higher surplus than planned," says municipal president Sascha Ullmann "Our healthy finances are a degree of freedom that helps us to guarantee a good infrastructure and good services."