A group of investors and utilities from Switzerland and Germany have inaugurated a 100MW/200MWh BESS project in Bavaria deployed by Fluence – concurrent with separate announcements from S4 Energy and EnBW The 2-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the town of Arzberg was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Bavarian Prime Minister Dr Markus Söder and State Secretary Martin Schöffel Söder commented: “During periods of lull in solar and wind energy battery storage is needed to ensure base load capacity and to balance tensions in the grid The new storage facility in Arzberg will store regionally generated energy and feed it into the grid.” The project’s main investors are Switzerland-based investment firms Reichmuth Infrastructure and MW Storage while German utilities Bayernwerk and Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern GmbH (ZENOB) are minority investors The BESS units were deployed by system integrator Fluence using its Cube product, with 312 units arranged in 26 arrays of 12. The project was first announced by Fluence and one of its parent companies Siemens in July 2021 when Siemens said it would handle project management and civil engineering works The Wunsiedel project connects directly to a nearby 110 kV high-voltage transmission line Bayernwerk is the largest distribution network operator (DNO) in Bavaria while ZENOB is a consortium of utilities and other stakeholders deploying clean energy and energy system modernisation projects The companies said the project represents an ‘interweaving’ of local and regional networks estimates the country will need 23.7GW of energy storage by 2045 The announcement coincides with two other big news items in Germany’s large-scale BESS sector Utility and independent power producer (IPP) EnBW will build a 100MW/100MWh BESS project in Marbach “The timing for this project is ideal,” Wauschkuhn said. “Battery modules have become significantly cheaper there is increasing demand on the energy markets for short-term dispatchable capacity these two factors also improve the economics of large projects like this one.” EnBW has previously said it will add storage to all its solar projects in Germany, which you can read more about on our sister site PV Tech Just weeks after it acquired a 6GW portfolio of BESS projects in its home country of the Netherlands from developer Low Carbon developer-operator S4 Energy has entered Germany with the acquisition of a 310MW portfolio The seller is developer Terra One Climate Solutions own and operate the projects which have expected commercial operation dates between 2026 and 2028 S4 is owned by commodities trader Castleton Commodities International Local residents in the small Bavarian town of Wunsiedel came together to fight Nazis a hilariously perfect way In preparation for an upcoming neo-Nazi march in the small Bavarian town of Wunsiedel, local residents decided to fight back in a hilariously perfect way: by sponsoring each of the 250 fascist participants. According to Heeb Magazine €10 went to a programme called EXIT Deutschland which helps people escape extremist groups." The reason the Neo-Nazis show up in Wunsiedel every year is because Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess was previously buried there. They apparently haven't been deterred by the fact that his grave was exhumed in 2011 and destroyed The brilliant prank was organized by a group called Right Against Right which alerted people to their wholesome scheme through their website neo-Nazis take to the streets to demonstrate you can at least make them run for something worthwhile This turns the funeral march into a fundraising march and the demonstration into a charity event fixed donations from companies and citizens go to EXIT Germany or projects working against neo-Nazis Let's harness this charitable potential and be there live when it's time to take a strong stand against the right – in your everyday life or with a donation.The anti-semitic walkers didn't figure out the town's scheme until they had already started their march The neo-Nazis raised more than $12,000 to fund programs to put an end to neo-Nazis Neo-Nazi organizations still continue to crop up across the world In recent years they have been seen at political rallies American political actors such as Tesla founder Elon Musk have been accused of giving Nazi salutes at rallies in a not so thinly veiled sign of approval to those who posses anti-semitic and other far right win ideologies NRM Finnish independence day demonstration As the Guardian reported at the time, people in the town got fully into the spirit, "sponsoring" the 250 Neo-Nazi marchers including one posted at the end of the march which thanked them for their "donations" to the anti-hate groups According to The Washington Post “The 200 neo-Nazis had only two choices when they got to know about the plan: Either they proceeded indirectly donating money to the EXIT Germany initiative or they acknowledged their defeat and suspended the march The neo-Nazis decided to pursue their plans — and participated in raising funds for an organization committed to their downfall.” The plan worked so well, it was replicated in 2017 by the Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco, which started an "Adopt a Nazi (Not Really)" fundraiser on GoFundMe that ended up raising more than $150,000 in response to a Neo-Nazi march in the city - YouTubewww.youtube.com This article originally appeared eleven years ago "There is just so much pressure on social media to be perfect." Stephanie Murphy shares her "average" home in viral TikTok video Lets normalize “average” because there is nothing wrong with it Everywhere you look on social media you see big gorgeous houses in perfect condition and its hard not to compare yours to them But its not the norm and half the time its staged and its filled with love and tons of memories and at the end of the day thats all that matters This article originally appeared two years ago "My husband is raising a boy and prepping him to be a man one day." Dad gently explains to son why hitting others is bad TikTok family The Fitts' (@jissel_fitts) made up of husband and wife duo Aaron and Jissell and their two children shared an emotional video with their followers capturing a conversation between father and son Aaron holds his little boy's head in his hands after learning he hit someone Rather than explosively yell or demean him for hitting Aaron calmly explains why it is not okay and how to recognize and manage his emotions better a father to teach them about emotions," Jissell captioned the post I wanted to step in but I have to constantly remind myself my husband is raising a boy and prepping him to become a man on day." #fyp #fypage #f #fatherson #dadsoftiktok #dadlife #blackfathers #blackfatherhood #fatherhood #breakingcycles "You have to learn how to control your emotions Just because you're upset don't mean you get to hit but calmly listens to him and nods his head "You can't hit people because you're angry You can't just be mad because somebody said something you don't like offering physical reassurance and comfort with zero yelling He makes constant eye contact with his son who responds to his gentle demeanor by listening intently Viewers are impressed with this dad's approach verbal like this 😭 love this for him 🖤," one wrote "I love the fathers of this generation instead of telling him to man up he explains and lets his little boy have his moment of tears." Instead of yelling and demeaning words." "notice how the little baby is playing his dads beard while being disciplined 😭💖 shows he feels safe w him and he’s really listening." Others praised the mother: "The mother saying she’s not stepping in is the BEST PART!! Let the men RAISE their boys!!!" one wrote Jissell also responded to people sharing about their struggles "I wish I had this growing up pops wasn’t around mom had to work you guys know how to go 🤦🏾♂️😩." And Jissell replied "Growing up in my household we weren’t allowed to express ourselves we got in trouble for it 🥹." "Not all boys have a father like this not all boys have an active present loving father that’s going to be like this Some of us mothers have to be the mother and the father to our boys💯 & that’s Ok." Jissell responded "My husband was raised by a single mom so yes it’s possible ❤️." Jissell and Aaron are choosing to parent their children differently Gregory Maguire says he "fell down to the ground" laughing when the idea hit him Gregory Maguire was inspired by a line in the original 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz." Have you ever watched a movie or read a book or listened to a piece of music and wondered "How did they come up with that idea?" The creative process is so enigmatic even artists themselves don't always know where their ideas come from so It's a treat when we get to hear the genesis of a brilliant idea straight from the horse's mouth If you've watched "Wicked" and wondered where the idea for the friendship between Elphaba (the Wicked Witch) and Glinda (the Good Witch) came from the author of the book has shared the precise moment it came to him Maguire explained how Elphaba and Glinda's friendship popped into his head Maguire was visiting Beatrix Potter's farm in Cumbria and thinking about "The Wizard of Oz," which he had loved as a child and thought could be an interesting basis for a story about evil what do we know about 'The Wizard of Oz' from our memories,'" he said "We have the house falling on the witch All we know about that witch is that she has feet So I began to think about Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West… "There is one scene in the 1939 film where Billie Burke comes down looking all pink and fluffy and Margaret Hamilton is all crawed and crabbed and she says something like 'I might have known you'd be behind this now why is she using Glinda's first name Maybe they've known each other for a long time And I fell down onto the ground in the Lake District laughing at the thought that they had gone to college together." In "Wicked," Glinda and the Wicked Witch The story grows a lot more complicated from there (and the novel goes darker than the stage play) but it's the character development of the two witches and their relationship with one another that force us to examine our ideas about good and evil - YouTubeyoutu.be Maguire also shared with the Denver Center for Performing Arts what had inspired him to use the "Wizard of Oz" characters in the first place "I was living in London in the early 1990’s during the start of the Gulf War I was interested to see how my own blood temperature chilled at reading a headline in the usually cautious British newspaper the Times of London: 'Sadaam Hussein: The New Hitler?' I caught myself ready to have a fully formed political opinion about the Gulf War and the necessity of action against Sadaam Hussein on the basis of how that headline made me feel When a few months later several young schoolboys kidnapped and killed a toddler the British press paid much attention to the nature of the crime I considered briefly writing a novel about Hitler but discarded the notion due to my general discomfort with the reality of those times But when I realized that nobody had ever written about the second most evil character in our collective American subconscious I thought I had experienced a small moment of inspiration Everybody in America knows who the Wicked Witch of the West is but nobody really knows anything about her There is more to her than meets the eye." Knowing how to properly darn holes in sweaters is a useful skill The invention of sewing and knitting machines changed the way we acquire clothing and the skills people used to possess have largely gone by the wayside Most of us have no idea how to darn a sock or fix a hole in any knit fabric it's far easier for us to replace than to repair Most of us don't darn socks anyomore.Photo credit: Canva But there are still some among us who do have the skills to repair clothing in a way that makes it look like the rip, tear or hole never happened, and to watch them do it is mesmerizing Videos of people stitching holes in knit sweaters have gone viral on social media with millions of views on simple One video begins by showing a hole in a light pink knit sweater the person demonstrates how to fill the hole to make it look as if it never existed in the first place - YouTubeyoutube.com Another video begins by showing a hole in a gray knit sweater but this time a yellow yarn is used to patch the hole so you can see clearly what was done but you really do have to know what you're doing to make this magic work - YouTubewww.youtube.com What we're witnessing here is a combo of knowledge and experience in the fiber arts, of course, but what it looks like is sheer sorcery or some kind of really complicated calculus problem. Who figured out how to do this? And why is it so satisfying to watch "I watched this whole video and I still don’t know how you did that," shared one commenter "Hey that was pretty neat," wrote another "Can you do the ozone layer next?" (Ha.) "I could watch it a hundred times and still not be able to do this," wrote another "My toxic trait is thinking I can do this 😂😂😂," shared another (Maybe after watching it two hundred times.) Many people found it oddly soothing to watch perhaps because seeing something being fixed is indeed satisfying and perhaps because it harkens back to a simpler time when people spent their evenings doing things like this around the fire This video demonstrates three different ways to mend sweater holes and the piano practically lulls you into a meditative state while you watch Is this fiber arts therapy for those of us who don't sew or knit or crochet - YouTubewww.youtube.com Kudos to those who are keeping these kinds of skills alive and sharing them with the world We may not be passing this kind of knowledge down in most families anymore but at least we have the internet to help us if we really want to learn it This article originally appeared three years ago "I love how they posted the flyers at different heights One for the dogs and one for the humans." Decades after the trend first emerged, people are still debating whether dog birthday parties are cool or "too extra." One woman on TikTok threw her tiny one-year-old puppy, Angel, a party and claimed no one came she received nearly 30,000 comments from people expressing their sadness that such an adorable puppy looked so distraught They followed up with thousands of birthday wishes and heart emojis has over 700,000 followers and her own manager Tons of people online have opinions about whether hound parties should even exist. An OP on Quora asked, "Why do pet owners throw birthday parties for their pets?" One commenter kept it simple: "Because it’s fun Dogs have about the same mental functioning as a toddler when it comes to navigating interactions with human beings Do you think a baby has any clue what’s going on when you throw a 1st birthday party but you can see it brings them joy and you enjoy it too Nobody came to his birthday 😞💔🎂 #sad #sadvideo #dog #dogparty #birthday #dogbirthday #puppy #brusselsgriffon As for the logistics of it all, in the subreddit r/dogs a Redditor posted: "Dog birthday party help: We adopted our good boy 3 years ago next week and we want to have a little party in our backyard with neighborhood dogs Any tips or ideas on how to make it fun and keep it safe/contained?" A commenter had excellent advice as to only having well-behaved dogs in attendance: "Hand out invitations with your pup in tow and assess any behavioral incompatibilities before even mentioning anything." And this wisdom was aimed at helping alleviate a dog-mob mentality when it came to treats: "You could do goodie bags for people to take as they leave While some seemed adverse to the idea, more and more people are embracing their canine hoe-downs, whether it's an actual birthday or a "gotcha" day, for those lucky rescue animals out there. Recently, in the subreddit r/aww someone posted a flyer of a puppy in a red party hat ruff." A date and time followed by more woofs Bark less…Maybe." As someone who's fluent in "dog," I can tell you that's a solid invite to what sounds like an off-the-chain party This post already has over 50,000 upvotes and nearly a thousand comments people actually went to the party and posted some photos in the Reddit thread Happy Birthday GIFGiphy one eagle-eyed viewer had a compliment for the flyer itself One for the dogs and one for the humans." Another viewer had excellent advice for those searching for a companion on say I have a strong vibe if you go you are going to meet someone that you will really want to know." Not sure if they meant a dog-friend or a human-companion Siemens has commissioned one of Germany’s largest green hydrogen generation plants in Wunsiedel up to 1,350 tonnes of green hydrogen can be generated annually from renewable solar and wind power in the Wunsiedel Energy Park Hydrogen is generated by an electrolyzer with a total capacity of 8.75 megawatts By using the hydrogen generated in Wunsiedel and the related replacement of fossil fuels annual CO2 emissions can be cut by up to 13,500 tonnes Siemens Smart Infrastructure is responsible for the construction of the hydrogen plant and the creation of a monitored and controlled power grid energy dependency and rising costs becoming increasingly pressing issues real-world solutions for the future of energy are crucial,” said Matthias Rebellius managing board member of Siemens AG and CEO of Smart Infrastructure “The Wunsiedel project is an excellent demonstration of how vision and initiative combined with the right technology and financing can drive forward the development of a carbon-free power supply.” Siemens Financial Services is supporting the project with a financing concept and holds a 45 per cent stake in the operating company WUN H2 located in Lichtenfels also holds a 45 per cent stake and the utility company Stadtwerke Wunsiedel (SWW) the remaining 10 per cent “Future-oriented projects need a solid financing basis,” said Veronika Bienert to implement the first non-recourse project financing – in other words financing without counter-liability to the shareholders – for such a plant in Germany and thus demonstrate the project’s economic feasibility.” the energy transition is already a realitym according to Siemens The energy used by the community of 10,000 is 100 per cent climate neutral Wunsiedel also generates its own electricity and heating The hydrogen generation plant will be linked to Siemens’ existing battery storage facility and with neighboring industrial enterprises which can use its waste heat or the oxygen split off during electrolysis Hydrogen also plays a major role in Germany’s decarbonization strategy to make transportation steel production and the chemical industry carbon-neutral since it can be used to implement many processes previously dependent on fossil fuels without releasing CO2 in the reconversion into energy Hydrogen is also an important storage provider for renewable energies 10 million tonnes of green hydrogen are to be generated annually in the European Union alone With the commissioning of the hydrogen generation plant the commercial production of the energy source H2 in Wunsiedel will begin Talks regarding the expansion of the plant’s capacity to 17.5 megawatts are already underway Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups Now officials in Wunsiedel are hoping they have come up with a way of keeping the rightwing hordes away Hess's remains were exhumed and the gravestone – which read "Ich hab's gewagt" or "I have dared" – has been destroyed his remains were then to be cremated and his ashes scattered at sea The opportunity to remove the grave came when Hess's granddaughter applied for a 20-year extension of the grave's lease "We decided not to extend the lease because of all the unrest and disturbances," said Peter Seisser Although some relatives initially objected to the exhumation negotiations between the church's pastor and Hess's granddaughter resulted in the agreement to remove the remains from the town The far-right has long considered Hess to be a "martyr to the Fatherland" and they rallied in Wunsiedel for their first march in his honour in August 1988 One of Hitler's closest aides, Hess was captured after flying to Scotland in 1941 in a failed attempt to convince Great Britain to negotiate a peace agreement with Nazi Germany He was convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg trials and sentenced to life imprisonment Hess was the sole inmate in Spandau prison in the British-occupied part of West Berlin when he killed himself on 17 August 1987 at the age of 93 Wunsiedel's Protestant parish council reluctantly agreed at the time to honour his final wishes to be buried with his parents in the cemetery local people became increasingly annoyed with the town's status as a Nazi pilgrimage site launched the "Wunsiedel is colourful and not brown" campaign and he tried to block the neo-Nazis from gathering at the grave The German parliament passed an amendment in 2005 to the existing legislation on incitement to hatred said it was done "in solidarity with the democratic public of Wunsiedel" this failed to solve the problem and the neo-Nazis kept coming "The Hess marches may have been forbidden but groups like the far-right National Democratic party could still hold demonstrations on other issues," Seisser told the Guardian He hopes the removal of the remains will put an end to the annual invasion "At least the pilgrimage site for the radical right has been removed," he said You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed christian_stuart.wilson@siemens.com bernhard.lott@siemens.com nicole.zeitz@siemens.com Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Far-right extremists inadvertently take part in ‘walkathon’ to raise money for group that helps rightwingers escape extremism Neo-Nazis gathered in a small German town found themselves the target of an anti-fascist prank this week when they inadvertently raised €10,000 for an anti-extremist organisation For decades, far-right extremists have marched through Wunsiedel in Bavaria every year, to the despair of those who live there. This year, the organisers of Rechts gegen Rechts (Right against Right) took a different approach Without the marchers’ knowledge, local residents and businesses sponsored the 250 participants of the march on 15 November in what was dubbed Germany’s “most involuntary walkathon”. For every metre they walked, €10 went to a programme called EXIT Deutschland which helps people escape extremist groups Campaigners hung humorous posters to make the march look more like a sporting event with slogans such as “If only the Führer knew!” and “Mein Mampf” (my munch) next to a table laden with bananas thanking the marchers for their “donations” Weil es so schön war. Im Spendenschritt Marsch! #RechtsgegenRechts #wunsiedel pic.twitter.com/xQ6Ncr9490 Gleich sind sie reif. Gleich gibt es "Mein Mampf" für den Endspurt #wunsiedel #rechtsgegenrechts pic.twitter.com/xXPDpbJNnf One of Rechts gegen Rechts’ organisers Fabian Wichmann told German news agency DPA: “We want to show what else you can do You can do more than just block the street or close the shutters.” Links, zwo, drei, vier, fünftausend. Vielen herzlichen Dank. #rechtsgegenrechts #wunsiedel pic.twitter.com/bQTmDQkO1F Siemens has signed a letter of intent for the construction of a turnkey 100MW / 200MWh large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Wunsiedel a business unit of the engineering giant which focuses on smart and digital energy industry and building solutions signed the letter with Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern (Future Energy North-East Bayern) a consortium of regional stakeholders including utility suppliers that are looking to accelerate the decarbonisation and modernisation of energy supply The partners will now look into developing a “suitable financing concept” and look at how the project can be implemented Siemens said energy storage technology and services provider Fluence which was formed in 2017 as a Siemens-AES Corporation joint venture (JV) will provide the lithium-ion battery system Siemens will take care of project management duties which will include the building of medium-voltage switchgear equipment and facilitating connection to the local high-voltage grid The company said in a press release yesterday that Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern will use the battery system to manage the integration of renewable energy resources and reduce peak load constraints on the network Energy generated from solar and wind will be stored at times when it is abundant and injected into the grid when it is most needed one of the utility supply companies involved in the Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern programme described energy storage systems as “an important building block for shaping the future of energy” His organisation intends to expand its capacity of storage for its ability to “make better use of energy generated from renewable sources,” he said while noting that this expansion will happen gradually The ability to store surplus energy and use it on the grid when most needed will benefit local electricity suppliers but Siemens Smart Infrastructure Germany’s head of technology performance services Bernd Koch said the system will also benefit the “upstream grid operator” which has a more general role in managing the transmission of energy across the country Use of battery storage “gives them more flexibility to compensate for voltage fluctuations which are increasingly common because of the expansion of renewable energy generation,” Koch said Due to a number of large industrial facilities being located nearby the grid operator has had to maintain a large reserve of energy The elimination of the need for these reserves would have a significant impact on reducing local carbon dioxide emissions Siemens project manager Andreas Schmuderer added The BESS will be installed in the town of Wunsiedel where the engineering company’s Siemens Energy division broke ground earlier this month on an 8.75MW green hydrogen electrolyser plant Located at Wunsiedel’s local “energy park” the proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser will be connected to a 6MW battery storage system Siemens supplied and installed in 2017 which will produce clean fuel to be used locally as well as exported to other parts of Germany is scheduled to go into operation in summer 2022 It will be interesting to see how Siemens’ new project which appears at this stage to tie more closely to direct renewable energy integration and peak demand management than to market-based opportunities for frequency regulation and other ancillary services Marco Krasser (Managing Director SWW Wunsiedel GmbH) Thilo Rießner (Managing Director WUN H2) Philipp Matthes (Managing Director WUN H2) stangl.kathrin@siemens.com nicole.baer@siemens.com residents of the small German town of Wunsiedel are forced to deal with thousands of neo-Nazi activists marching in their streets it has been a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis They pushed courts to rule against the marches the town church even ordered the removal of Hess’s body from the local cemetery and it was cremated — but to no avail Neo-Nazi pilgrims were still coming and marching through the streets residents decided to take a different approach — one involving trickery 15 march into an “involuntary walkathon.” Without the marchers’ knowledge 10 euros (about $13) was donated to a program that helps people leave neo-Nazi groups Only when the neo-Nazis were already walking did they find out that local business and residents were sponsoring the Exit Deutschland program The marchers were welcomed with signs thanking them for their contribution to the struggle against neo-Nazism — and mocking them for being duped The sign at the march says: “If the Führer only knew!” / Facebook The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Forward. 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience As Siemens commissions Germany’s second largest electrolyzer at the Energy Park in Wunsiedel Engie has taken the Final Investment Decision for a project in Western Australia two reports shed light on the future of green hydrogen: on the demand side the MENA region could use it to become the global leader of green steel; on the supply side BNEF welcomes the support commitments coming from Europe and the United States Siemens has commissioned one of Germany's largest electrolyzers in Wunsiedel in northeastern Bavaria The 8.75 MW PEM electrolysis plant will use only solar and wind power Siemens did not disclose where the green electricity would come from The plant's operator is the specially founded company WUN H2 in which Siemens Financial Services and the company Rießner Gase from nearby Lichtenfels each have a 45% stake and the Wunsiedel municipal utility a 10% share WUN H2 is currently considering expanding the plant to 17.5 MW The facility can generate up to 1,350 tons of green hydrogen annually “The Wunsiedel concept demonstrates that local green hydrogen production is feasible in Germany Waste heat recovery and regional hydrogen use for industrial purposes transportation and energy storage boost the business case,” Thomas Hillig managing director at THEnergy consultancy in Munich Engie has taken the Final Investment Decision for an industrial-scale renewable hydrogen project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia The project will include a 10 MW electrolyzer powered by 18 MW solar PV and supported by an 8 MW battery energy storage system the first phase of the Yuri project will produce up to 640 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year as a zero carbon feedstock for Yara Australia's ammonia production facility in Karratha,” wrote the French energy company Mitsui has agreed to acquire a 28% stake in the joint venture company for the Yuri project subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions under the agreement Australian authorities are supporting the project with two grants for a total of AUD 49.5 million ($ 33.2 million) The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis wrote that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is in a prime position to start producing carbon-neutral or green steel “The MENA region can lead the world if it shifts promptly to renewables and applies green hydrogen in its steel sector,” said Soroush Basirat author of the “Green Steel Opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa” report The analysis underlines that the region's sector is dominated by direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) technology which releases lower emissions than the obsolete coal-fuelled blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) process used in 71% of global crude steel production in 2021 MENA produced just 3% of global crude steel but accounted for nearly 46% of the world's DRI production,” said Basirat The DRI-EAF process uses electricity and syngas from natural gas or gasified coal It could be zero emissions if green hydrogen (produced using renewable energy-powered electrolysis) and electric arc furnaces powered by renewable energy were used The region would not require investments in base technology with all the funds used to expand the production of green hydrogen DRI-EAF production should reach between 29% and 56% of primary steel production The World Bank said that MENA has the highest global photovoltaic power potential and could theoretically produce more than 5.8 kWh per square meter daily It is predicted that 83 GW of wind and 334 GW of solar power will be added by 2050 increasing the share of wind and solar from 1% and 2% producing green hydrogen below $1/kg is achievable by 2050,” said Basirat Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) found that governments committed $126 billion to hydrogen by August 2022 The US committed at least $13 billion for clean H2 producers under its Inflation Reduction Act while the European Union's REPowerEU plan introduced the long-awaited carbon contract for difference system “These policies will make clean hydrogen more competitive helping producers find buyers to build the clean H2 supply capacity,” BNEF wrote Production of clean H2 could reach 44.3 million metric tons based on announced projects equivalent to 38% of gray H2 production today “While many electrolysis projects are delayed we expect 247 GW of electrolyzers installed by 2030 Blue hydrogen also plays a strong role in the US and UK thanks to support for carbon capture and storage,” BNEF wrote BNEF's database counts 146 industrial projects planning to use clean H2 scrapping the “additionality” requirements at the EU level within the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) The Parliament will now start negotiations with the Council H2 MOBILITY Germany plans to purchase green hydrogen from Hy2B Wasserstoff starting in 2024 The green hydrogen will supply H2 MOBILITY hydrogen stations Hy2B's hydrogen production plant in Pfeffenhausen is part of the HyPerformer model region HyBayern funded by the German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) the hydrogen electrolysis plant will produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity from a newly constructed open-space photovoltaic plant and later also from wind turbines in the immediate vicinity More articles from Sergio Matalucci Please be mindful of our community standards and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website Any other transfer to third parties will not take place unless this is justified on the basis of applicable data 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View our privacy policy. × The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close 18 (UPI) -- After decades of watching neo-Nazis march through their town on an annual parade the citizens of Wunsiedel turned the tables on their unwelcome visitors in a big way this year Rights versus Rights (Rechts gegen Rechts) got local businesses and residents to agree to donate $12.50 for each meter the neo-Nazis marched. The money would go to the EXIT-Germany initiative, which helps Germans who want to leave behind the right-wing movement. Calling it "Germany's most involuntary walkathon," Rights versus Rights greeted the marchers with festive signs and markings on the road indicating how much money they had raised: 10,000 euros ($12,470). Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The inhabitants of Wunsiedel have struggled for years to stop neo-Nazis from marching in their town I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice The residents of a small German town managed to turn a neo-Nazi rally into an anti-Nazi fundraiser by playing a trick on the supporters of the Third Reich Wunsiedel has become awash with neo-Nazis every November when supporters march through the town in honour of the National Heroes' Remembrance Day They choose Wunsiedel because it was the original burial site of Rudolf Hess Deputy Fuhrer to Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1941 the roughly 1,000 inhabitants of the town managed - with the agreement of family members - to get Hess' remains exhumed and his gravestone destroyed So this year, come the march on November 15, a campaign called "Rechts gegen Rechts" (Right against Right) decided to turn the neo-Nazi rally into a charity walk. Instead of protesting against the demonstration, shop owners and residents in Wunsiedel pledged to donate 10 euro for each metre the neo-Nazis marched. They managed to raise 10,000 euros. The money went towards EXIT-Deutschland, a charity that helps people leave neo-Nazi groups. The pro-Hess marchers had no idea until they began their walk, noticing along the route that villagers had set up motivational signs and showered them with confetti when they finished. A sign explained to them they had just raised money against themselves as they crossed the finishing line. "It was an absolute success," said Inge Schuster, spokesperson for the mayor of Wunsiedel, told The Local. "It created something positive out of (the march), including the €10,000 donation for EXIT-Deutschland." The villagers even provided food for the neo-Nazis along their journey. The edibles were on offer under a banner that read "Mein Mampf" meaning "My Food". Fabian Wichmann, a researcher at EXIT-Deutschland told The Local, "They probably won't go away. The history of the town is too important to them, but at least we've created something good out of it." Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies This text is an excerpt of the broschure „On Europe’s Streets – Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism“ by B’nai B’rith and Amadeu Antonio Foundation The Rudolf Heß Memorial March serves as a hero’s memorial (Heldengedenken) for the Nazi war criminal Rudolf Heß Heß was Obergruppenführer of the SS in Nazi Germany and served as Deputy Führer of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) he was responsible for theformulation of the Nuremberg Race Laws,which disenfranchised Jews in Germany andallowed for their persecution.In 1941 Heß flew to the United Kingdom tomeet a group of politicians he saw as opponents to Winston Churchill and his flight was regarded as a betrayal by the Nazi government he was sentenced to life imprisonmentas one of 24 major war criminals He showedno remorse at trial or in custody famouslysaying “I regret nothing” as his last words incourt hanging himself with an extension cord in the warcrimes prison in Berlin’s Spandau district,whose sole inmate he had been since 1966 the prison was demolishedso that it would not become a pilgrimagesite Heß was buried inhis parents’ grave in the town of Wunsiedel which in turn became a neo-Nazi pilgrimage site The first Heß marches in Wunsiedel were organized by neo-Nazis linked to Christian Worch and Michael Kühnen The latter formulated the goal of never letting Wunsiedel “come to rest” again other neo-Nazis such as Andreas Rachhausen Thomas Dienel and Tino Brandt became organizers Weg has organized demonstrations in Wunsiedel Other neo-Nazis have promoted the march in Wunsiedel including Povl Riis-Knudsen (World Union of National Socialists/WUNS) Claude Cornilleau (Parti nationaliste français et européen/PFNE) and Christian Ruiz (Círculo Español de Amigos de Europa/ CEDADE) Around 250 of the approximately 2,000 neo-Nazis at the march hailed from neighboring European countries neo-Nazis from Denmark’s Nationalsocialistiske Bevægelse and from the Swedish terrorist organization Vitt Ariskt Motstånd The Rudolf Heß Memorial March became a fixture in the international neo-Nazi calendar so did international participation from across Europe While international participation peaked in 2004 and has decreased significantly since 2007 the networks established at the marches remain active The march focuses primarily on the glorification of National Socialism and the rehabilitation of Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess but still took place – in Wunsiedel and other German cities demonstrations in Wunsiedel were allowed again as confirmed by the Federal Constitutional Court Thanks to an amendment criminalizing the endorsement or glorification of National Socialist rule Legal action was taken again all the way to the Federal Constitutional Court The report is available to download (in English): um den Inhalt von www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de zu laden Inhalt laden Excerpts from the report on Belltower.News: Weg“ wird immer aktiver in Berlin-Neukölln: Durch Flyeraktionen und provokative „Kiezspaziergänge“ fällt die neonazistische Kleinstpartei auf Dieser Aktionismus ist unter anderem dem vorbestraften Neonazi Sebastian T einem Hauptverdächtigen in der rechtsextremen Anschlagsserie im Bezirk Am kommenden Samstag wollen bis zu 1.000 Neonazis durch Spandau marschieren Todestag des Hitler-Stellvertreters Rudolf Heß Die Kundgebung hat das Potential die bundesweit zerstrittene Szene einen zu können Doch viele zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen wollen verhindern dass die Rechtsextremen ungestört durch Berlin laufen und rufen ab 11.00 Uhr zum Gegenprotest auf Am Samstag sind Neonazis in Berlin-Spandau zum Gedenken an den NS-Verbrecher Rudolf Heß aufmarschiert Ihre geplante Strecke konnten sie zwar dank engagierter Gegendemonstrant_innen nicht erreichen dieser Erfolg sollte jedoch nicht verschleiern dass die rechtsextreme Szene trotz heftiger interner Zerstrittenheit insgesamt 1.100 Neonazis mobilisieren konnte – aus dem In- und Ausland Schlagen Sie Wissenswertes in unserem Lexikon nach Essenzielle Cookies ermöglichen grundlegende Funktionen und sind für die einwandfreie Funktion der Website erforderlich Statistik Cookies erfassen Informationen anonym Diese Informationen helfen uns zu verstehen Inhalte von Videoplattformen und Social-Media-Plattformen werden standardmäßig blockiert Wenn Cookies von externen Medien akzeptiert werden bedarf der Zugriff auf diese Inhalte keiner manuellen Einwilligung mehr Site developed by     Copyright © Yedioth Internet. All rights reserved. The bones of Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, have been exhumed and will be disposed of because his grave in the small Bavarian town of Wunsiedel had become a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis, the town's mayor said Thursday. BERLIN — The bones of Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler’s deputy, have been exhumed and will be disposed of because his grave in the small Bavarian town of Wunsiedel had become a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis, the town’s mayor said Thursday. Karl-Willi Beck, 56, mayor of Wunsiedel since 2002, said the cemetery administrators removed Hess’ remains and his gravestone early Wednesday. “It was the right thing to do,” Beck said. He said the bones would be cremated and scattered over at sea, but he gave no other details. Hess was born in 1894 in Alexandria, Egypt, the son of a German importer. He was an infantryman and pilot for Germany’s forces during World War I. Afterward he became caught up in nationalist politics. He joined the National Socialist Party in 1920 and became a confidant of Hitler, who dictated much of his book, “Mein Kampf,” to Hess when they were both imprisoned. At the Nuremberg trials, Hess was given a life sentence, which he served in Spandau Prison in what was West Berlin. He was found hanged Aug. 17, 1987, at age 93. It was unclear at the time how such an old man, under close guard as the last inmate of Spandau, could have hanged himself. Hess requested in his will that he be buried in Wunsiedel, a town of 9,600 people where his parents were also buried. At the time, the supervisor of the graveyard, the local Lutheran church, did not object, according to the newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Hess was unusual among top Nazis in having a marked grave. Most, including those executed at Nuremberg after the war, were cremated and their ashes scattered. Since 1987, Hess’ grave has been treated as a shrine by neo-Nazis, who call Hess a martyr. Beck, the mayor, said that 6,000 to 7,000 neo-Nazis converged on the town each year around the anniversary of Hess’ death. “When I was elected, we organized a resistance against these neo-Nazis,” said Beck, a member of the Christian Social Union, the governing party in Bavaria. A court issued an order in 2005 banning the gatherings, but neo-Nazis continued to visit the grave and lay wreaths, so the town obtained an agreement from the church and the family to demolish the grave. Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser! the town of Wunsiedel got creative.For decades neo-Nazis have marched through the German town of Wunsiedel Source: Karwasz/ullstein bild via Getty Images White supremacists taking DNA tests often don't like what they reveal ER doctor shares powerful story of non-white medics who care for everyone - even proud racists your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt A small town in Germany has raised 10,000 euros for an anti-Nazi charity by playing a trick on neo-Nazis Wunsiedel was the burial site of one of Adolf Hitler’s deputies For the last 25 years far-right groups have been coming to the town to pay tribute This year the residents of the town made the outing into a charity walkathon As the far-right group walked along the route local businesses donated ten euros per metre marched to EXIT-Deutschland a charity that helps people leave neo-Nazi groups Along the route the villagers set up motivational signs and showered them with confetti at the finish line The organisers explained that they wanted to use creative ways to put an end to the far-right pilgrimage Every year, neo-Nazi groups march in the town of Wunsiedel. This year, the residents decided to get some good out of it. extreme right-wing neo-Nazis from around Europe have made a sort-of pilgrimage to a small town in Germany is the burial place of one of Hitler’s deputies Rudolph Hess and for the last 25 years neo-Nazi organisations visit every November and march through the town the residents of the town have protested and tried to stop the march but with no luck the town - in association with the group Rechts gegen Rechts or Rights versus Rights - has come up with an ingenious way of benefitting from the unwanted visitors They've turned the march into ‘Germany's most involuntary Walkathon’ with all funds raised going to a charity that helps people leave the neo-Nazi movement In a video released to mark this year’s march 10 euros go to an exit program aimed at undermining precisely these neo-Nazis: EXIT-Deutschland." the town were ready for them - and the marchers unwittingly raised €10,000 It was an absolute success," said Inge Schuster "It created something positive out of (the march) including the €10,000 donation for EXIT-Germany." As the marchers started their ‘charity walk;’ they were encouraged by motivational posters and colourful road markings telling them how much money they were raising There was even a table offering bananas with a sign reading ‘Mein Mampf’ - ‘My Snacks’ - a clever pun on the title of Hitler’s autobiography the marchers were showered with rainbow confetti and told that the money was being donated to a charity that helps people leave their organisation From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in more courts articles fruit and healthy options — you teeth will thank you Follow and share the latest news and stories Our team of experts are on hand to offer advice and answer your questions here Discover the great outdoors on Ireland's best walking trails organisers of the anti-extremist protest action said Monday18/11/2014SharePicture taken on November 15 shows policemen standing next to banners of the action group "Wunsiedel is Colorful" along the route of a demonstration by far-right extremists Neo-Nazis marching through the town unwittingly raised thousands of euros for a tolerance project organisers of the anti-extremist protest action said on November 17 Local businesses and residents agreed to donate 10 euros ($12.50) for every metre (yard) walked in the far-right rally The 10,000 euros collected will go to EXIT-Germany a charity helping neo-Nazis turn their backs on the scene AFP PHOTO / FRICKE This box contains embedded content from YouTube that wants to read or write cookies (AFP) Neo-Nazis marching through a German town unwittingly raised thousands of euros for a tolerance project organisers of the anti-extremist protest action said Monday Local businesses and residents agreed to donate 10 euros for every metre walked in the far-right rally on Saturday through the town of Wunsiedel in Bavaria Organisers hung humorous posters along the route and even painted a finish line at the end of the march with a sign "thanking" the 250 participants for their "donation" A video posted by EXIT on YouTube indicated that the neo-Nazis only learned of the fundraiser when they crossed the finish line Far-right extremists have marched through Wunsiedel every year for more than two decades on Germany's National Day of Mourning which is dedicated to all victims of "war and tyranny" The neo-Nazis chose the town because Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess who was found hanged in a West Berlin prison in 1987 was buried in Wunsiedel before his remains were exhumed in July 2011 and the grave destroyed But even the destruction of the site has not stopped the far-right from congregating although authorities say their rallies have grown smaller Shopkeepers had long chosen silent forms of protest and legal action to fight the marches but the fundraiser's co-organiser Fabian Wichmann said this year the town decided to take a more creative approach "We want to show what else you can do what other courses of action you have," he told German news agency DPA "You can do more than just block the street or close the shutters." 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