OFF THE GRID? - Business Spotlight Online
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OFF THE GRID? - Business Spotlight Online
Bernhard Förth PICTURE THIS! 2 7 4 1 3 5 6 12 11 8 9 10 It’s not easy without creature comforts OFF THE GRID? Have you ever tried to live without electricity? It may not be a problem for a few days of camping, but could you do it forever? Here are the words you will need to discuss this topic. 1. coal-fired power stationKohlekraftwerk opencast mine Tagebaugrube 2. carbon emissions Kohlendioxid-, [(kA:bEn i)mIS&nz] CO2-Ausstoß 3. pylon [(paIlEn] Hochspannungsmast 4. national grid Stromversorgungsnetz high voltage [(vEUltIdZ] Hochspannung overhead line Überlandleitung 5. solar-powered home Solarhaus energy-neutral build- Passivhaus ing [)enEdZi (nju:trEl] 6. solar panel Sonnenkollektor 7. wind generator Windgenerator harness wind energy Windkraft nutzen 4 SKILL UP! document3108150528632398464.indd 4 8. backup generator Notstromaggregat diesel-powered mit Dieselantrieb 9. water butt Regentonne (US rain barrel) 10. green consumerumweltbewusste(r) Verbraucher(in) carbon footprint CO2-Bilanz creature comforts häusliche Annehmlichkeiten live off the grid vom Versorgungsnetz abgekoppelt leben 11. utility bill Gas-, Wasser [ju(tIlEti )bIl] und/oder Strom rechnung 12. outhouse US Plumpsklo ISSUE 29 04.09.14 07:06 What are they saying? Matt: Living off the grid means my utility bills are zero. Julia: But you live so close to the power station anyway. What’s the point? Matt: Well, you have to start somewhere. At least I’ve reduced my own carbon footprint. Julia: And you’ve reduced your creature comforts, too. I couldn’t do that! air conditioner / conditioning Klimaanlage boiler Heißwasserspeicher central heating Zentralheizung energy-efficient energiesparende alternative Alternative fan heater Heizlüfter feed-in tariffs Einspeisevergütung [)fi:d In (tÄrIfs] gas/oil furnace [(f§:nIs] Gas-/Ölheizung geothermal HVAC (heating, Erdwärmeanlage ventilation, air- (Heizungs-, Lüftungsconditioning) system und Klimaanlage) Wärmepumpe heat pump air heat pump Luft-Wärmepumpe geothermal heat pump Erdwärmepumpe Tauchsieder immersion heater UK paraffin heater [(pÄrEfIn] UK Petroleumofen Heizkörper radiator [(reIdieItE] solar water heater Solaranlage für Warmwasser storage heater Nachtspeicherofen Saving energy insulated pipes [(Insju)leItId] isolierte Rohre Wärmedämmung insulation [)Insju(leIS&n] off-peak rate Nachtstromtarif SKILL UP! Did you know? For many homes in mild climates, heat pumps can be an energy-efficien alternative to boilers, furnaces and air conditioners. A heat pump can both heat and cool. On a simple level, it is a lot like your refrigerator. Heat pumps use electricity to move air from a cool space to a warm space, and the other way round, heating or cooling the air as required. Your energy — your appliances appliance [E(plaIEns] Haushaltsgerät dishwasher Geschirrspüler Elektroherd electric cooker UK energy efficiency class Energieeffizienz klasse extractor fan Dunstabzug flat-screen televisio Flachbildfernseher freezer Gefrierschrank,-truhe fridge-freezer Kühl-Gefrierkombination microwave Mikrowelle (Back-)Ofen oven [(Vv&n] refrigerator (fridge) Kühlschrank [ri(frIdZEreItE] stove Herd (tumble) dryer Trockner Waschmaschine washing machine iStock Your home — your energy In the UK, “gas” describes the substance that is burned to cook food or to heat a house. In the US, “gas” is also used in this context, but it more commonly describes the fuel that powers a car or other vehicle. In the UK, on the other hand, we call this fuel “petrol”. ISSUE 29 document3108150528632398464.indd 5 Is your house energy-efficient SKILL UP! 5 04.09.14 07:06