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| What is green energy? |
Green energy is the general term for electricity that has been generated in a sustainable way. At present, it concerns electricity generated in a sustainable way, but in the future it might be possible to buy sustainably produced gas or heat.
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| How is green energy produced? |
Green energy can be produced by various renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, solar energy and hydropower.
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| What does green energy cost? |
Most suppliers charge a price that includes all extra costs for the generation of green energy per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The generation of green energy can be slightly to considerably more expensive than regular energy depending on the energy source used.
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| Where does the money go to? |
The money paid by customers for green enegy is invested in new installation or extension of existing renewable energy systems that generate green energy. Sometimes old systems, which do not represent an increase in generation capacity for green energy and which have already produced cost-effective electricity are being used for the generation of green energy because green energy can be sold for a higher price. As far as new systems are concerned, the price for energy generated in new systems is slightly higher than the price for energy from regular power plants.
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| How can I buy green energy? |
Various local, national and international operating energy companies offer green energy, with different names. On this website you will find the addresses of energy suppliers in Germany.
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| Do I need a special connection for green energy? |
No, the electricity from your wall plug remains the same. Strictly spoken the origin of this electricity can't even be detected, but the energy company guarantees that the 'green' electricity you buy has been produced from renewable energy sources.
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| Who verifies the supply of green energy? |
In most cases an independent organisation verifies whether the amount of electricity sold as green energy really comes from renewable energy sources.
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