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Exit From The Nuclear Phaseout? No Thanks!

The Swabian Knights Chocolatier produces sports exclusively with eco-electricity out of conviction. Waldenbuch, in August 2010. In the dispute over longer periods for the German nuclear power plants, a compromise is emerging in politics. The Government let the nuclear reactor 10 to 15 years longer in the network. An acceptable solution? Not for everyone. Alfred t.

Knight, grandson of the company founder and now of CEO who is Alfred Ritter GmbH & co. KG, his colorful chocolate squares since 2002 only with green electricity from. Daily run around 2.5 million tablets of the band. This environmental – and resource-saving production processes are for the medium-sized family-owned company. In addition to photovoltaic systems, an own cogeneration plant provides energy for eight years. Thus, Knight sport covers 30 percent of its electricity, and 70 percent of its heating needs. The company from regenerative energy sources out of conviction does the rest.

The generation Nuclear energy poses great risks for humans and the environment. In addition, there is still no solution for the final disposal of nuclear waste. I can not close the eyes as an entrepreneur. Chocolate is a natural product. Thus, it is natural that we take responsibility for our actions and our environment”, says Alfred t. Ritter. With the company’s own CHP annually approximately 12 million kilowatt hours saves primary energy. This corresponds to a reduction of 6,800 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. Equivalent is the CO2 emissions of the power consumption of 10,000 single households. In politics much is discussed, we are acting already. A sustainable energy concept is to promote the expansion of renewable energies. No matter how the decision on a nuclear power plant maturity extension from, Knight holds sports on his nuclear phase-out set”, as Alfred t. Ritter.