photovoltaic systems are not covered by homeowners insurance automatically
Bergisch Gladbach - More and more households produce their own electricity or supplement their existing heating system with a photovoltaic system on the roof. The share of photovoltaic installations grew in German households in recent years by more than 60 percent. What is the environmental aspects of a positive development may, in case of damage occasioned by the risks in property insurance for homeowners angry: Then that is when the insurance does not cover the costly photovoltaic solar panels on the roof.
"Miss many residential buildings insured to obtain information, what protection to the existing policy is an actual and know, therefore, that the energetic masterpieces are not automatically covered," shows the professional practice of Jens Grönke, Expert and Managing Director of Regudat Ltd. "In this context information then only a few homeowners insurance on their buildings to upgrade to the roof, "he added. In a smaller storm damage to the plant can get quickly to the insured a few thousand euro for repair. In addition, the entire building is underinsured, as the new acquisition of a photovoltaic solar renewable energy system increases the overall value of the building significantly. this is not recalculated and confirmations, insurance, insurance value, the causes of this increased under-insurance. The sum insured for the building is located below the currently valid insurance value and needs to be adapted.
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Friday, December 3, 2010
The Germans are nuclear critics
Old gate. The running times of nuclear power plants extend and promote the expansion of renewable energies - both holding EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger for "reasonable and necessary" as the "Forum Altensteig" erklärte.Eine hour to put the former Prime Minister of Baden-Wuerttemberg and current EU Commissioner of the questions Frank Krause. Had gathered along with representatives of politics and leaders from industry, trade and commerce.
Mayor Gerhard Feeß not only took over the greeting born in 1953 in Ditzingen politician, he practiced criticism "on the zigzag course of the Federal Government" in terms of energy. Old trail had assured that the terms of the nuclear power plants are not renewed, and had then made investments in the millions.
wanted to-day politics Oettinger not comment directly, but the European coverage described with power. 14 of the 27 EU countries relied on nuclear power. "But it applies to France 80 percent of its needs." Sweden had made his exit to reverse. And the Chinese would build just 25 units. This should not be disregarded in the assessment. "But in no other country in the world, the heart swings as high as in Germany."
According to the Commissioner of the energy demand increases over the next decades, "dramatic". dine The goal by 2030 about 20 percent of electricity consumption from renewable sources (wind, solar power, hydro, biomass, geothermal), Oettinger has to be realistic. At the same time will result shows that one in the foreseeable future could do without nuclear power. The final disposal of nuclear waste should not be moved abroad, "not to Siberia."
Because the wind farm in Simmersfeld the earnings, according to the operator failed to meet expectations, the question arises whether a gap between desire and reality. The 57-year-old is convinced that the plants would no longer supported so strongly. His motto is: "Wind in the north, the sun in the south." When Germany is heavily dependent on gas from the delivery of third countries. "We are thus vulnerable to blackmail?" Oettinger denies this "Russia wants to sell, to build new roads, as is the dependence of each other."
Although the Germans knew very well informed what a liter of gasoline costs, but not how much they must pay for the kilowatt hour of electricity, can not understand Oettinger. "For me the washing machine is turned on, not when the price is very high, at midnight, when I go to bed."
Finished, the hour-long interview with personal questions to the Commissioner. No, the activities in Brussels, had not originally been on his career plan, but now he feels very comfortable. After Altensteig he would like to come "because my brother is gone to St. Christopher's School, also had his parents had an apartment in masters.
Mayor Gerhard Feeß not only took over the greeting born in 1953 in Ditzingen politician, he practiced criticism "on the zigzag course of the Federal Government" in terms of energy. Old trail had assured that the terms of the nuclear power plants are not renewed, and had then made investments in the millions.
wanted to-day politics Oettinger not comment directly, but the European coverage described with power. 14 of the 27 EU countries relied on nuclear power. "But it applies to France 80 percent of its needs." Sweden had made his exit to reverse. And the Chinese would build just 25 units. This should not be disregarded in the assessment. "But in no other country in the world, the heart swings as high as in Germany."
According to the Commissioner of the energy demand increases over the next decades, "dramatic". dine The goal by 2030 about 20 percent of electricity consumption from renewable sources (wind, solar power, hydro, biomass, geothermal), Oettinger has to be realistic. At the same time will result shows that one in the foreseeable future could do without nuclear power. The final disposal of nuclear waste should not be moved abroad, "not to Siberia."
Because the wind farm in Simmersfeld the earnings, according to the operator failed to meet expectations, the question arises whether a gap between desire and reality. The 57-year-old is convinced that the plants would no longer supported so strongly. His motto is: "Wind in the north, the sun in the south." When Germany is heavily dependent on gas from the delivery of third countries. "We are thus vulnerable to blackmail?" Oettinger denies this "Russia wants to sell, to build new roads, as is the dependence of each other."
Although the Germans knew very well informed what a liter of gasoline costs, but not how much they must pay for the kilowatt hour of electricity, can not understand Oettinger. "For me the washing machine is turned on, not when the price is very high, at midnight, when I go to bed."
Finished, the hour-long interview with personal questions to the Commissioner. No, the activities in Brussels, had not originally been on his career plan, but now he feels very comfortable. After Altensteig he would like to come "because my brother is gone to St. Christopher's School, also had his parents had an apartment in masters.
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