Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Company Conservation Fuel Tour Prices Current Climate The Altenstadt combined heat and power plant is fuelled exclusively with biomass. In contrast to fossil fuels such as coal or gas, this natural source of energy is considered to be carbon-neutral. When fossil energy carriers are used, the carbon deposited in the soil during millions of years is dug out and then brought into the active cycle of nature. This directly contributes to global warming which is not the case if biomass is used to produce power. Biomass contains about 50% carbon which is produced from the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the nutrients in the soil as plants grow using photosynthesis. This means that biomass only contains as much carbon as the plants have taken out of the atmosphere during their growth. When biomass is burnt to produce energy, the carbon in the plants is reconverted into carbon dioxide, so that a closed carbon circuit is created. In this way, the Altenstadt combined heat and power plant saves about 60,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually compared to a coal-fired power station. Water Air Climate Resources Ecological concepts You want to know or have any questions, please contact us to Form Virtual Tour Heizkraftwerk Altenstadt more Publications Waste wood certificate Flyer Waste wood classes Heizkraftwerk Altenstadt GmbH & Co. KG Triebstr. 90 - 86972 Altenstadt Telefon: 08861-93082-0 Fax: 08861-93082-33 Contact us How to get to us Telephone Legal notice privacy policy

Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Company Conservation Fuel Tour Prices Current Resources Just like a conventional steam power plant, the Altenstadt combined heat and power plant needs an energy carrier to generate heat and electricity. That source of energy needs to release a sufficient amount of thermal energy to evaporate the water in the boiler. However, in contrast to conventional power stations most of which are fired with fossil fuels such as coal or gas, the energy carriers used in the Altenstadt combined heat and power plant are exclusively renewable resources. Biomass is a renewable energy carrier. It is a resource which is inexhaustible in general or renews itself at rather short intervals. The sustainable growing of crop plants for biomass production allows us to ensure availability also for generations to come which is not possible if finite fossil fuels are used. The use of waste wood also plays an important role in the production of energy from biomass. A maximal ecological benefit is gained if materials are recycled as often as possible and if in the end the energy contained in them is recovered. Water Air Climate Resources Ecological concepts You want to know or have any questions, please contact us to Form Virtual Tour Heizkraftwerk Altenstadt more Publications Waste wood certificate Flyer Waste wood classes Heizkraftwerk Altenstadt GmbH & Co. KG Triebstr. 90 - 86972 Altenstadt Telefon: 08861-93082-0 Fax: 08861-93082-33 Contact us How to get to us Telephone Legal notice privacy policy