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Deposits in Austria – the circular economy in action

The deposit system for disposable plastic and metal drinks bottles was introduced in Austria in 2025. The amount of 25 cents encourages the collection and sorting of the various types of beverage packaging. After six months of introduction, the results are positive - according to

KEM bike tour

KEM cycle tour as part of the European Mobility Week On Friday, September 19, 2025, the KEM Carnuntum cordially invites you to a bike tour through all KEM municipalities! Together we will visit Hundsheim, Petronell and Scharndorf and stop at projects that have been successfully

ELWG – New opportunities for community energy

The energy industry has been waiting a long time for this, and now the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) is being reviewed and contains a large number of innovations and changes for the domestic energy market. Innovations in the shared use of energy In addition to

Information evening for energy communities

Both in Bruck/Leitha and in Arbesthal, an information evening was held in October on the subject of the energy community. Together with the respective mayors Gerhard Weil and Franz Glock, KEM Manager Philip Loitsch and an employee of wir sind solar hosted the evening. After

Showcase project: Repowering in Petronell-Carnuntum

100% agreement across all political groups in the municipal council: The formal signing of the partnership agreement between the market town and the operating companies VERBUND Green Power, ENERGIEPARK Bruck/Leitha, Ökowind and BLOCH3 seals the repowering of the Petronell I wind farm. Since 2004, the

Flagship project: intelligent energy management in public buildings

Flagship project: intelligent energy management in public buildings An innovative project to optimize energy consumption in several municipal buildings has been successfully implemented. An intelligent energy management system (EMS) was installed at four locations - the Hundsheim sports ground, the Regelsbrunn fire station, the Scharndorf

KEM vacation game: We are building a climate house

Vacation game in Scharndorf: "We're building a climate house" This year's KEM vacation game in Scharndorf was all about sustainable and climate-friendly construction. The children were allowed to lend a hand and learned about important building elements for an energy-efficient house in a fun way.

The KEM is humming and buzzing

Flowering areas in our KEM Flower meadows and biodiversity areas are essential for the preservation of biodiversity. They provide a habitat for insects, promote the pollination of crops and improve the soil, water and microclimate. In Lower Austria, at least 10% of municipal land should

Publication: Residual electricity procurement in energy communities

Energy communities enable citizens, companies and municipalities to generate, use and share renewable energy together. But what happens in times when the jointly produced energy is not enough? As part of our project, we investigated whether and how the additional energy demand - the so-called

Publication: Spot market vs. fixed energy prices

As part of the KEM program, five municipal buildings in the KEM municipalities were examined with regard to their electricity consumption and potential savings through quarter-hourly spot market tariffs. The evaluation was based on the real smart meter data and the electricity prices traded on

Author: Philip Loitsch