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Weed, fees and child care: Neunkirchen in crisis!
Neunkirchen: Current news about fees for electric cars, weed care and tree felling from the region. Find out more!
Weed, fees and child care: Neunkirchen in crisis!
There is news for residents in Ternitz. According to TÜV, the tall poplar trees in the “blub” must be cleared, as city deputy Peter Spicker from the SPÖ informs. This measure is necessary to ensure the safety of the surrounding area and will certainly spark some debate among residents. There are changes not only here, there are also important topics on the agenda in Neunkirchen.
Since June 23rd, e-car drivers in Neunkirchen have had to pay fees in the short-term parking zones. This could pose a new challenge for city drivers, especially with new electric car registrations across the EU reaching record numbers. With forecasts for battery demand up to 2030 suggesting a veritable battery tsunami, awareness of the associated environmental costs is also growing. Loud rooftoday.com A 14-fold increase in demand for these environmentally sensitive raw materials is forecast by 2030.
Challenges in recycling batteries
A crucial topic in the discussion about electric cars is the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. According to Professor Achim Kampker from PEM in Aachen, current practices are not profitable and face challenges. Many recycling plants are under capacity because the return volumes are often little more than 10%. To counteract this, the PEM study recommends a decentralized recycling structure that could shorten transport routes and combine regional pre-treatment and central chemical processing units. This could significantly improve economics. pem.rwth-aachen.de reports on this interesting approach.
On the one hand, city administrations are happy about the increasing number of electric vehicles, but on the other hand, they are faced with the challenge of setting up the necessary recycling infrastructure. Currently, recycling capacity in the EU only covers 10% of demand by 2030. The pressure for new solutions is increasing, as are the safety risks of the battery models used. Manufacturers are increasingly turning to cobalt-free chemistries, which comes with a number of economic and environmental considerations.
Commitment in the region
Not far from these topics, the ÖVP city boss Klaudia Osztovics in Neunkirchen called on homeowners to also take action with regard to the maintenance of the cityscape. The growth of weeds on the sidewalks caused criticism of the city. In addition, there are plans in Gloggnitz to convert the old town hall into a kindergarten in order to meet the need for new childcare places.
One local voice that attracted attention is Anna Maria Steinbock from Ternitz. She was recognized as a finalist at the Speaker Slam in Wiesbaden for her talk on cell health, in which 16 nations took part.
In a changing world in which issues such as environmental protection and sustainable mobility are becoming increasingly important, it remains to be seen how city administrations and citizens in the region will respond to the current challenges. The developments in the coming months will certainly bring exciting news, as it is clear: something is happening!