The flower island of Mainau, one of the most famous tourist attractions in the southwest, is becoming even more sustainable and is now sourcing gas with a 25 percent share of biogas from its local supplier, Stadtwerken Konstanz. The biogas comes from residues from a sugar beet factory. Among other things, the sugar beet leaves, from which no sugar can be produced and which are therefore usually disposed of, are used in a special biogas plant to produce raw biogas, which is then processed and fed into the natural gas network.
- It is important to us to source environmentally friendly energy as locally as possible in line with our Mainau energy and climate protection concept. In this respect, this fits perfectly with the cooperation between the island of Mainau and the municipal utilities for more climate and environmental protection in Constance, which we want to tackle together, said countess Bettina Bernadotte, managing director of Mainau GmbH.
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Coronavirus restrictions – Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings 2020 postponed to next year
The 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting and the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences – both scheduled for this summer – will be postponed: The 70th Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary) will now take place 27 Juni – 2 July 2021, the date for the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences is to be determined. This decision was made by the committees of the Council and the Foundation for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
"Until the very end, we had the hope that we could stick to our planning, but the consequences of the spread of the coronavirus particularly affect the participants of our Meetings, the Nobel Laureates and young scientists from all over the world", explains Countess Bettina Bernadotte, President of the Council. "This decision was particularly difficult for us with regards to the young researchers who have shared their enthusiasm and anticipation over social media in the past few weeks. However, we were able to promise them that their invitations will also be valid for 2021. The interruption of the 'Lindau tradition' is also a great disappointment for the Nobel Laureates – for us it is a historic break."
The health of the residents of Lindau, who would normally have welcomed the Meeting participants from over 100 countries, also played an important role in the decision.
“With all the sadness, there is also the opportunity to try out one or the other new thing for future Meetings. We also want to make selected programme items accessible to the public, as we’ve done before. In this case, we can offer these not only to Lindau and the region, but to those interested worldwide", said Countess Bettina Bernadotte.
Lindau Meetings 2020 Postponed to Next Year
At the end of last year, Dagmar von Arbin, the king's oldest relative, passed away 103 years old.
She was born in 1916 and was married to Nils-Magnus von Arbin, with whom she had five children: Marianne, Louise, Cathrine, Jeanette and Madeleine.
She was close to the royal family and called the family Bernadotte's "grand old lady".
In mid-March, the estate inventory was ready. In total, she left assets worth more than SEK 3.7 million. Among other things, she owned a kakemono painting from the late 19th century, and an oil painting signed by Prince Eugen, also known as the painting prince.
She also owned a women's portrait and several rococo style furniture that her children and grandchildren will share.
Så fördelas kungens släktings arv
May Catharina rest in peace.
