The expansion of solar energy in NRW has again reached the record level of 2010 and 2011, according to Renewable Energies 2022. In total, systems with a capacity of 913 megawatts were installed last year, the State Association of Renewable Energies (LEE) reported this morning in Düsseldorf. According to the […]
As the world increasingly shifts from fossil fuel power to emissions-free electrification, recycling batteries is considered a key strategy in the fight against climate change. In the new Net Zero show, Net Zero Speaks With Gibson Kawago, Climate Activist Chibeze Ezekiel interviews Kawago, the Founder and Chief Technical Officer of […]
Disused agricultural land recovers only slowly without active renaturation measures, and not completely even after decades. This was the finding of an international team, including researchers from the Center for Biodiversity Research (iDiV), the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the universities of Halle-Wittenberg and Leipzig. The team compared […]
More and more people want protein-rich meat substitutes. Startups are trying to develop alternatives that are both climate-friendly and healthy. Food from air and sun – is that possible? The powder is mustard-yellow and reminiscent of ground turmeric. But Solein, as the dust-fine invention is called, is neither a plant […]
Old problem, new solutions: Every summer, the energy industry and climate change activists ask in unison “where to put excess solar power during the sunny months? Excess solar power refers to the electrical energy produced by photovoltaic systems but not used immediately. Since it is usually not possible to store […]
The EU Commission wants to protect people and the environment even better from exhaust fumes by imposing stricter regulations on carmakers. However, there is cross-party resistance where the manufacturers are located. The car states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony fear considerable disadvantages for the German automotive industry as a […]
As is generally known, fireworks are a divisive issue. In view of climate protection, waste problems, and fine dust and noise pollution, there is hardly anything positive to be said for fireworks. Remedy could Not only impressing, in addition still pollution free. A whopping 30,000 environmentally friendly fireworks light up […]
Goodbye gas-fired power generation? In fact, in 2022, the EU region produced more electricity from wind and sun than from gas – as a result, it was possible to reduce dependence on Russian gas as far as possible. In 2022, the EU region produced more electricity from wind and solar […]
Of course, you know the market in the square around the corner. And you usually even know when it takes place. But if you’re in a larger city and you’re traveling through other neighborhoods or visiting a city as a tourist, this knowledge won’t get you anywhere. The site “Wo-ist-Markt.de” […]
How, what, where? What do you think a wind accelerator is? According to the definition, a wind accelerator is an instrument or strategy that aims to accelerate and promote the development of wind energy. This can include political measures, financing instruments or technological solutions such as green technologies – so-called […]