Mobility News
Greentech Bikes: Peugeot Cycles
Exciting news about ebikes from France: Peugeot Cycles has announced a range of new models for the new 2023/2024 season. Peugeots parent company Stellantis has announced in a press release that a series of new e-bikes from the Peugeot Cycles brand will be coming onto the market at the end […]
Greentech Fraunhofer shows vehicles with integrated photovoltaics at the IAA
How are new mobility concepts changing urban life? What about the development of sustainable and efficient mobility solutions? How can autonomous driving become even safer? Under the motto “Tomorrow’s mobility”, eight Fraunhofer units will be presenting their know-how as well as their concepts and solutions for the mobility of the […]
Circular economy: car tires made from plastic waste
Interesting approach from the tire industry: The industry is now increasingly using old PET bottles as a raw material for car interiors, seat covers, side panels, etc. But now plastic waste, more precisely recycled PET bottles, is also finding its way into car tires. The German manufacturer Continental wants to […]
Bicycle is the hidden champion, says TUEV study
Alternative drives, automated driving or the consequences of the pandemic – the mobility of German citizens is changing. How has Corona changed mobility behavior? Which measures for better environmental and climate protection and sustainability in the transport sector do the respondents support? What is the actual uptake of electric vehicles […]
Frowning in the greentech industry: Fracking for the extraction of domestic gas in deep rock strata is wrongly taboo in the view of an expert at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). “Modern fracking is absolutely justifiable in the current situation and should play a role in a rational energy […]
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” […]
An international consortium of impact investors, led by new shareholders Invest-NL, the ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund and existing shareholder Quadia with its Regenero Impact Fund, is investing €49 million in Fairphone, the Dutch sustainable smartphone company, in partnership with other existing shareholders DALHAP, DOEN Participaties and PDENH. The investment […]
With the publication of the Annual Report 2021/2022, WWF Germany looks back on a successful year for nature and environmental protection work. The number of people who support WWF in Germany financially increased by around 12 percent year-on-year to 898,000. This positive development is reflected in the income, which increased […]
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 […]
Not only the sun is smiling, but also the management at the Saxon solar startup Sunmaxx PVT: The greenetch company secures investment worth millions: 3.25 million euros for the further development of solar hybrid modules and the establishment of production in Saxony TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen is investing in Sunmaxx PVT […]
XXL power bank for your electric car: The infrastructure for charging electric cars is now much better than it used to be, but there is still room for improvement. For those who don’t have their own garage with a wallbox, the only alternative for a long time was charging at […]
This is what is meant by “upcycling” (briefly explained): Clothing, furniture or appliances are not simply recycled, but upgraded. Find out how this works and when it makes sense here. The most important facts in a nutshell: Upcycling is when you give a worn-out item a new lease on life. […]