Producing food closer to cities could help reduce climate emissions
Millions of tons of groceries from agriculture are transported to our cities all around the globe [...]
Month: August 2019
Fraunhofer ISE Sets Two Records for the Efficiency of Silicon-Based Monolithic Triple-Junction Solar Cells
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have once again succeeded in raising [...]
Global wildlife meeting ends with stronger protection for some species
CITES CoP18 closed in Geneva, with significant implications for the future of thousands of animal and [...]
Aqua-PV: “SHRIMPS” Project Combines Aquaculture and Photovoltaics
With the project “SHRIMPS” (Solar-Aquaculture Habitats as Resource-Efficient and Integrated Multilayer Production Systems), the Fraunhofer Institute [...]
Climate Change Affects Floods in Europe
A large international research project led by TU Wien (Vienna) has demonstrated for the first time [...]
The Lessons of Failed Energy Policies
Even though electricity generated from solar and wind energy is becoming increasingly cost-competitive, the expansion of [...]
Tackling Disinformation on Climate Change
To avert devastating climate change impacts, we need to make dramatic lifestyle changes. Lance Bennett, Professor [...]
Energising buildings
A solar façade developed at ETH Zurich combines electricity production with intelligent shading to achieve optimal [...]
Climate change: costs hit everyone
Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold countries alike unless Paris Agreement [...]
Ammonia for fuel cells
Team of UD engineers pushes cost-effective fuel cell technology forward Diese Meldung teilen [...]
WHO calls for more research into microplastics and a crackdown on plastic pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment [...]
Renewables to represent 30% of US total installed capacity by 2030, says GlobalData
The contribution of renewable power to total installed capacity in the US is expected to double [...]
Over 72% of Germany’s power needs to be met by non-hydro renewable energy by 2030, says GlobalData
The share of renewables in Germany reached 53.4% of the country’s power capacity mix in 2018 and [...]
Power lines: Fatal for migratory birds
Autumn migration has begun ++ Overhead powerlines cause the death of millions of migratory birds worldwide. [...]
Greenpeace analysis ranks global SO2 air pollution hotspots
Power plants and industries burning coal and oil are responsible for two-thirds of the anthropogenic sulfur [...]
More persistent heat, drought and rain in a warming world – study
Europe, North America and parts of Asia can expect not just more intense but also longer [...]