Science 31.08.2019 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 [...]
Science 30.08.2019 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 [...]
Environment 29.08.2019 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 [...]
Science 29.08.2019 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 [...]
Science 29.08.2019 Climate Change Affects Floods in Europe A large international research project led by TU Wien (Vienna) has demonstrated for the first time [...]
Energy 29.08.2019 The Lessons of Failed Energy Policies Even though electricity generated from solar and wind energy is becoming increasingly cost-competitive, the expansion of [...]
Future 26.08.2019 Tackling Disinformation on Climate Change To avert devastating climate change impacts, we need to make dramatic lifestyle changes. Lance Bennett, Professor [...]
Energy 24.08.2019 Energising buildings A solar façade developed at ETH Zurich combines electricity production with intelligent shading to achieve optimal [...]
Science 24.08.2019 Climate change: costs hit everyone Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold countries alike unless Paris Agreement [...]
Science 23.08.2019 Ammonia for fuel cells Team of UD engineers pushes cost-effective fuel cell technology forward Diese Meldung teilen [...]
Environment 22.08.2019 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 [...]
Energy 22.08.2019 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 [...]
Energy 21.08.2019 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 [...]
Environment 21.08.2019 Power lines: Fatal for migratory birds Autumn migration has begun ++ Overhead powerlines cause the death of millions of migratory birds worldwide. [...]
Environment 21.08.2019 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 [...]
Science 20.08.2019 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 [...]