“Workhorse” of silicon photovoltaics combined with perovskite in tandem for the first time
So-called PERC cells are used in mass production of silicon solar cells, they are considered the [...]
Month: February 2022
Aggression is not defense
Like all aggressors in history, Vladimir Putin justifies his war against Ukraine with peace intentions. Ukraine [...]
Number of wildfires to rise by 50% by 2100
The governments are not prepared, experts warn – Wildfires and climate change are “mutually exacerbating”. Even [...]
Climate change affects the diet of birds
The buffet of healthy insects starts earlier, is no longer as varied, and is only half [...]
Offshore wind farms reshape the North Sea
Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have found shifts in airflows and sea currents, which are connected [...]
Climate cooperation with Russia
“The climate crisis is the question of humanity’s survival,” said German President Steinmeier upon his re-election. [...]
Birch trees remove microplastics from the soil
With the help of trees, microplastic-polluted soils could be remediated. For the first time, researchers at [...]
What role does green electricity play in charging electric cars?
A new study by Fraunhofer ISI addresses the question of how widespread green electricity contracts are [...]
Monitoring the Global Hydrogen Economy
Green hydrogen is set to make an important contribution to decarbonising industry, aviation and heavy transport. [...]
How does Germany become carbon neutral?
Researchers of the Helmholtz Climate Initiative develop vision for 2050 In an interdisciplinary project, researchers from [...]
Manufacturing solar cells using ultra-high resolution printing
Manufacturing extremely thin solar cells using sustainable materials and a 3D printer accurate down to the [...]
Study recommends six steps to improve our water quality
A roadmap to overcome the challenges associated with legacy nitrogen for faster improvements to our water [...]
Altered chemistry impedes recovery in the Baltic Sea
Eutrophication has changed the chemistry of sediments at the bottom of the Baltic Sea so much [...]
Seagrasses continue to release methane after their die-off
Methane is formed and released from seagrass meadows, even decades after the plants died off. Seagrass [...]
Human-induced climate change impacts the highest reaches of the planet — Mount Everest
Melting and sublimation on Mount Everest’s highest glacier due to human-induced climate change have reached the [...]
BayWa r.e. builds Floating-PV plant for Quarzwerke GmbH
In the coming weeks, BayWa r.e. will implement what is currently one of the largest Floating-PV [...]