The solar energy transition is set to become a driver of growth
A new calculation by Eon shows that if many households in Germany were to switch to [...]
Year: 2026
Climate change is transforming Europe’s electricity system
Research that makes a difference – for an energy infrastructure fit for the future. An energy [...]
Smart Farming Starts Paying Off
The use of robots, drones and AI tools in agriculture is already paying off on 42 [...]
Alpine peatlands under pressure
Peatlands in the Alps are mostly small, scattered and difficult to access. As a result, up-to-date [...]
New UNEP report lays out emission cuts needed for return to 1.5°C
Lowest possible’ 1.5°C overshoot scenario limits peak warming around mid-century to 1.7-1.8°C – Emissions cuts of [...]
China Shock 2.0 and Europe’s Economic-Security Gap
Europe Needs a Tool to Link Market Access to Local Production Europe faces “China Shock 2.0”. [...]
Climate protection: Where reforestation bears social risks
A new LMU study shows: Three-quarters of the estimated global potential for new forests to capture [...]
Ocean sanctuary network could protect over a third of danger zones for vulnerable leatherback turtles in the Atlantic high seas
A connected network of ocean sanctuaries in the Atlantic high seas would protect vital migration routes [...]
Greener chemistry brings low-toxicity perovskite solar cells closer to production
Solar panels that can be coated onto thin, flexible surfaces could one day be made the [...]
El Niño: The signs point to a storm
The water in the Pacific is getting hotter and hotter. At the equator, the surface temperature [...]
EWI tool update: China has a cost advantage in green hydrogen
Compared with Germany, the USA and Japan, China would have the best supply-side preconditions for a [...]
A world map of climate policy: Who stands to gain most?
Countries highly vulnerable to the phase-out of oil, gas and coal account for just 6 percent [...]
Electrification with Renewables Holds Key to World’s Energy Needs
World Energy Transition Outlook calls for system-wide reforms and sets actionable agenda for secure, affordable, and [...]
Plant diversity as insurance against climate change
Loss of diversity in grasslands could lead to 15 percent less CO₂ uptake in 2050 A [...]
The Global Solar Revolution – The Dawn of a New Era for Humanity
No form of electricity generation has ever grown as rapidly on a global scale as solar [...]
Mowing less, spraying smarter gives pollinators a boost
Roadsides may not look like wildlife habitat, but a few simple changes to how they are [...]