One World – One Environment – One Network
Smart energy technologies such as intelligent electricity meters, smart home networking applications and smart home solutions not only promise to reduce your own power requirements. They also have the potential to make electricity generation...
To avoid EU fines for excessive air pollution, the German government is considering making public transport free of charge. The move could reduce the number of private cars and cut emissions. In a bid to...
The world’s largest passive housing complex is currently being built in Germany. With 15,150 square metres of usable floor space, the commercial and residential complex prioritises energy efficiency and community living. Heidelberg Village, which...
The likelihood of installing solar panels increases when your neighbours or acquaintances have them as well, finds a new study. It shows that social factors play a major role in the energy transition. A...
Renewable energy delivered more power in Germany in 2015 than any other energy source— one of several records broken in the German energy system last year. Every third kilowatt-hour of energy came from a...
Germany has just opened the first five kilometres of a 100-kilometre bicycle highway. The bicycle-only route will connect 10 cities and four universities in the Ruhr region in the western part of the country....
Each year 3.3 million people die prematurely from the effects of air pollution worldwide – a figure that could double by 2050 if emissions continue to rise at the current rate. Elke Bunge reports...
62 disused military bases along the edge of the former Iron Curtain are being turned into nature reserves, providing 31,000 hectares of protected land for eagles, woodpeckers, bats, beetles and other rare or threatened...
New research shows that American cities emit far more light per capita than comparably sized German cities. The results could help identify areas where light could be used more efficiently and minimise the negative...
In an innovative international cooperation, lead-acid batteries collected in Ghana have been recycled in an environmentally sound manner in Germany. Experts neutralised the battery acid and achieved a very high lead recycling rate. The...
A supermarket in Germany has met the Passive House criteria, a first for this type of large-scale building. Its cooling and lighting systems are highly efficient and reduce energy consumption as much as possible....
