Tag: Federal Environment Agency
Federal government wants to expand underground CO2 injection
As early as 2030, the use, capture and storage of carbon dioxide (CCS) “on a megaton scale” would have to be used primarily for industry, according to the ministry’s “Evaluation…
What is really in sustainable investment products
Green paint for a gray investment Many sustainable funds also contain companies that are not so sustainable. Dusseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt They advertise investments in sustainable companies, but in many cases…
Germany’s municipalities have to arm themselves against heat and flash floods
green cities Neglected in the fight against climate change. Garching A small lake on which three water fountains dance. Willows and spruces are reflected on the surface – and the…
How waste is turned into fuel
Munich Robert Daschner lifts a bottle in which a black liquid is sloshing. “The appearance and chemical properties are comparable to crude oil,” says the 37-year-old mechanical engineer proudly. Daschner…
Europe’s incredible dependence on Russia
Nuclear power appears to some as an alternative to Russian gas. But electricity from nuclear power is leading Europe from bad to worse. According to a study by the Austrian…
Longer AKW runtime could reduce the price of electricity noticeably
Nuclear power plant Isar 2 A study by the University of Erlangen predicts that longer-running nuclear power plants could reduce the price of electricity by up to 19 percent. (Photo:…
Energy storage start-up relies on flexible heat for industry
Dusseldorf Factory towers and ventilation gates throw large amounts of thermal energy into the environment – at the same time, on some good days, solar and wind parks produce excess…
Why so few company cars are electric
Electric cars from Audi German manufacturers are heavily dependent on the company car market. (Photo: AUDI AG) Berlin, Dusseldorf German company cars continue to run on diesel and petrol and…
Why so few company cars are electric
Electric cars from Audi German manufacturers are heavily dependent on the company car market. (Photo: AUDI AG) Berlin, Dusseldorf German company cars continue to run on diesel and petrol and…
Which heating costs consumers still have to reckon with in 2022
Gas heater is serviced Anyone who heats with gas will have to expect additional costs of many hundreds of euros in a 70 square meter apartment by 2022. (Photo: IMAGO/blickwinkel)…
Consumers have to be prepared for these additional costs
Gas boiler is under maintenance If you heat with gas, you will probably have to reckon with additional costs of 550 euros in a 70 square meter apartment in 2022.…
Should Germany frack its own gas?
Test drilling on Usedom Fracking is frowned upon in many places in Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Panthermedia) There is possibly forty times as much natural gas stored under German soil as Russia…
Why doesn’t Germany just frack its own gas?
Insight Innovation Germany and the fear of fracking. Dusseldorf What seems unthinkable in Germany is suddenly becoming possible in Great Britain: the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced…
Why doesn’t Germany just frack its own gas?
Insight Innovation Germany and the fear of fracking. Dusseldorf What seems unthinkable in Germany is suddenly becoming possible in Great Britain: the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced…
Why doesn’t Germany just frack its own gas?
Inside innovation Germany and the fear of fracking. Dusseldorf What seems unthinkable in Germany is suddenly becoming possible in Great Britain: the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced…
Does heating with wood make sense as an alternative to gas?
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
Does heating in the fireplace make sense as a substitute for gas?
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
Which costs the state billions
Berlin For the Federal Court of Auditors, the matter is clear: According to a recent report, public budgets have already come under considerable pressure due to the corona pandemic and…
Homeowners with wood-burning stoves face these problems
stove A woman throws a log into a fireplace. The heat dispensers are currently popular. But how useful is it to use it? (Photo: imago images/photothek) Frankfurt They look cozy…
Experts see gaps in Wissing’s immediate program
Berlin The expert council for climate issues has rejected the climate plan by transport minister Volker Wissing (FDP) as completely inadequate. On Thursday, the experts who are examining the climate…