Tag: plants
Why Are Russia and China Building Nuclear Power Plants on the Moon?
Russia and China, which have made significant progress in space research and technology, announced their plans to establish a nuclear power plant on the surface of the Moon in the…
Astronauts will use microbes to grow plants in lunar soil
Scientists want to take agriculture beyond Earth. Their first target is the Moon, the satellite of our blue planet. NASA will soon organize crewed Artemis missions to the Moon. Then,…
Warsaw plans 79 small nuclear power plants by 2038
Illustration of GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 nuclear power plant Poland wants to use modular reactors as an important part of its energy transition. (Photo: Hitachi) Frankfurt Oder Clean energy, independent of…
Turbine manufacturers want to combine gas power plants with CO2 storage
Construction site for a gas power plant Industry does not want to wait for hydrogen to become available and is proposing other approaches. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The manufacturers of gas…
Brussels rejects federal government plans for new gas-fired power plants
Berlin At Industry Day, Chancellor Olaf Scholz was optimistic: “Only the approval of the EU Commission is still missing” for the construction of new gas-fired power plants, he said about…
Where own plants in Europe pay off – and where not
Berlin Industrial policy was frowned upon in Germany for a long time, but it is experiencing a renaissance in the geopolitical turning point. A glance at the list of speakers…
Siemens is investing two billion euros in new plants – China remains important
Siemens digital factory The internal project “Marco Polo” envisages doubling the sales of the core division “Digital Industries” in China by 2025. Munich, Beijing In dealing with China, the technology…
Attacks on Ukrainian industrial plants
NATO: Ukraine needs more ammunition and spare parts According to NATO estimates, the Ukrainian armed forces primarily need ammunition and spare parts for the existing weapon systems for a successful…
Siemens is investing two billion euros in new plants – China remains important
Siemens boss Roland Busch Despite all the global uncertainties, the manager continues to bet heavily on China. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Beijing Siemens wants to invest an additional two billion euros…
Coal-fired power plants as electricity storage – Old kilns help with the energy transition
Storage for renewable energy Coal-fired power plants, which still produce electricity today, could be used as electricity storage in the future. (Photo: IMAGO/imagebroker) Dusseldorf It is the right time for…
Energy industry calls for incentives for new power plants
Berlin By 2030, dozens of new gas-fired power plants will have to go into operation. They are to be used as back-up capacities when wind and sun are not delivering…
The US government wants to reduce CO2 emissions from power plants to zero by 2035
Coal fired power plant in Georgia US power plants account for a quarter of total greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo: AP) Washington The US government wants to significantly reduce climate-damaging greenhouse…
If You Have a Cat, Do Not Keep These Plants and Flowers at Home
Plants, which are indispensable for home decoration, can contain poisons that will create dangerous consequences for our pawed friends living with us, under their beautiful appearance. Your pet safer and…
Söder demands a “Bavarian solution” for the continued operation of the nuclear power plants
Markus Soder The Prime Minister of Bavaria visits the Isar 2 nuclear power plant shortly before it is shut down. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Markus Söder is fighting to enable the…
What the end of nuclear power plants means for Germany
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
Nuclear power plants go offline – the end of an era in Germany
Second cooling tower of the Biblis nuclear power plant falls The nuclear power plant was shut down after Germany’s nuclear phase-out as a result of the Fukushima disaster in 2011.…
How secure is Germany’s power supply without nuclear power plants?
Dusseldorf On April 15, the last three German nuclear power plants go offline. Then, after around sixty years, nuclear power generation in Germany will finally end. The topic will move…
Almost two-thirds against shutting down nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plant Isar 2 According to the Atomic Energy Act, the final shutdown should take place on April 15. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Almost two-thirds of Germans are against the…
Federal government underestimates the need for gas-fired power plants
Berlin An additional 25 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in gas-fired power plants: Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) expects this to be the case by 2030. According to this, 50…
It is understood that electricity can be produced from plants
It has been determined that plants actually produce electricity while performing photosynthesis. Within the scope of a research, it was understood that plants can be used not only as a…