What about a bridge that lasts longer, comes in ready-made parts shipped to the building site and can be set up within a single day? No problem for an innovative lightweighting solution that is already being used.
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The cost of electricity from renewables has fallen massively since 2010, whereas the cost for fossil fuels has kept rising. This is shown clearly by the IRENA report Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023.
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If we are to mitigate anthropogenic climate change, we must limit our CO₂ emissions. So what’s the good news about negative emissions? Come this way to take a deep dive.
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The KollWeb 4.0 research project is to test ways of using farmland as collectors for geothermal heat. Three places in Germany can already derive a benefit from this.
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Environmentally-friendly heat pumps can also be powered by geothermal heat. Soon, it will be easy to check whether that’s an option in your region – a traffic light system is being set up at geotis.de, with some overview maps already online.
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Fact-checking around smart meters, an overview of Germany’s natural gas storage facilities, and a portrait of the world’s tallest wind turbine.
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“The energy transition needs the support of the rural areas, where the bulk of the expansion of renewables is taking place. We want to strengthen the role of cities and municipalities in the energy transition and open up new potential for GDP growth for them.”
Consumers looking to save costs on heating can find comparisons of heating costs and energy consumption figures for heating across Germany in this year’s Heizspiegel heating review. This annual publication is made by non-profit consultancy firm co2online and receives funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Find out more
The new call for project ‘Turn plans into a transition’ is to support municipalities as they swiftly implement their heat plans in an economically viable way. This is to be achieved through research that leads to new solutions and technologies. In this way, applied energy research is contributing to a climate-neutral heat sector. Find out more
Heat pumps are considered a key enabling technology for the climate-neutral heat supply of buildings. From 4 to 10 November, citizens can come to 75 rural districts across Germany’s Länder to attend more than 300 events around heat pumps. They can get information and meet with experts. Find out more
On 11 and 12 November the 15th Energy Transition Convention organised by the German Energy Agency (dena) is taking place in Berlin. Its motto this year is ‘Climate Action – our currency for the future’. A dedicated app for the 2024 Convention supports you as you plan your visit: you will find overviews and tips. Find out more
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