XXL power bank for your electric car: The infrastructure for charging electric cars is now much better than it used to be, but there is still room for improvement. For those who don’t have their own garage with a wallbox, the only alternative for a long time was charging at […]
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Green Facts: What is Upcycling?
This is what is meant by „upcycling“ (briefly explained): Clothing, furniture or appliances are not simply recycled, but upgraded. Find out how this works and when it makes sense here. The most important facts in a nutshell: Upcycling is when you give a worn-out item a new lease on life. […]
Renewable energies: Wind energy expansion much too slow
There’s still a lot of room for improvement: The renewable energy sector in North Rhine-Westphalia is urging for more speed in the expansion of wind power. The construction of a wind turbine usually takes seven years, reported the NRW Renewable Energy Association (LEE) in Düsseldorf on Tuesday. The construction of […]
E-ticket app FAIRTIQ: mobility startup pushes bus and rail travel
In just twelve months, the Swiss mobility startup FAIRTIQ. recently grew as strongly as in the previous five years: The number of journeys completed with the eTicket app increased by around 40 million in 2022 – to more than 86 million. Contributing to the rapid growth are several major transport […]
Konferenz: Solarpionier Louis Palmer spricht in Reutlingen – Schwäbisches Tagblatt 10.10.2022
40 namhafte Unternehmen aus dem In- und Ausland haben sich für die Greentech-Tagung im Innoport angesagt. 10.10.2022 ST Die zweite Streaming-Konferenz des Reutlinger Start-up-Unternehmens „Greentech.Live“ beginnt am Dienstag, 11. Oktober, 10 Uhr, im Innoport. Die beiden Greentech-Gründer, die Journalisten und Filmemacher Silvia Siegle-Kling und Jochen Siegle, haben knapp 40 nationale […]
Last generation: Climate activists paralyze flight operations at BER
Climate activists of the group „Last Generation“ have paralyzed flight operations at the capital’s airport BER for almost two hours. According to the Federal Police, two groups consisting of several people each gained access to the airport grounds on Thursday afternoon. Some of them would have stuck to the ground. […]
Zurich Airport builds with sustainable design
Greener flying: Zurich Airport builds sustainably with wood / © Flughafen Zürich AG[/caption] Zurich Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In addition, a new standard is now being set there in terms of sustainability, as the new Dock A is to be made primarily of wood.
Australia: Historic climate law aims to halve CO2 emissions
Threatened Great Barrier Reef: Australia is struggling with climate change – stricter laws and green tech should help / Photo: Yanguang Llan via Unsplash[/caption] „Down under“ is very worried about climate change – and not only fears the future of the world-famous natural wonder „Great Barrier Reef“. Now the House […]
Circular economy: car tires made from plastic waste
Interesting approach from the tire industry: The industry is now increasingly using old PET bottles as a raw material for car interiors, seat covers, side panels, etc. But now plastic waste, more precisely recycled PET bottles, is also finding its way into car tires. The German manufacturer Continental wants to […]
Solar car Sion: Sono Motors presents the final design
Here we go, folks! So this is the car that charges itself: The green tech car specialist Sono Motors has presented the final design of the electric compact car Sion – incl. 456 solar cells on the body. According to the manufacturer, production of the Eco-Mobile should start in the […]