Cave stalactites can be a unique archive for researching historical climate fluctuations – this has been shown by a team from KIT and Heidelberg University with other partners. The researchers analyzed the isotopic composition of oxygen in the stalactite limestone of the small Devil’s Cave in Bavaria. For example, they […]
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Greentech LIVE Conference: Me Energy offers mobile fast-charging stations for electric cars and grid independence
A better charging infrastructure is needed to drive e-mobility forward. This is where Me Energy comes in with bioethanol-powered charging stations.
Greentech LIVE Conference: Hydrop Systems against leaks and water waste
Water is the most forgotten resource, even though it is increasingly becoming a problem even here in Germany. Hydrop Systems provides a tool for transparency in consumption with smart water monitoring.
Greentech: „rope-on-demand“ fishing nets from WhaleSafe protect whales
Whales are increasingly threatened with extinction for a variety of reasons – in addition to environmental pollution, noise and climate change, fishing is also playing its part in reducing the numbers of these marine giants. One of the main problems here is that the nets and cages used for lobster […]
Clicks for the climate: Plant trees by using the Ecosia search engine
Ecosia, the „search engine that plants trees.“ Founded in 2009, the company is already the talk of the town. Founder Christian Kroll talks about why trees are being used to combat the climate crisis, what Ecosia is also doing for the climate, and the competition with Google in the Greentech. […]
Proservation for preservation: new packaging material made from grain husks
The Proservation founding team has made „packaging with reason“ its motto. To achieve this, they use natural materials for their new packaging material, which is based on grain husks. Packaging materials such as Styrofoam represent a major environmental burden Packaging materials such as Styropor are anything but environmentally friendly. The […]
Second Hand Smartphones: Rebuy boomt
The refurbishment of smartphones is increasingly becoming big business – as this milestone for recommerce companies proves: By its own admission, Rebuy breaks the 200 million euro revenue threshold. The new annual sales record could be broken as early as mid-December 2022. The provider of used electronic products and media […]
Green IT: Green IT structures save up to 50% energy
New Year’s resolutions return every 365 days – often with the subsequent realization of having set goals that were too high. Whether as a private individual or as a company: Sustainability has been among the top aspirations for years. The IT industry is considered one of the largest consumers of […]
Heat pumps boom at Viessmann
Crisis winners: The Hessian air conditioning technology company Viessmann increased its sales by 19 percent to around 4 billion euros last year. According to a statement on Wednesday, the key driver was dynamic growth in heat pumps, which are designed to replace conventional heating systems.
KIT: Fracking is probably also sustainable
Frowning in the greentech industry: Fracking for the extraction of domestic gas in deep rock strata is wrongly taboo in the view of an expert at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). „Modern fracking is absolutely justifiable in the current situation and should play a role in a rational energy […]