An international consortium of impact investors, led by new shareholders Invest-NL, the ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund and existing shareholder Quadia with its Regenero Impact Fund, is investing €49 million in Fairphone, the Dutch sustainable smartphone company, in partnership with other existing shareholders DALHAP, DOEN Participaties and PDENH. The investment […]
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WWF sees turning points for environmental and nature conservation
With the publication of the Annual Report 2021/2022, WWF Germany looks back on a successful year for nature and environmental protection work. The number of people who support WWF in Germany financially increased by around 12 percent year-on-year to 898,000. This positive development is reflected in the income, which increased […]
Solar Startup Sunmaxx PVT raises 3.2 Mio
Not only the sun is smiling, but also the management at the Saxon solar startup Sunmaxx PVT: The greenetch company secures investment worth millions: 3.25 million euros for the further development of solar hybrid modules and the establishment of production in Saxony TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen is investing in Sunmaxx PVT […]
Pick-up powerbanks instead of electric charging stations: ZipCharges new GoHub stations
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 […]
Snapchat “Plasticgate” virtually showers Brandenburg Gate with plastic waste: Hannah Johnson @ Greentech.LIVE Conference
Hannah Johnson, Creative Strategy Lead DACH at Snap Inc (Snapchat), was a guest at the Greentech.LIVE Conference in October 2022, presenting the concept of Augmented Reality (AR).
Greentech Newsletter 17.1.23: Zeroavia, Blackout, Bosch, Together for Future, Aerones
+++ Top News: “Very intensive” preparations for emergency blackout in Germany A long-lasting and widespread power blackout is very unlikely, according to the German government. Nevertheless, preparing for a possible blackout is a major topic at the Rhineland-Pfalz Städtetag … via Stern +++ “Rössle E-Lastenrad”: Stuttgart pushes load bike rental […]
“Future Proof” study: Generation Z focuses on sustainability
A new study by Dell Technologies gives Generation Z a pragmatic view of the problems facing us today. And the internationally conducted survey at least gives reason for hope, because the study’s most important finding is probably that sustainability is becoming increasingly important for “Generation Z,” people born between 1997 […]
What is a balcony power plant? #GreenFacts
Balcony power plants are a new and innovative technology in the field of renewable energy. They are small, powerful electricity generators that can be installed on balconies or small roof areas. These power plants use the power of solar energy to generate electricity. A balcony power plant usually consists of […]
Discarded cell phones are worth 240 million – according to DIW study
The metal from discarded cell phones in Germany is sufficient to cover the material requirements for smartphones for the next ten years – purely in terms of calculations. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of the German Economy in Cologne. According to the study, the total […]
Daimler Truck creates “Netflix for auto parts”
Stuttgart based Daimler Truck has big plans: The truck and bus manufacturer from Stuttgart wants to make parts service more sustainable and revolutionize it – and promises a kind of “Netflix for car spare parts: In the future, bus companies and service partners will be able to manufacture spare parts […]