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Decentralised, Efficient Without Being Addictive: Delta Chat Is Our Favourite Instant Messenger

Delta Chat is exceptionally energy-efficient—and offers unique features that make it a genuine alternative to WhatsApp and other messengers.

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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

Carbon Offset Scheme Offsetra Helps Cryptocurrency Users Balance Out Their Carbon Footprint

Using Carbon.fyi and Offsetra, Ethereum users can check the carbon emissions they’ve generated—then donate to offset them.

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Interview

Interview with Cholena de Konigh, RESET’s New Social Media Manager

RESET’s latest Social Media Manager is Cholena (Cho) de Konigh, a freelance filmmaker and social media manager from the Netherlands. She’s recently shifted her focus from directing to editing various commercials, short films and trailers.

Civic Tech

Ways out of the Climate Crisis with Digital Civic Engagement

With the help of digital tools, citizens can uncover environmental problems, collect important data and support protective measures. In this Special Feature, we explore the question: How can civic tech solutions advance climate protection?

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RESET Special Feature: Civic Tech – Ways out of the Climate Crisis with Digital Civic Engagement

What is Civic Tech?

Civic Tech – How Citizens Shape the Future with Digital Technologies. Interview with Geraldine de Bastion

Interview: Cloud Service ClimateVisualizer Helps Local Communities Stay on Top of Carbon Emissions

Satellites and Drones

Effective Helpers for Sustainable Development?

When it comes to protecting the environment and tracking changes in our climate, satellites and drones have become indispensable. If only there wasn’t the issue of all that space debris… In RESET’s latest special feature, we’ve been taking a look at the potentials – and pitfalls – of satellites and drones for a sustainable future on this planet.

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RESET Special Feature: Satellites and Sustainability

Interview: How ESA Is Making Space Travel More Sustainable

Outer Space for All! Just How Accessible Is ESA’s Satellite Data?

Interview: Space Junk – How Can We Stop Outer Space Turning Into a Garbage Dump?

Artificial Intelligence

Can Computing Power Save Our Planet?

Artificial intelligence has long since solved complex tasks and made our everyday lives easier. But do intelligent computer programmes also provide new solutions for environmental and climate protection? Here we set out to find answers to these questions.

 

 

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Artificial Intelligence: Can We Save Our Planet With Computing Power?

Interview: How Can We Make AI More Environmentally Friendly?

Data4Human: Aid Organisations Get a Helping Hand From the German Aerospace Center

Wildlife Insights: A Google-Built AI is Taking Animal Surveillance to New Levels

Blockchain and Sustainable Development

How Does It Work?

Everyone is talking about blockchain and DLT. But what exactly are they and how do they work? In RESET’s latest Blockchain Special, we offer some answers to those questions and take a look at how the tech can be used for both social and ecological good.

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Blockchain and Sustainable Development – How Does It Work?

Blockchain-Based Platform Textile Trust Aims to Make Industry Supply Chains More Transparent

Interview: How MineSpider is Using Blockchain to Keep Conflict Minerals Out of Our Supply Chains

What Exactly Are the Blockchain and DLT?

E-Mobility

Is Electromobility Key to a Future-Proof City?

Is the future electric? Our roads might still be dominated by conventional cars right now, but when it comes to e-mobility, there are promising developments. We looked at the current status quo, the potentials and future predictions, for an electric revolution.

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E-Mobility: Where Is It Taking Us?

New Study Shows: Electromobility Could be Carbon Neutral by 2050

Vehicle-to-Grid: Using Electric Cars To Store Renewable Energy

EU Mobility Atlas Reveals Potentials of Sustainable Transportation – But There’s a Long Road Ahead

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Green Innovation

Decentralised YouTube Alternative Peertube: Is It More Sustainable Thanks to Peer-To-Peer?

With 2.5 billion monthly users, the video platform YouTube is one of the most visited sites on the internet. The platform transmits several gigabytes of data per hour to connected devices in high-resolution 4K streaming quality. Since server farms require energy for every byte, YouTube sessions have a significant impact on your digital carbon footprint.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

“The Future Belongs to Open Source”: ZOOOM and the Future of Intellectual Property

Open source and intellectual property protection don’t always get along. We spoke to the people behind ZOOOM to see what the future holds for these uncomfortable bedfellows in the backdrop of a big tech revolution.
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Green Innovation

Open Source, Encrypted, Green(er): Secure Alternative Instant Messaging Apps to WhatsApp

Messenging platforms are a primary form of communication for millions. But not all providers handle your data with care. We present secure and greener alternatives.
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Knowledge

The Hidden Gaps in Our Digital Carbon Footprint: A Conversation with Jens Gröger of Öko-Institut

Devices, data centres and our online lives all generate high CO2 emissions. Jens Gröger shares solutions for this digital carbon footprint.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

New Linux Code Could Reduce Data Centre Consumption by Five Percent

The operating system Linux powers the Internet—adding one new line of code improves efficiency and reduces data centres’ energy consumption.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Knowledge

Choosing Decentralised Over “Data Octopus”: Alternatives to Instagram, X and Co.

X too right-wing since Musk’s takeover? Instagram increasing lack of content moderation bothering you? Time to switch to these decentralised platforms!
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Environment

Green Innovation

ForestGuard: An Open Source Blockchain for Deforestation-Free Coffee Supply Chains

How can we prove that grain, coffee or cocoa come from deforestation-free supply chains? The Fraunhofer IML team has developed a solution.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

Your Smart Thermostat Data Could Tackle One of Earth’s Biggest Emissions Sources

Data privacy is on everyone’s lips. But, could your smart thermostat data help to reduce emissions from the building sector’s enormous footprint?
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Knowledge

The Blockchain Paradox: Can Its Potential for Digital Solutions Outweigh Its Carbon Footprint?

Can energy-intensive blockchain really help solve the climate crisis? Or will it end up doing more harm than good?
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