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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

How the Semiconductor Industry Can Become More Sustainable

Found in toasters, computers and your smartphone: semiconductors are among the most important components in the digital world. With the “Semiconductor Emission Explorer”, a team of German researchers wants to lead the semiconductor industry towards a better carbon footprint.

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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

How Digicow Is Transforming Farming in Kenya, One Voice Note at a Time

Kenyan agri-tech start-up DigiCow is transforming rural farming by delivering expert advice through farmers’ phones, one voice note at a time.

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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

The Civic Data Lab Empowers Organisations to Harness Shared Data for Public Good

Could the way Germans view data be about to change? The Civic Data Lab teaches organisations how to use data for good.

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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Sustainable Digitalisation

Knowledge

‘Endboss’ Decarbonisation: How the Sustainable Games Alliance Wants To Reduce Gaming’s Carbon Footprint

We interview the Sustainable Games Alliance about the carbon footprint of gaming and the special role of video games in a sustainable world.
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Environment

Action

89 Percent of the World’s Population Want More Climate Protection – Time for Them to Be Heard!

Over eight out of ten people worldwide want their government to take more action against the climate crisis. However, very few realise they’re in the majority. “89 Percent” want to change this.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

AI-Model Aardvark Forecasts Weather Without the Need for Carbon-Emitting Supercomputers

AI-model Aardvark can predict weather faster and more accurately than existing systems—all while emitting thousands of times less carbon.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

Smarter Cities Through Shared Data: Why Tech Alone Won’t Save Our Urban Future

Smarter cities start with shared data. But fears around privacy keep departments siloed. What if openness—not control—was the key to better living?
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Act Now

A Better Social Media: How to Successfully Switch To Decentralised Social Networks

Forget X and Instagram: social media is better decentralised! Here, we show you how to switch to Mastodon, Pixelfeld and co.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

Decentralised, Efficient, Open: 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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News about RESET

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.
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Sustainable Digitalisation

Green Innovation

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

PeerTube is a decentralised YouTube alternative. Is it also more sustainable thanks to peer-to-peer connections?
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