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Where digital innovation meets sustainable transformation.
New Mineralisation Process Claims to Make Cement Cleaner and More Profitable at the Same Time
Cement is often the lifeblood or urbanisation, but it comes at a huge environmental cost. New research hopes to incentivise cleaner technologies by making cement more profitable.
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Interview: Climate Neutrality in Industry 4.0 – How Do We Get There?
In Germany, industry is responsible for around a quarter of all CO2 emissions. We talked to Grischa Beier (IASS Potsdam) about how industry can reduce its massive CO2 emissions with the help of digitalisation.
Can Synthetic Trees Help Solve Global Water Scarcity?
Many innovative designs have experimented with producing clean water from contaminated or salt water. A new approach takes inspiration from mangrove trees.
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The Smartphone App Letting You Scan for Dangerous Chemicals as You Shop
What dangerous chemicals are in your shopping bag? AskREACH’s app will let you know from your smartphone.
Interview: “Digitisation urgently needs to be used for justice and environmental protection – the Bits and Bäume Conference is more important than ever.”
From 30 September to 2 October 2022, the second Bits and Bäume (Bits & Trees) Conference will take place at Technische Universität Berlin. We talked to Friederike Hildebrandt about the role of digitalisation at German environmental NGO BUND, as well as the importance of the conference.
How the “Sizzling Bacon” Sound of Shrimp Can Reduce Whale Beachings
Researchers are exploring ways to monitor underwater human activity by listening to the natural sounds of sea creatures instead of using whale-harming methods like sonar.
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Sustainable Software: How Free Licences Help Conserve Resources
Software has become a key resource in our digital society. Free licences guarantee its long-term availability. Furthermore, the use of free software can also directly and indirectly conserve natural resources.
Polyjoule: Can Plastic Produce Cheaper, Safer and Better Batteries for Renewable Power?
Traditional lithium-ion batteries come with a whole host of issues, not least their expense. A Boston startup is looking to new materials for the next generation of batteries.
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EU Taxonomy: Europe Greenwashes Gas and Nuclear Energy – Now What?
Last week, the European Parliament decided that certain natural gas and nuclear projects will be eligible to receive loans and subsidies earmarked for a transition away from fossil fuels. What are the implications of this decision?
New AI and Image Recognition Software Can Detect How Animals are Feeling
The ability for machine learning algorithms to analyse huge amounts of information are making them indispensable tools for conservation research.
Reallabor Pfaff – Climate Neutrality Begins with Intelligently Networked Neighbourhoods
Solar power, heat pumps and waste heat – renewable energies are readily available. The former Pfaff factory site is being used to test what the climate-neutral neighbourhood of the future will look like.
Hypnetic Puts the Power of Pumped Energy Storage Into Shipping Containers
Hypnetic, a German startup, has developed a way to retrofit shipping containers with an innovative pumped energy solution – minus the reservoirs.