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Grid-Aware Websites Respond to the Power Grid

Lean websites and green servers reduce CO2 emissions of the internet. Grid-aware websites go one step further: they adapt to the power grid.

Fighting the Search Monopoly With an Open Source Index: An Interview With Michael Granitzer From OpenWebSearch

Free, unbiased access to internet search: that’s the vision of the OpenWebSearch project. Their open search index is making it a reality.

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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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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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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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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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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Solutions and backgrounds by topic

Could Reusing EV Batteries Solve our Energy Storage Woes?

Our planet needs more ways to store energy in order to move away from fossil fuels. Could reusing EV batteries be the solution?

It’s Really That Simple: Bose Opens API and Saves Thousands of Speakers From Becoming Electronic Waste

Manufacturer Bose published API documents, allowing developers to give SoundTouch speakers a second life thanks to open source code.

Internet Blocking in Iran: How to Provide People with Internet Access

By using Snowflake, you can help people of Iran gain bypass draconian state internet sensorship internet without sacrificing your data or security.

How to Choose a Sustainable Search Engine in the Age of AI

From an overload of ads to AI overviews, choosing a privacy-focused, climate-friendly search engine can be tricky. Here’s our handy guide.

Listening to Trees: TreeMon Monitors Plants Using Microphones

The TreeMon project equips trees with sensors to detect pest infestation, water shortage and more using microphones to listen to the plant’s needs.

Smart Oceans: Could Undersea Cables Act as Early Warning Systems for Environmental Disasters?

99 percent of global data transfer runs via undersea cables. Here’s how these same cables could also warn us about environmental disasters.

How SkoBots are Revitalising Indigenous Languages

SkoBots is a community-led, interactive and wearable educational robot designed specifically to teach Indigenous traditional languages to children.

Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk: Waste Dairy Has New Use as Plastic for 3D Printing

From waste product to 3D printing material: leftover milk from dairy farms contains the proteins needed to produce biodegradable plastic.

EU Alternatives to Big Tech: Why Local is the Future

Big Tech doesn’t always mean good tech. With so many brilliant EU alternatives to the major platforms, why not pick a safer, fairier, local version?