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01/12/2021

Too often in combustion engine mode: plug-in hybrids put transport sector’s climate targets at risk

The boom in electric vehicles in Germany is currently driven substantially by the larger plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), with company cars accounting for more than three quarters of registrations. In the real world, these vehicles are driven much more frequently using their combustion engine and therefore emit far more CO2 than hitherto assumed in the calculations of German greenhouse gas emissions for 2030.

12/14/2020

Be it apple or pineapple: transport and packaging often determine the climate impact of our food

In a new study, ifeu – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg – has identified the environmental footprint of 200 everyday foods and dishes. It turns out, whether an apple is better for the environment and climate than a pineapple depends less on the fruit itself but rather on the conditions in which it is produced.

07/21/2020

Climate change and raw materials - Research project KlimRess published

In the KlimRess project, ifeu, together with adelphi research (project lead) and the University of Queens, has investigated the possible effects of climate change on ecological risks of mining and raw material supply chains using five case studies for nine raw materials.

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Projects

Evaluation of the funding of electric buses in public transport

Since March 2018, the BMU has been supporting transport companies in the purchase of e-buses in local public transport. An impact evaluation of the support programme is now being carried out as part…

DETECTIVE - Energy saving by digitalisation

How much electricity and heat can be saved through digitalisation? What opportunities and risks arise for users and what is the acceptance and net environmental balance?

Economic potential for efficient heating and cooling supply

The European Energy Efficiency Directive provides for a comprehensive assessment of the economic poten-tial for efficient heating and cooling supply (Article 14). For this purpose, ifeu prepares…

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ifeu update - der Podcast aus der Umweltforschung

ifeu update – the environmental research podcast

Scientists from ifeu talk to Marcus Franken, environmental engineer and editor at the communications agency Ahnen&Enkel, and his colleague Stella Schalamon about current research topics (in German only).

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