E-kerosene from Emsland: ifeu develops sustainability criteria
On behalf of atmosfair, ifeu evaluates electricity production and the CO2 required as raw material with regard to their sustainability. The electricity for hydrogen production must not only be renewable, but also generated in addition to existing production. The criteria grid developed for the CO2 origin also places very high demands on sustainability.
Energiewendemodule – modulare Aufstockungen voller erneuerbarer Energie
Das Potenzial von Aufstockungen ist hoch und garantiert viel neuen Wohnraum. Das ifeu und seine Projektpartner haben ein Aufstockungsmodul entwickelt, das Architektur, Effizienz und erneuerbare Energien vereint. Das sogenannte Energiewendemodul kann auf unterschiedliche Situationen reagieren und damit flexibel eingesetzt werden.
How can our traffic change for the better? ifeu expertise at the Transport and Climate Change Week
The Transport and Climate Change Week brings together experts and decision-makers from all around the world to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking through peer-to-peer exchange and specialised workshops. ifeu scientist Marie Colson is one of the experts at the expert clinics on 23.6. and will participate in a workshop on the tool MobiliseYourCity. This session will introduce the MobiliseYourCity Emissions Calculator developed by ifeu.
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.
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.
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.
Critical raw materials from an environmental perspective - ÖkoRess II published
Despite increasing recycling efforts, the globally growing demand for raw materials in the coming decades will have to be covered mainly by mining. This has significant effects on the environment. 50 raw materials were evaluated on their environmental hazard potential for an UBA study. More than half of them have a high environmental hazard potential because mining may affect protected areas, or pollute soil and water with heavy metals, acids or radioactivity.
Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans in Germany and China
Municipalities are a central field of action for combating climate change and the transition to an ecologically sound, low-carbon energy system. As part of the Sino-German Climate Partnership Scientists, scientists from ifeu, in cooperation with Beijing-based Innovative Green Development Program (iGDP) and Klaus Hoppe Consulting (Freiburg) prepared a guideline for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs) and discussed it in an online conference with representatives from various Chinese cities and research organizations.
ifeu project "iBRoad" nominated for EUSEW Award
ifeu has developed iBRoad - the individual Building Renovation Roadmap - together with twelve partners from nine European countries. iBRoad is an energy consultancy service for building owners that leads to sustainable energy consumption through several renovation steps. An online building logbook supports the owners on this path. iBRoad is one of three nominees for the EUSEW Award in the category Innovations. Vote with us!