A synthetic way to absorb CO2 faster than plants
German researchers conducted a study in which they developed a synthetic system to incorporate CO2 into organic compounds (carbon fixation). This is ...
Solar energy agreement signed by 20 countries
Over 20 countries signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The initiative will have an international body with its ...
Smart will launch its 4th generation of electric drive technology
Smart has introduced the fourth generation of its electric drive technology. It is not only applied in the Smart fortwo coupé and Smart fortwo cabrio but ...
Projekt “Schul-Cloud” für Deutschland vorgestellt
Am am vergangenen Donnerstag hat Bundesbildungsministerin Johanna Wanka beim IT-Gipfel in Saarbrücken die sogenannte “Schul-Cloud” offiziell ...
Urban farm helps healing the homeless in California
“Grow Good”is a small (one-acre) urban farm growing greens, fruits and herbs in California. This year the farm has produced 2,720 kilograms of ...
VW is going to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide
VW is going to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide. 23,000 are going to be cut in Germany. Taking this step is supposed to help saving 3,7 billion EUR by 2020. It ...
Arctic 20C degrees warmer than normal
The Arctic is 20C degrees warmer than normal over most of the Arctic Ocean. It is a result of a combination of record-low sea-ice extent for this time of ...
Burlington is the first American all-renewable-energy city
The city of Burlington, Vermont, has 42,000 residents who are all provided with power that comes from hydroelectric, a plant, four wind turbines and a ...
Tesla – SolarCity acquisition is sealed
Tesla shareholders approved the 2.23 USD billion acquisition of SolarCity on November 17th. The combined organization will be the world’s first vertical ...
Carbon capture and storage – a way to tackle climate change?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a mix of technologies that strip carbon dioxide from various industrial processes such as steel manufacturing or coal ...
