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Überarbeitete Kraftstoffstandards im neuen Schifffahrtsabkommen: Verursacher zahlen

After nearly a decade of global negotiations, a landmark shipping agreement will require ships to abide by newly established fuel standards, as well as pay a fine for excess polution released into the atmosphere, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

ECOWATCH

April 22, 2025

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Erster britischer Nationalwald seit Jahrzehnten, in dem 20 Millionen Bäume gepflanzt wurden

The Western Forest will cover at least 6,200 acres, revitalizing existing woodlands by adding 20 million trees and creating a network of forests by 2050 to bring nature closer to 2.5 million people, prevent flooding, and support wildlife.

ECOWATCH

April 16, 2025

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Eine vom Fluss angetriebene Bitcoin-Mine erzeugt Strom für abgelegene Dörfer in Sambia

A sustainable bitcoin mining operation rural Zambia is blending blockchain technology with renewable energy. By generating digital currency while electrifying off-grid communities, the project is quietly boosting access, opportunity, and transformation where it's needed most.

BBC

April 14, 2025

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Ukrainisches Startup verwandelt Agrarabfälle in nachhaltige Batterien

SorbiForce is redefining energy storage with safe, circular batteries made from salt, water, and agricultural waste. Their batteries boast a 30-year lifespan, low fire risk, and eco-friendly materials, and are ready to be scaled up to serve the U.S. and beyond.

PV-MAGAZINE

April 14, 2025

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Designstudio Blade Made baut Mikrohaus aus wiederbelebter Windturbine

A decomissioned wind turbine has been transformed into a home by Blade-Made, a Dutch design studio, as part of a project to rework and reuse wind turbines that are no longer in use. The micro home, built using part of the turbine called the nacelle, includes a bathroom, kitchen, and a hospitable living area.

DEZEEN

April 14, 2025

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Neue Lego-Fabrik in Vietnam soll CO2-neutral sein

EURONEWS

April 10, 2025

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Luftblasen helfen, Chemikalien dauerhaft aus dem Wasser zu entfernen

An innovative machine uses bubbles to remove forever chemicals from water. As they form and collapse with pressure fluctuations, the bubbles create temperature changes and pressure waves that break apart the chemical structures of the PFAS, degrading them.

BBC

April 8, 2025

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Der Kot winziger Insekten ist ein hervorragender organischer Dünger

$The black soldier fly larvae have a nearly insatiable appetite, eating almost four times their weight per day of any organic matter they come across, transforming it into nutrient-rich biofertilizer in a fraction of the time required for composting.$

BBC

April 8, 2025

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Neuer Linux-Code könnte den Energiebedarf von Rechenzentren senken

Just a few lines of code added to the Linux operating system could positively affect almost every single service request on the internet, reducing the overall energy consumption by up to 30 percent. Major data centers like Amazon and Google run on Linux.

RESET

April 8, 2025

Sustainability

Erste Erdschichten werden auf der größten Wildtierüberquerung aller Zeiten aufgetragen

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing stretches over California’s 101 freeway and enables bobcats, mountain lions, deer, and other wildlife to cross the busy 10-lane road safely, reconnecting an entire ecosystem and protecting a global biodiversity hotspot.

ECOWATCH

April 8, 2025

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Mit Ziegeln aus Plastikmüll lassen sich kostengünstige und langlebige Schulen bauen

$Columbian company Conceptos Plásticos transforms plastic waste into Lego-like bricks, creating a modular building system that makes construction simple, quick, and sustainable while costing just a fraction of traditional construction.$

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC