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  • Appointment from 09.02.2024 | Last changed: 06.03.2024

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“

    After scanning a QR code on a sweater, a smartphone displays information about the product

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“ Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 9:30 — 17:30 On March 5, 2024, the … are determined together with the stakeholders using the example of energy-related products and textiles. The main question is how relevant product information can be …

  • Press release 41/2019 from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

    Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050

    in einer futuristisch anmutenden Szenerie mit blauem Licht stehen Solarpanels auf einer Wasserfläche, im Hintergrund Windkraftanlagen und Strommasten

    … we must learn to transform our GHG- and resource-intensive technologies and products as quickly as possible. Technical innovation is crucial, but we must be … such as heat pumps to generate space heat as well as increasing demand for durable, repairable and resource-efficient products are preferred. The scenario … and materials efficiency. Furthermore, lifestyle changes such as choosing more durable and repairable products, space-saving forms of building, tapping the full …

  • Press release 26/2019 from 15.08.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Plenty of sun and wind sets electricity records in Germany

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … Germany Expansion of wind energy slows Lots of sunshine and wind gave electricity production from renewable energy sources a further boost Source: Martin Stallmann / … over the same period in the previous year. During the first six months of the year production was around 129 billion kilowatt hours, about 10 percent more than the … No. 26/2019 | 15.08.2019 Wind energy again played a major role in electricity production in the first half of the year. After the month of January with …

  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Can product design prevent marine litter?

    crab in a plastic bottle on the beach

    Can product design prevent marine litter? Throwaway plastic products are discovered very … choice of materials, the product composition, the duration of use as well as the product’s fate at its end of life, they can make a major contribution to the …

  • Press release 34/2024 from 01.08.2024 | Last changed: 18.10.2024

    Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund now also enables registration of claimants and foreign manufacturers

    Plastikgabeln auf Pflastersteinen

    … May 2023 obliges manufacturers, from 2024, to bear the costs of single-use plastic products collected as waste in streets or parks. The German Environment Agency (UBA) … 2025, manufacturers must for the first time report via DIVID the single-use plastic products they made available and sold on the market in 2024. About the Single-Use … Plastics Act : For manufacturers of to-go food containers or tobacco filters (products) and other single-use plastic articles, extended producer responsibility …

  • Press release 53/2019 from 20.12.2019 | Last changed: 20.02.2020

    2019 record: Electricity production from renewable sources is now greater than coal

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    2019 record: Electricity production from renewable sources is now greater than coal Historic low in wind power expansion does slow future growth Energy production with wind power Source: Stephen Meese/istockphoto Power production from … together. But: An historic low in wind power expansion does slow future growth. … 2019 record: Electricity production from renewable sources is now greater than coal

  • Press release 17/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 29.03.2022

    New measures to protect natural groundwater against trace substances

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … Trace Substance Strategy. The residues of pharmaceutical drugs, plant protection products, biocides and other chemicals can have a negative impact on water bodies … and precautionary protection for surface waters and raw water for drinking water production in Germany, in cooperation with all stakeholders and affected parties. To … with problematic environmental properties as early as the production and use of products.” Trace substance inputs into lakes, rivers and ultimately the oceans, …

  • Press release 49/2022 from 05.12.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … the environment. This is what makes the EU Commission's initiative for sustainable products so important. I am working among the group of EU member states to ensure … (Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, Saxony-Anhalt) The durable and flexible PET greenhouse film integrates organic photovoltaic cells which … for knitwear. The SaaS solution enables designs to be digitalised, freely modified, purchased and only then manufactured. Shared Factory (bundespreis-ecodesign.de) …

  • Press release 42/2013 from 17.10.2013 | Last changed: 19.11.2013

    Nominations for the Bundespreis Ecodesign contest 2013

    … As the only Federal Government award for ecodesign, this prize goes to innovative products, services of ideas that are convincing in terms of design and … 'concept' and 'young design'. Press release No. 42/2013 | 17.10.2013 A total of 31 products, services and concepts have won over the jury and been nominated for the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-3: Federal grants - Research projects Climate change impacts Adaptation

    The picture shows a printout illustrating various charts. A pie chart, a line chart and a bar chart are visible on a sheet of A4 paper. On top of the sheet is a stack of Euro notes and a 2-Euros coin. It is possible to make out a pile of additional coins on the edge of the picture.

    … Likewise, companies are keen for their long-term investments into buildings or production facilities to be climate-resilient, and they want to make location … right decisions, for instance in choosing their living location or regarding the purchase or construction of real estate. An essential basis for decision-making is, …

  • News from 31.03.2017 | Last changed: 11.04.2017

    Extending the service life of electrical appliances

    Two women in front of a washing machine

    … and equipment is becoming ever shorter – at the expense of the environment. The production of new models requires the consumption of valuable precious metals and … The European Parliament drafted the own-initiative report "Longer lifetime for products: benefits for consumers and companies" in 2016. This report is currently …

  • Press release 15/2024 from 28.03.2024 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Blue Angel for wood-burning stoves: Dust precipitators can reduce ultrafine particles by 97 percent

    Holzscheite glühen im Feuer

    … Germany. In fact, around 200,000 new stoves are sold every year, most of which are purchased to replace old appliances. While some buyers aim to avoid the high energy … Germany. In fact, around 200,000 new stoves are sold every year, most of which are purchased to replace old appliances. While some buyers aim to avoid the high energy …