… gas emissions – but low carbon technologies need resources, too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the … use and greenhouse-gas emissions in Germany. last update on 24.06.2020 Background A systems approach is required to explore the mutual dependencies and feedback … a transition process will require measures that go beyond immediate GHG abatement. Understanding the resource and raw material demands for the transition appears just …

… and to outline science-based pathways toward a good life within planetary boundaries. Mission: The use of natural resources such as raw materials, water, land, … growth. In view of a forecasted further increase in the global population to around 10 billion people by 2050, the Resource Commission at UBA aims at identifying … sustainable resource use in Germany, the EU, and globally. Contributing to a better understanding of sustainable levels of natural resource use. Work areas during the …

… Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor Airguns in the Antarctic – Underwater noise in one of the last refuges of rare marine mammals Source: Sebastian … at the annual meetings of Consultative Parties to the Antarctic Treaty (ATCM). … Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor …

… for Waste Disposal”) bought the collection. The ZfA was integrated with the founding of the German Environment Agency in 1974. The "Erhard Collection" thus became … Exchangeble-bin- and -floor-system Umladestelle im Wechseltonnensystem, Dortmund (1911) Source: Sammlung Erhard Bürstenwaschmaschine für das Wechseltonnensystem, … Crefeld (1913) Source: Sammlung Erhard Abfuhr der Wechseltonnen, Dortmund (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard Wechselbodensystem, Hannover (1908) Source: …

… time, this substance accumulates in the atmosphere. Fluorinated alternatives fall under the PFAS definition Electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse … Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links Voluntary agreement for switchboards (PDF, in German) UBA web page: EU Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases …

… greenhouse effect. On average,  mobile air conditioning systems in buses lose around 15 percent of their refrigerant annually. In 2020, some 108 tons of R134a … Eco-Label “Blue Angel” Buses DE-UZ 59b buses with CO2 air conditioning in Germany (PDF, in German) DUH Final Report (DBU Project, 2015, in German) Documents Mobile Air …

… internal loads. Moreover, cooling such spaces with air conditioning requires around 100 times more energy than is the case with dwellings. Only around one to two percent of German dwellings versus around 50 percent of German office … Associated content Links study on residential room conditioning appliances (PDF) Publications The Blue Angel for Stationary Room Air Conditioners – market …

… fluorocarbon. Source: Bernard Bailly / Fotolia.com According to the VDMA, around 36,500 centralized refrigeration systems and over 540,000 plug-in refrigeration … came into force on 1 March 2024. By the end of 2026, companies can apply for funding for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems … and the typically individual and customized refrigeration systems. In Germany, funding can be applied for within the framework of the Kälte-Klima-Richtlinie issued …