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  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … currently used refrigerants by climate friendly refrigerants. Associated content Links IKI-Project „Greener reefers“ for sea containers (2024) Truck refrigeration … fluorierter Treibhausgase in Deutschland Schaltanlagen Indikator: Umweltfreundlicher Güterverkehr Indikator: Endenergieverbrauch des Verkehrs Gewerbekälte …

  • Article from 02.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses

    a black and yellow bus of the BVG with inscription "CO2"

    … 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 … press conference July 2010 Source: Dr. Wolfgang Plehn / UBA Associated content Links Munich introduces 13 new e-buses with CO2 air-conditioning (2024) 19 E-buses … (DBU Project, 2015, in German) Documents Mobile Air Conditioning: Environmentally Sound Alternatives (1.38 MB) Tags bus CO2 air conditioner F-gases refrigerant …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … 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 … of refrigeration needs of different industrial sectors. Associated content Links study on residential room conditioning appliances (PDF) Publications The Blue …

  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … of the Ecodesign Regulation, noise emissions are limited. The details can be found in this background study and the award criteria. Heat pump subsidies Heat pumps derive heat from … gases are represented in the medium to small capacity range. Associated content Links Blue Angel: Heat Pumps EU Ecolabel for heat pumps List of heat pumps egligible …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … 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 … systems and centralized refrigeration systems on the market. Associated content Links Blue Angel: Climate-Friendly Grocery Stores Energy labelling and ecodesign for …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … SF6 has been in use since the late 1960s for myriad purposes such as a soundproofing gas in insulating glass, as an insulation and extinguishing gas in … gas for magnesium casting. Emission data and emission projections can be found  here .  Halogen-free alternatives are used in many of the above-mentioned … should be given preference from an economic viewpoint as well.   Associated content Links Promotion of energy efficient refrigeration The BMU Climate Initiative …

  • Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … global warming potentials (GWP values). F-gas emissions in Germany Source: Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links New models for inventory compilation of f-gases Ausgangsdaten und Berechnungsmethoden für Kälte- und Klimatechnik Treibhausgasemissionen UNFCCC …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases

    The atmospheric concentration increases. It was 10 ppt in 2020.

    … to the group of PFAS. Currently, a restriction proposal on PFASs is being discussed under REACH . Basic information on PFCs, areas of application and current developments can also be found on our PFC portal. Associated content Links Atmospheric monitoring and inverse modelling (JRC Report) Trends in …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Emissions and degradation products

    Look from outer space: the Indian Ocean

    … and very mobile trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) can be formed. Associated content Links UNFCCC inventory submissions Tags propellant F-gases perfluorinated …

  • Article from 24.07.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2021

    Safe management of drinking water supplies

    Scheme of the Water Safety Plan concept: What can go wrong in our water supply? What risks does this cause for our supply? How can we control them? How do we know that they are under control?

    … and maintenance of the entire system from catchment to consumer. Also, good understanding of these processes facilitates early identification of potentially … and remediate weaknesses of the system. The process substantially improves the understanding of the specific water supply system and thus strengthens due diligence … as well as enabling prerequisites and boundary conditions. Associated content Links DVGW (2012): W 1002 DVGW (2008): W 1001 WHO (2014): Water safety plan: a field …