… are among the few regions in the world where there is little underwater noise caused by human activities. An UBA study shows that the scientific use of airguns can … is the Arctic, where the use of airguns to explore the ocean floor for mineral resources is expected to be high in the next few years. The German Ministry of …

… Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses Bus of Berlin’s public transport company (BVG) with CO2 air conditioning system … by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), Berlins’ public transport company, have been using air conditioners with natural CO 2 refrigerant since July 2010. Being the … makes BVG an international pioneer in this domain. CO 2 replaces the currently used refrigerant R134a, a greenhouse gas harmful for the climate but still allowed …

… air conditioning Room air conditioners contain environmentally harmful HFCs and use a lot of electricity. Source: kanvag / Fotolia.com It is only recently that air … at the workplace, and this in turn has increased energy demand. The refrigerants used in more than 95 percent of Germany’s air conditioners strongly affect the … few hot summer days. Outdoor blinds often cool off homes and apartments more efficiently and at a lower cost than is the case with air conditioning. However, …

… Source: Gerd / Adobe Stock Heat pumps are coming into increasing use for heating of buildings and for hot water production in commercial as well as industrial applications. Heat pumps use natural heat in a very energy-efficient way. last update on 21.08.2023 Energy efficient heat pumps using the natural refrigerant propane (R290) are available for all heat sources. If …

… Supermarket refrigeration Supermarkets should cool climate friendly, energy-efficient and without fluorocarbon. Source: Bernard Bailly / Fotolia.com According … last update on 30.06.2024 News Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gases has been published and entered into force on 11 March 2024 The new … funding for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems using natural refrigerants. Climate-friendly cooling of food If you want to stop …

… Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases Due to the stability of SF6, the … increasing. Source: AGAGE last update on 20.07.2023 Long-lived fluorinated greenhouse gases are characterized by a long atmospheric residence time and a global … over 2013-2016. This was stated in a 2018 report by the EU Commission. PFCs are used in a variety of ways. In Germany, their emissions have been falling in recent …

… products Sun and clouds over the Indian Ocean Source: NASA Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases, i.e. partially fluorinated hydrocarbons, fully fluorinated hydrocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride) are used for purposes such as refrigerants, foam blowing agents in certain foam …

… Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs Some fluorinated greenhouse gases, halons and … agreed on a roadmap to phase down HFCs. This substance group, which was initially used as an alternative to ozone-depleting substances (ODS) like chlorofluorocarbons … Indikator: Heiße Tage Geoengineering Emissionen fluorierter Treibhausgase in Deutschland Schaltanlagen Related publications Germany 2050 - A Greenhouse Gas-Neutral …