… Source: Benjamin LEFEBVRE / Fotolia.com Life Cycle Costing (LCC) can be used to compare the economic efficiency of products by taking into account all … usage phase, the installation and maintenance costs and the costs at the end of the useful life (in particular costs for picking up, disposal and recycling). This …

… No burning of biomass by default Material use of biomass should come before use for energy Source: Tom Bayer / Fotolia.com … materials such as wood, maize starch or vegetable oil should not automatically be used for energy. 13.02.2014 The life cycle assessment analysis improves if there is … of biomass, which is when it is made into new goods, and only later – after as many uses as possible – is used for energy. These are the results of a study done for the …

… the world will exchange views online on how to deal with environmental pollution caused by poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). Because of their unique … of substances throughout Europe. We should only allow the absolutely necessary uses until a substitute is also found for them." UBA conducts research, including in …

… New UBA study – threshold for human and veterinary medicine in groundwater is useful UBA recommends the introduction of a threshold for human and veterinary antibiotics in groundwater. Source: CC Vision Antibiotics used in livestock breeding and in human medicine can find their way into groundwater …

… heat pump. Source: co2online Heat pumps will play a key role in the future, greenhouse gas-neutral heating of buildings. Last year, every fourth new heating system was … there are still many misconceptions and a lack of information about their potential use. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has therefore launched the internet portal … of heat pumps. Interested parties can simply enter information about their project using an input form on the German Environment Agency's website: …

… as well as towel dispensers with cloth towel rolls: these hand drying systems are used in public administration. last update on 21.01.2022 In 1993, the German … hand dryers (RAL-UZ 87), recycled paper towels (RAL-UZ 5) and for systems using cloth towel rolls in a towel dispenser (RAL-UZ 77). The German Environment …

… piles prevent the proliferation of contaminations. These construction forms are used as so-called backup procedures. Source: Frauenstein Download image (972.71 kB) … piles prevent the proliferation of contaminations. These construction forms are used as so-called backup procedures. … Steel sheet pile, implemented …

… algae (coccolithophore) Emiliana huxleyi (coccolithophores) Calcareous algae use carbon to build their skeleton. Skeletal dissolution occurs in an acidic … medium: Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ … Calcareous algae use carbon to build their skeleton. Skeletal dissolution occurs in an acidic …

… HMP Birthday Calendar: May Manure is often used as a natural fertiliser instead of chemical fertilisers. However, manure can … which can harm soil organisms and affect soil life. Therefore, make sure to use manure from untreated animals in your garden. If in doubt, ask for the oldest …

… we need to know how the climate might change in the future. Climate models are used for this purpose. last update on 28.03.2022 What are climate models? Climate … projections with the specific circumstances in Germany, the models are specified using regional climate models up to a resolution of approx. 25* 25 km and less …

… of small bodies of water is particularly high where many pesticides are used on surrounding fields. In 80 percent of the investigated streams in Germany's … vicinity of fields where pesticides are applied. Also, farm records on pesticide uses in spray logs have not been published so far and are therefore not available to …