RSS Builder by B!Soft http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse-e/index.htm The Federal Environment Agency Press Office provides journalists information on matters of environmental protection. It can also arrange interviews and talks with experts from the Agency upon request. en-en http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse/index.htm http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/images/basic/logo.gif 113 99 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0200 His lifework is virtually equivalent to the concept of ecology. Heinrich Freiherr von Lersner was one of the first figures to shape German environmental policy. In 1970, the administrative lawyer with a PhD took charge of the newly established division of water and waste management within the department of environmental protection at the Federal Ministry of Interior. Four years later he was appointed first president of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), and in that position, from 1974 to 1995, he worked to establish UBA as a reputable scientific public office which plays a significant role in shaping environmental policy. Heinrich von Lersner celebrates his 80th birthday today.]]> http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse-e/2010/pe10-040_trailblazer_for_the_environment_in_germany.htm Presse Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0200 Germany’s electricity supply could make a complete switch to renewable energies by 2050. The technology already available on the market could make this possible even today, but it requires that electricity be used and produced very efficiently. These are the results of the Energieziel 2050: 100% Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen [100% renewable electricity supply by 2050] study done by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). In order to achieve this goal by 2050 UBA is calling for timely political support.]]> http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse-e/2010/pe10-039_energy_goal_for_2050_100_percent_renewable_electricity_supply.htm Presse Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +0200 According to a recent study carried out on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), the new environmental requirements for wood-fired heaters, woodstoves, and other small firing installations using solid fuels will make considerable improvements in particulate emissions. The results of the study done by the University of Stuttgart Institute of Process Engineering and Power Plant Technology (IVD) and Ingenieurbüro Lohmeyer of Karlsruhe claim that pollution levels in affected residential areas will drop by five to ten percent as a result of the amended 1st Ordinance for the Implementation of the Federal Immission Control Act (1. BImSchV) alone. Since actual pollution from small firing installations depends quite heavily on local circumstances, UBA commissioned the development of the ‘BIOMIS’ PC application with which city planners can carry out independent estimates for individual residential areas. The application is now available for download from the UBA website.]]> http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse-e/2010/pe10-038_new_ordinance_on_small_firing_installations_to_ensure_improved_air_quality.htm Presse